James wellbank Fab Labs & Maker Spaces

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Evolving the ModelEvolving the Model

James Wallbank@accessjames

Business & Innovation NetworkSheffield, November 2014

Why Digital Fabrication?Why Embedded Electronics?

Why Crowdfunding?

Because, right now, it's easy!

Learn > Create > Sell!in partnership with AALFY

Following Sheffield Community Network

►15 unemployed people...

►12 attenders

►9 completers

►6 products

►3 “hot products”!

Disconnects

►Size, Structures & Systems

►“Domino Effect” Context

►Timescales!

...between strategic support frameworks& the interventions that startups need:

A Pipeline to Innovation?

►Timely, Responsive Interventions►Permeable Boundaries►Accommodate the Unplanned►Inspirational & Creative►Strong emphasis on Marketing

Link Engineers, Designers, Artists, Technologists, Media Workers, Marketers, Shops & Outlets.

CREATIVE CONTEXTS

jameswallbank@gmail.com@accessjames

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