Building a Maker CultureWhat is maker culture and why makers should be part of your innovation team

MIRUM AGENCY 2016

Matt Webb• gCTO for Mirum• Based in Reading UK, London

UK or on a plane.

MakerEx developerEnterprise platform nerdHates tech for tech sake

MIRUM AGENCY 2016

GEEKNERD ME

What is Maker

Culture?

Not just this

Schools and colleges are making more makers!

You don’t need to start with

Microcontrollers

The best way to become something is to do something. Stop saying you want to do it and make the work happen.

Start making things.

The tools are there. The resources are available. Start playing.

Anyone can do it.

Learning by doing

Made not

bought

How does this relate to Innovation?

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Maker Mindset

Fail

Fail

Fail

Fail

FailWin

Win

What most people think

What successful people think

Willingness to start knowing that failure will be part of the journey

Creative

Technical

Practical

A balance of skills, and a willingness to grow the skill for the task at hand.

Acceptance that innovation exists outside the comfort zone

Where the magic

happens!

Curious

Why should you care?

They are happy to work in our new modular

world

They don’t just see the tech

They are trained to act quickly

They could be part of the answer!

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There is no time like the

present!

How do we get going?

You cant buy your way into Maker

Culture

So I need a flock of nerds then?

How about a cool lab?

Create an environment for maker culture to flourish…

(Not an isolated an isolated innovation lab)

Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the

world.

Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Margaret Mead

Have a play!