Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Fwd: Inventors, Entrepreneurs, Manufacturers: How to "Make" it in America



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BusinessUSA Today June 18, 2014                                                                                                Visit Business.USA.gov

Become a "Maker"

Make it in America logo from NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program

Introducing "Making" and "Makers"

Dale Dougherty, CEO of Maker Media, explains what "making" and "makers" are (Read entire White House article here). "Making can be called creating, producing, crafting, shaping, tinkering, composing, and building… 'Maker' [is] a broadly defined identity for people... who enjoy making things."

How to Start "Making"

Explains Dougherty: "There are many ways to get started, including finding resources online that can help you learn." Explore our  programs and services for Entrepreneurs on BusinessUSA.

Makerspaces

"A good way is to find places in your community organized by Makers, " said Dougherty. "These are known as makerspaces but also go by other names. At a makerspace, you can get access to tools, materials, and most importantly, mentors who can help you."

TechShop-Makerspace-DIY-workshop

(Above) New Washington, DC, location of TechShop, a membership-based facility that's a do-it-yourself fabrication and prototyping studio, hackerspace, and learning center. TechShop gives "makers" access to "tools and resources like 3D printers, laser cutters, plastics and electronics labs, a machine shop, a wood shop, a metal working shop, a textiles department, design software, and much more."

Taking it to the Next Level

The White House announced yesterday additional access to facilities and advanced equipment for entrepreneurs, inventors, and manufacturers including some of the most prestigious government labs (Read the Fact Sheet here):

  • Mayors Maker Challenge: More than 90 Mayors and local leaders have committed to expand access to physical locations and new manufacturing and prototyping equipment in their communities.
  • Federal R&D Access: The Administration is helping manufacturing entrepreneurs access more than $5 billion worth of advanced equipment in federal R&D facilities that they may use to develop new technologies and launch new inventions.

"Maker" Assistance

White House Maker Faire June 18, 2014

In honor of the "National Day of Making" today, June 18, 2014, and the White House hosting its first-ever White House Maker Faire, we've assembled some federal tools and programs for all you U.S. "makers", inventors and manufacturers:  

  • Are you an inventor? Take advantage of the USPTO's Inventor's Assistance Program (IAP) which engages in a range of educational and outreach services to help inventors understand the value of protecting their intellectual property and how to navigate the patent process. Learn more...
  • Are you a manufacturer who wants to make new products? Contact NIST's Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a nationwide network providing services from innovation strategies to process improvements to workforce development, with a focus on helping manufacturers develop new customers, expand into new markets and create new products. Learn more...
  • Are you a foreign manufacturer or U.S. manufacturer with offshore production who wants to make products in the United States? Try out our Invest in the U.S. wizard for government services and tools to help you make it in the USA and read about the Reshoring Initiative.
SelectUSA-Summer-Forum-on-Reshoring

(Above) SelectUSA's Summer Forum on June 17, 2014, in DC, explained the financial advantages and the how-to's of reshoring or moving production in the United States.

Highlighted was the excellent Total Cost of Ownership Estimator that manufacturers can use to assess all costs of manufacturing overseas vs. in the U.S

National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

(Above) The Annual Induction Ceremony to the U.S. National Inventors Hall of Fame was last held a month ago on May 21, 2014. You could be there next year, so get "making!"

 

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