Intel Adopts Maker Cities to Foster Education and Manufacturing

I hope that Korean chaebols will engage in intitiatives like this.

From Makezine:

To coincide with the White House Maker Faire, Intel has announced an initiative to adopt six “Maker Cities” across the United States to encourage education, small-scale product design, development, and manufacturing efforts in those cities. The pilot program includes Santa Clara, CA and the surrounding Silicon Valley region; Folsom, CA; the Portland, OR Metro area; Chandler, AZ; Austin, TX; and the Albuquerque, NM Metro area. Intel will coordinate local partnerships, spearhead events and demonstration projects. According to the White House Press Office, “these efforts will highlight the opportunities for economic growth, workforce development and job creation that arise from a vibrant local maker scene.”
“We celebrate the maker in all of us and recognize the maker community as America’s future leaders,” said Carlos Contreras, Intel’s US Education Director. “Intel supports the Administration’s maker campaign to promote innovation, creativity and access to technology, which are key to increased opportunities for both individuals and for the United States in maintaining a globally competitive economy and inventing incredible things.”

http://makezine.com/2014/06/18/intel-adopts-maker-cities-to-foster-education-and-manufacturing/