From Makezine:
The nationwide chain of makerspaces known as the TechShop franchise has partnered up with Fujitsu the Japanese multinational IT equipment manufacturer to produce a mobile makerspace ready to hit the road.
Inside the 24 foot trailer is a wide variety of high tech tools including mini 3D printers, laser cutters, and laptop computers all stocked in an effort to bring a hands-on learning environment to nearby schools.
Details of the joint venture were released at the 1st Annual World Open Innovation Conference hosted at the Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation located on the University of California, Berkeley.
As the press release from TechShop states, this project “underscores a commitment to education and to increasing youth’s creativity and interest in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) fields through ‘learning by making,’ offering students hands-on activities and access to technologies.”
Now, TechShop and Fujitsu will continue the trend of mobile makerspaces hitting the road spreading knowledge wherever they go. Talks have already been established for the TechShop trailer to visit a couple of Northern California educational organizations and institutions including Mulberry School, Brentwood Academy, Design Tech High School, Los Altos School District, SIATech, San Jose libraries, and Santa Clara County libraries.
The inaugural tour kicked off at the World Open Innovation Conference in Napa, California with plans to travel from school to school in the San Francisco Bay area providing students with fascinating new ways to learn.
http://makezine.com/2014/12/08/techshop-and-fujitsu-launch-mobile-makerspace-for-student-education/
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