How Norway Makers Scored $430K for 10 New Makerspaces

I'd like to start an initiative like this to educate and inspire new generations of Korea.

From Makezine:

A large funding has been giving to the organization Norway Makers for establishing up to 10 makerspaces in Norway. The Norwegian foundation, DNB Savings Bank Foundation, donated 430 000 USD for the project. The makerspaces will be established in science centers around the country in the next two years to come.
Roger Antonsen and Jon Haavie in Norway Makers are saying that the funding will spark the maker movement in Norway. “This funding gives us the opportunity to build a national network of public makerspaces and inspire new generations. Our mission is to make more makers”, Haavie says. “The makerspaces will have open activities and educational programs where kids can get their hands dirty and get inspired by art, technology, and science. By doing this in a science center network, we can have a great impact”, Antonsen says. The Norwegian science centers have about 1 million people visiting each year of which 200 000 are pupils. “Our aim is also that makers and makerspaces will use the science centers as place where they show people their projects, inspire makers, as well as recruit members to their organizations”, Haavie says. “We are proud to support their work and hope it will inspire many new inventors, Birthe Mørreaunet Selvaag from DNB Savings Bank Foundation says.

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