Posts Tagged ‘makers’

From Maker Movement to Industrial Revolution

Maker Movement to Industrial Revolution

SFMADE | WHEN: Jan 15th, 6-8 pm | WHERE: 910 Howard St | Details: Come hear the visionary Chris Anderson, author of New York Times best selling book- Makers: The New Industrial Revolution, speak about how the maker movement (digital tinkering) is scaling up to create a new class of manufacturing entrepreneurship. 

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How to Manufacture Locally

SFMade: How to Manufacture Locally

SFMADE | WHEN: Aug 28, 6–8 pm | WHERE: Techshop, 926 Howard St | DETAILS: If you are planning to produce clothing, accessories, food or building/furniture products, this session is for you! In an interactive and supportive environment, you’ll learn how to set-up and manage your own manufacturing operation or use contract manufacturers.

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April-Events

Each month at 5M, there are classes, workshops, and events where you can access new ideas, build your community, connect with diverse groups, and discover new opportunities. In | APRIL | get the “skinny” on lean manufacturing with SFMade, learn new “how-tos” with Skillshare and Hub, hack ideas for a more creative economy with GAFFTA and Hub, and more…

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Creative-Currency

HUB | WHEN: April 27th - 29th | WHERE: The Hub SoMa, 925 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | DETAILS: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, April 27-29th, The Hub in partnership with GAFFTA will host a large-scale, multidisciplinary hackathon centered around developing creative solutions to build the new economy.

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Hub-Skillshare

HUB | WHEN: April 25th, 7:00 – 9:00 PM | WHERE: The Hub SoMa, 925 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | DETAILS: Join us for the twice monthly Skillshare night! Skillshare Night brings Skillshare’s budding community together to share not only skills but also connections and conversation. Choose from a variety of classes this evening: Making Beautiful Stories; Interviewing, Editing + Audiojournalism;…

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SFMADE_how-to-manufacture-locally

SFMADE | WHEN: April 24 2012, 6:00 - 8:00 PM | WHERE: Techshop, 926 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | DETAILS: If you are planning to produce clothing, accessories, food or building/furniture products, this session is for you! In an interactive and supportive environment, you’ll learn how to set-up and manage your own manufacturing operation or use contract manufacturers. RSVP HERE

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Lean-Manufacturing

SFMADE | WHEN: April 18th, 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM | WHERE: Techshop, 926 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | DETAILS: Lean manufacturing processes have revolutionized the way that many leading enterprises deliver products to their customers and manage their supplier relationships. A key ingredient to achieve sustained operational excellence is an organization immersed in Lean thinking.

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SFMADE--ORIENTATION

SFMADE | WHEN: April 10th 2012, 6:00 - 7:00 PM | WHERE: Techshop, 926 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | DETAILS: An overview of SFMade programs and services and how we help manufacturing companies to succeed.

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Techshop-Book-signing

TECHSHOP WHEN: March 23rd, 7:00 - 9:00 PM WHERE: Techshop, 926 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103 DETAILS: Generating and executing great ideas is the key to staying ahead in a rapidly changing world. It seems so basic. Why is it so hard to actually get right? According to innovation expert Phil McKinney, the real problem is that we’re teaching people to ask the wrong questions about their businesses—or none at all. There has to be a better way. RSVP HERE

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Walking-tour

SFMADE WHEN: March 17th, 10:00 -12:00 PM WHERE: Tour begins at the corner of 18th and Florida, San Francisco, CA 94110 DETAILS: Join SFMade on a walking tour of companies manufacturing products in the Mission. The tour will start at the future Heath Ceramics production facility, where you will experience an intimate insiders look at the development of their new manufacturing, retail, and showroom, which is scheduled to open this summer.

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