Book by Chris AndersonBook by Chris Anderson

Presented by Jennifer, Joseph, and LindaPresented by Jennifer, Joseph, and Linda

EDTC 802EDTC 802

July 17, 2013July 17, 2013

Makers Makers The New Industrial RevolutionThe New Industrial Revolution

Part One – The Part One – The RevolutionRevolution• Reinventing Industry - Maker SpiritReinventing Industry - Maker Spirit

• Entrepreneur v. Inventor - DIYEntrepreneur v. Inventor - DIY

• Web Culture Web Culture

• Atoms v. Bits Atoms v. Bits

• Maker MovementMaker Movement

• RevolutionsRevolutions

• Desktop Publishing – 3DDesktop Publishing – 3D

• Long TailLong Tail

Part Two – The FuturePart Two – The Future

• Bits to AtomsBits to Atoms

• Open SoftwareOpen Software

• Open Source CommunityOpen Source Community

• Mass CustomizationMass Customization

• Crowd Funding financingCrowd Funding financing

• Open Access - Open Access - ““C to BC to B””

Part OnePart One

Maker Spirit - DIYMaker Spirit - DIY

• Core: Entrepreneurs emerging Core: Entrepreneurs emerging

• from Maker Movement from Maker Movement

– Tools, design, fabrication machines, sharingTools, design, fabrication machines, sharing

– Industrializing DIY spirit (inventing)Industrializing DIY spirit (inventing)

– Both small and global abilityBoth small and global ability

– Global undergroundGlobal underground IndieIndie Web Culture Web Culture

– Atoms (sw) v. bits (hw) Atoms (sw) v. bits (hw)

• AKA: IT and Everything ElseAKA: IT and Everything Else

• Flipping Engine of the World - manufacturingFlipping Engine of the World - manufacturing

Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

Technologies that amplify productivity of Technologies that amplify productivity of peoplepeople

11stst: 1790s – rural to industrial: 1790s – rural to industrial

– Machines increased productivityMachines increased productivity

22ndnd: 1850s – factory manufacturing: 1850s – factory manufacturing

– Transportation, chemical, electricTransportation, chemical, electric

33rdrd: 1950s – Information Age: 1950s – Information Age

– PC, digital = industrialization of Maker MovementPC, digital = industrialization of Maker Movement

Desktop – industrial Desktop – industrial machinerymachinery

• 3-D printing (plastic replaces ink)3-D printing (plastic replaces ink)

• Desktop fabrication is leading to desktop Desktop fabrication is leading to desktop manufacturingmanufacturing

• DIYDIY

• Long Tail: Long Tail: everything digital, shift in everything digital, shift in culture toward niche culture toward niche

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Part TwoPart Two

Digital ManufacturingDigital Manufacturing

• CNC – Computer Numerical CNC – Computer Numerical Control machines use CAD & CAMControl machines use CAD & CAM

• CNCs - digital tools (printers, laser CNCs - digital tools (printers, laser cutters) turning Bits to Atoms cutters) turning Bits to Atoms

OpennessOpenness

Country built onCountry built on

Patent Act 1790 – inventory makes $Patent Act 1790 – inventory makes $

Open software on browsers, phones, serversOpen software on browsers, phones, servers

Open hardware – like MakerBot 3DOpen hardware – like MakerBot 3D

Open source – give away in hopes of getting back Open source – give away in hopes of getting back

Financing Maker Financing Maker MarketMarket

• Crowdfunding – collective $ contributions to get Crowdfunding – collective $ contributions to get product madeproduct made

– Kickstarter turns customers into communityKickstarter turns customers into community

– IndeGoGo, RocketHub, Funded By MeIndeGoGo, RocketHub, Funded By Me

– Gives ability to fund & create Quirky productsGives ability to fund & create Quirky products

Long Tail Maker Long Tail Maker BusinessBusiness

Industrialized crafting – EtsyIndustrialized crafting – Etsy

Fast growing marketplace for Long TailFast growing marketplace for Long Tail

Growing of small businessesGrowing of small businesses

C to B – consumer to businessC to B – consumer to business

DIY suitedDIY suited

Fastest in ChinaFastest in China

Alibaba – opens global supply to buyersAlibaba – opens global supply to buyers

Thank youThank you

Q&A?Q&A?

Works CitedWorks Cited

Anderson, C. (2012). Anderson, C. (2012). Makers: the new industrial Makers: the new industrial revolutionrevolution. Random House. . Random House.

Presentation Link- Presentation Link- www.tinyurl.com/njcumakers