Oakland Makers is an organizing group for local manufacturers and members of the local maker movement.
Here's a description from their site:
Oakland Makers:
specializing in the industrial arts, applied technology, artisan production, custom manufacturing, and education,
have galvanized as a group to:
Grow Oakland’s diverse economy
Increase the visibility of Oakland’s manufacturing and industrial arts
Sustain the ability of these sectors to operate and thrive
Their listed co-founders and supporters are:
- Sustainable Business Alliance
- 25th Street Collective
- Form & Reform/Kraftworks
- American Steel Studios
- East Bay Maker Faire
- Oakland Museum
- Laney College
- City of Oakland
- Blank and Cables
- Beasley Studios
- The Crucible
- NIMBY Space
- Oakland Grown
- Oakland Sewn
- Pro Arts
The group was started by Margot Prado who works in the office of Economic and Workforce Development in the city & Hiroko Kurihara, founder of the 25th Street Collective.
News & External Links
- Official site: http://oaklandmakers.org
- 2013-12-09: "Oakland’s makers get organized" Oakland North