We are GIG
Written by Fadia Elgharib
The GIG Makerspace is back! If you were at either re:publica ‘14 or ‘15 you will no-doubt remember the awesome 3D printing, laser cutting, soldering, wiring, moulding and building going on in the GIG Makerspace. This year we’re back with a fabulous third iteration sponsored by Autodesk and equipped by Fab Lab Berlin, and are […]
Written by Fadia Elgharib
Notes on building a Maker Space in Pakistan Originally posted on Max’s tumblr blog. […] IDDS came and went. There were about 30 old friends and 30 new ones and generally a month full of happiness. Several people have written about it, and I recommend checking out their posts. I have written down some of […]
Written by Fadia Elgharib
GIG is the global network of social and technological innovators. WHO? Global Innovation Gathering (GIG) is a vibrant, diverse community of innovation hubs, makerspaces, hackerspaces and other grassroot innovation community spaces and initiatives as well as individual innovators, makers, technologists and changemakers. WHY? GIG is pursuing a new vision for global cooperation based on equality, […]
Written by Fadia Elgharib
Originally published as a two-part post on the iHub blog. The maker movement is a trend in which individuals or groups of individuals create and market products that are recreated and assembled using unused, discarded or broken electronic, plastic, silicon or virtually any raw material and/or product from a computer-related device. That up there is […]
Written by Fadia Elgharib
Originally published at re-publica.com/en/15/news/global-innovation-gathering-rp15-review “As GIG and re:publica come to a close, we have nothing more than appreciation for a rewarding and intense experience.” Ahmed Mohamed Maawy Ahmed was one of 70 participants from 47 tech hubs out of 24 countries, that gathered at this year’s Global Innovation Gathering (GIG). He captured in words what all of […]
Written by Fadia Elgharib
Originally published at icecairo.com. After the greatness of last year in Berlin, the Afrilabs and Global Innovation Gathering (GIG) decided to once again bring back so many amazing people in one place for the re:publica 2014 INTO THE WILD #rp14 . icecairo joined at least 29 other tech hubs, incubators, accelerators, and makers from the Afrilabs […]
