Appointment with the maker movement in Bilbao

The old Artiach biscuit factory in Zorrotzaurre is hosting this weekend (November 18-20) the 4th edition of the Maker Faire Bilbao, appointment with the creators and innovators of the maker community. The maker movement, whose banner is the DIY or Do-It-Yourself philosophy, recommends that we can all empower ourselves and take the step to create our own products, beyond being mere consumers, through open knowledge and the use of new digital creation and manufacturing technologies.

Three-meter-high 3D printers, neighborhood factories for recycling and creating plastic products, educational projects, technology-based startups, fashion and technology projects, fair trade smartphones whose raw materials have not been extracted in areas of conflict, or biohacking projects, will be made known among others to the entire public in the framework of the fair, which hosts more than 150 activities such as 3D printing workshops or drone races.