Success stories from Kenya's first makerspace

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December 13, 2017 Today’s TED Talk Success stories from Kenya's first makerspace 13:19 minutes · TEDGlobal 2017 Africa needs engineers, but its engineering students often end up working at auditing firms and banks. Why? Kamau Gachigi suspects it's because they don't have the spaces and materials needed to test their ideas and start businesses. To solve this problem, Gachigi started Gearbox, a makerspace and hardware accelerator that provides a rapid prototyping environment for both professionals and people with no formal engineering background. In this forward-thinking talk, he shares some of the extraordinary projects and innovations coming out of his Kenyan fab lab. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Talks for when you want to start a business Ever dreamed of starting your own business? These talks can help get your idea off the ground. Watch » 10 talks · Total run time 2:03:13 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM Success stories from Kenya's first makerspace America may be opening the door to internet access being sold to the highest bidder, but we still need to keep fighting. Activist Nikhil Pahwa shares seven lessons that he learned as part of a successful coalition to protect net neutrality in India. Read more »   Download the TED app

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