The maker movement in Indonesia is gaining speed. At Social Media Week Jakarta, managers of makerspaces congregated to proclaim the dawn of a closer-knit and more productive Indonesian innovation ecosystem.
Makerspaces are similar to co-working spaces, with the difference of added sweat and dirt. The type of work that gets done in makerspaces often involves taking things apart, soldering, drilling, laser cutting, and 3D printing, or even working with chemicals and biological substances.
The key is rapid prototyping: With access to cutting-edge tools and interdisciplinary support and collaboration, innovators are able to speed up their innovation cycle, and move swiftly from idea to product.
Indonesia’s neighbor Singapore has an active maker scene and several such spaces to choose from. The tiny country also ranks seventh on the 2014 global innovation index and leads among its Asian neighbors.
Indonesia, somewhat left behind in the maker movement and hardware innovation game, seems to be slowly catching up, as new spots have sprung up over the past months and years. Here are some makerspaces in Jakarta:
1. Makedonia
Address: De Laris Resto facility. Jl. Pangeran Antasari No.44. Cipete Selatan. Jakarta.
Contact: co@makedonia.co
2. Crazy Hackerz
Address: MD Place Tower 2, 5th Floor. Jl. Setiabudi Selatan No.7. Kuningan. Jakarta
Contact: sofian@crazyhackerz.com
3. Gerai Cerdas
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