Additional resources
Setup, Organisation and Equipment
| Name of the ressource | Type of Ressource | Subject/Topic | Developped by | Link | Language |
| Social innvation in action through makerspaces | blog | Definition of Makerspaces, interactions between Makerspaces and social innovation |
Future learn | link | English |
| MAKERSPACES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL COHESION | blog | Informations on the Maker movement, importance of makerSpaces in education, Makerspaces as a continuous source of knowledge |
Esther Fuldauer | link | English |
| Social Innovation, Democracy and Makerspaces | article | Article containing: etymology of Makerspaces, definition of Makerspaces, Maker space possibilities |
Adrian Smith | Link | English |
| WHY MAKERSPACES ARE THE KEY TO INNOVATION | blog | Location of Makerspaces, Makerspace: a place where we find a range of activities Location of Makerspaces, Makerspace: a place where we find a range of activities |
MATTHEW LYNCH | link | English |
| Creation Crate Blog ressources | Blog | Series of content will help understand how to start, run, and being involved in a Makerspace | Creation Crate Blog | Link | English |
| Creating a Makerspace That Works | Research Article | Information on how to set up a makerspace | Jamie Back | Link | English |
| Starting a Makerspace: 5 Things Every Administrator Needs to Know | Blog | Information on how to set up a makerspace | Dr. Jacie Maslyk | Link | English |
| Sustainable in Action: From Intention to Environmentally Friendly Practices in Makerspaces Based on the Theory of Reasoned Action | Article | Information on how to set up a makerspace | Antje Klemichen Ina Peters* Rainer Stark | Link | English |
| State of the Art of Makerspaces – Success Criteria when Designing Makerspaces | Article | Information on how to set up a makerspace | ScienceDirect | Link | English |
| Makerspace Resources | Blog | Information & resources about makerspace design and set-up | Diana Rendina | Link | English |
| How to Start A Makerspace | Article | Information on how to set up a makerspace | Brillant Labs & Labo Creatif | Link | English |
| Establishing a maker culture beyond the makerspace | Article | Information on how to set up a makerspace | Karen Beavers, Jennifer Esteron Cady, Amy Jiang and Liberty McCoy | Link | English |
| How to Start a Makerspace Planning and Resource Guide | Article | Planning and Resource Guide to start a Makerspace | Diana Rendina | Link | English |
| How to develop a makerspace: from proposal to production | Article | Provide Key element to consider when setting up a Makerspace | Reid Fuente, Suzy Dorsey, Devin Spatz, Cameron Crasto and Zach Patterson | Link | English |
| Des communs informationnels aux communs éducationnels | Article | Information on Makerspace, Definition (French) | Stéphanie Leyronas, | Link | French |
| Innovation numérique et transformation structurelle des économies africaines francophones | Article | Information on Makerspace, Definition and Opportunities (French) | Kako Nubukpo | Link | English |
| Technology-transfer offices and academic open labs as different types of organizational intermediaries in science-society relationships | Article | Information on Makerspace, Definition (French) | Valérie Mérindol, Emilie Pauline Gallié, Ignasi Capdevila | Link | English |
| THE ESSENTIALS YOU NEED TO BUILD YOUR MAKERSPACE | Website | Tips on how to build a makerpsace | OfficeMax | Link | English |
| HOW TO SET UP AND RUN A MAKERSPACE | Blog | Information & resources about makerspace design and set-up | Moritz Walter | Link | English |
| How to Build a Safe Makerspace | Article | Information & resources about makerspace design and set-up | Future Learn | Link | English |
| How to choose the best management software for makerspaces | Blog | Information & resources about makerspace design and set-up | L Walker | Link | English |
| Makerspace Collaborating on Sustainability Projects | Blog | Insights and Information on various projects examples to run in makerspaces | Williams | Link | English |
| Science 3D: Discovery, Design & Development through Makerspaces | Book | Research on the pedagogical aspect of makerspaces | Dr. Janette Hughes | Link | English |
| How to Setup a Digital Makerspace | Video | How to Setup a Digital Makerspace | Youthlink Scotland | Link | English |
| How to level up your library makerspace | Blog | How to Set up and organise a Makerspace library | Artefacto | Link | English |
| Incentives and Ingredients for Building a Makerspace | Blog | How to Setup a Makerspace | FormLabs | Link | English |
| Tips to Start your New MakerSpace | Blog | Tips to Start your New MakerSpace | S&S Blog | Link | English |
| EQUIPMENT & TOOLS IN THE MAKERSPACE AT HUB & SPOKE: IMPLEMENTS FOR INNOVATIO | Blog | Case study and example of Makerspace | STEPHANIE DECKER | Link | English |
| Equipment in the Innevation Center Makerspace | Website | Case study and example of Makerspace | University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center | Link | English |
| The DWA project Training | Website | Workshop and Training Videos on Woodworking and Social innovation | Digital wood artisan | Link | English |
Management, Human Resource, Safety and Regulation
| Name of the ressource | Type of Ressource | Subject/Topic | Developped by | Link | Language |
| Circular Makerspaces | Article | Information on Makerspace, Definition and Opportunities | Sharon Prendeville ORCID Icon,Grit Hartung,Clare Brass,Erica Purvis &Ashley Hall | Link | English |
| Makerspace projects | Blog | Repository of project to run in Makerspaces | Makezine | Link | English |
| The Exploratorium Projects | Website | Close to 51 “open source” project for activities in the makerspace | The Exploratorium | Link | English |
| Makerspace: Policies and Procedures | Blog | Example of Policies and Procedure for Makerspace | Miami University Libraries | Link | English |
| Phrase: makerspace tips | Website | Compilation of Case studies and tip on how to design and Manage a Makerspace | Amtek Company, Inc. | Link | English |
| Innovation Junction: a Guide to Makerspaces in Coworking Environments | Blog | Insight on the collaborative nature of Makerspaces | Helga Moreno | Link | English |
| 3D PRINTING, MAKERSPACES AND INNOVATION: A BRICOLAGE PERSPECTIVE | Article | Information on Makerspace, Definition (French) | Ahmad Beltagui1 , Achilleas Sesis1 , Nikolaos Stylos2 | Link | English |
| Defining and Differentiating the Makerspace | Book | Information on Makerspace, Definition (French) | Tonia A. Dousay | Link | English |
| Makerspaces as Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Learning Environments: The DOIT Learning Program | article | Definition of Makerspace, role of Makerspace in Eduction, Case study | Eva-Maria Hollauf, Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Sandra Schön | link | English |
| Educating young social innovators from 6 to 16 in makerspace settings: Case studies of existing approaches and their implications for the European Initiative DOIT |
PPT presentation | Role of Makerspace in Eduction | Eva-Maria Hollauf BA | link | English |
| MAKERSPACES AS SOCIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION PLATFORMS | blog | Information on Makerspace, Definition (French) | Digital wood artisan | link | English |
| Makerspaces: A catalyst for Africa’s creativity, innovation, hands-on learning | blog | Development of Makerspaces in Africa, success and impact rate of Makerspaces |
By Edugist | link | English |
| Social innovation: what it is, why it matters and how it can be accelerated | Paper | The growing importance of social innovation, Understanding social change |
Geoff Mulgan with Simon Tucker, Rushanara Ali and Ben Sanders | Link | English |
| Key elements of social innovation | Blog | This article describes four key elements: social technology, innovation intermediaries, people who drive innovation and openness |
Allyson Hewitt | Link | English |
| Social Vouchers: Innovative tools for social inclusion and local development | Article | The paper explores the role of social vouchers as a tool for social inclusion and local development |
OECD | Link | English |
| Building local ecosystems for social innovation | Article | This article presents a preliminary framework for analysing social innovation ecosystems at the local level |
OECD Local Employment and Economic Development (LEED) Papers | Link | English |
| The guide to the seven key questions all social entrepreneurs must ask themselves | Article | Guide designed to have clearer ideas and some useful tools in pocket to develop projects and maximize the social impact |
ASHOKA | Link | English |
| ASHOKA ; NGO focussing on social innovation | Website | Build and amplify the global movement in three stages: identify and support the world’s leading social entrepreneurs, Accelerate the “Everyone a Changemaker”, Equip Everyone |
ASHOKA | Link | English |
| Social innovation tool kit | Article | A toolkit to support social innovation and social entrepreneurship initiatives |
Simón Peña-Fernández | link | English |
| Social innovation: Comparative perspectives | Book | social innovation – understood as organizations’ capacity to generate novel ideas, ways and means of doing things, of addressing public and social problems |
Helmut Anheier, Gorgi Krlev, Georg Mildenberger | link | English |
| Social innovation for creating a smart future | article | Informations on social innovation: classification, evolution; organizational |
Sang M. Leea, Silvana Trimib, | link | English |
| Social Innovation in the Built Environment: The Challenges Presented by the Politics of Space | article | This paper reports on social innovation systems for building resilient communities within different social and political contexts across four continents |
Donagh Horgan and Branka Dimitrijević | Link | English |
| Standford Social Innovation Review | Journal | How recognizing trauma in ourselves, other people, and the systems around us can open up new pathways to solving social problems |
SSIR | link | English |
| What Is Social Entrepreneurship? A Guide | blog | Definition of social entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Vs Social entrepreneurship |
Coursera staff | link | English |
| 6 Social Entrepreneurship Examples and How to Set Up a Social Enterprise | blog | Definition of social entrepreneurship and informations on how to set up a social enterprise |
Futurize: Moritz Gripp | link | English |
| Social entrepreneurship: Creating new business models to serve the poor | article | Article defining Social Entrepreneurship (SE) as a new phenomenon, Social entrepreneurship in support of sustainable development goals |
Christian Seelos and Johanna Mair | link | English |
| Social Innovation Academy | website | A course on how to create social impact and systemic change |
Social innovation Academy team | link | English |
| Social Innovation – the What, Why and How | blog | Definition of social innovation, main importance of social innovation |
Diana Porumboiu | link | English |
| Social Innovation: Blending Business with Impact | blog | business can be a vessel for positive change | Lindsey Hayden, Silvia Mah, Emily Seeba | link | English |
| Social Innovation lab | website | Short details about social innovation Lab | Pune international center | link | English |
| Reinventing social innovation. | blog | Presentations on innovation mindset | Project innovation: | link | English |
| Social innovation for public service excellence | document | Document presenting Social innovation as a response to challenges such as : a brake on sustainable economic growth, leading to inequality and instability in society, and impinging upon the general well-being of their population |
Simon Tucker | link | English |
| Social Innovation: 7 practical steps to promote it at regional level | blog | Steps to promote Social innovation: preparation, build, strenght, support, invest, sitting up and promoting exchange |
Guadalupe de la Mata | link | English |
| Innovation frugale, effectuation et Fablabs : des pratiques à croiser pour penser l’innovation différemment | Article | L’article contient : definition de l’innovation frugale, les points convergents entre l’innovation frugale et l’entrepreneuriat effectual, Innovation frugale, fablab et développement durable |
Sandra Fagbohoun | link | French |
| Making Maker Space: An exploration of lively things, urban placemaking and organisation | Article | Provide insight on how makerspace can interact with local environement | Abigail Schoneboom | Link | English |
| SCHWAB foundation for social entrepreneurship | Website | List of pertinent blogs talking about social innovation | SCHWAB foundation | link | English |
| What Is Social Innovation? | article | Definition of social innovation | Sol Price center for social innovation | link | English |
| 11 Blogs Every Social Innovator Should Be Reading | blog | List of pertinent blogs talking about social innovation | Kayla Kurin | link | English |
| Three strategies to boost social innovation | blog | 1. Connecting science with society, 2. Frameworks for action, 3. Public participation |
David Murillo | link | English |
| NESTA toolkits | Website | Collection of well designed toolkits by NESTA; some thematically relevant | Nesta | Link | English |
| Innovate UK INNOVATION CANVAS | Website | Canvas tool designed to help you create value from innovation and identify the changes needed to make your idea succeed. | Innovate UK Business Connect | Link | English |
Sustainability
| Name of the ressource | Type of Ressource | Subject/Topic | Developped by | Link | Language |
| Making, Hacking, Coding: Fablabs as Intermediary Platforms for Modes of Social Manufacturing | Article | Information on the social, Open and inclusive nature of Makerspace for sustainability | Constance Garnier, Ignasi Capdevila | Link | English |
| Social innovation for sustainable living | article | The Role of Social Innovation in Sustainable Living | Aeiforia | link | English |
| Novel ways in which social innovation can tackle biodiversity loss | article | A new study at the diverse use of the term in scholarship around sustainability action and tackling biodiversity loss |
FERGUS LYON | link | English |
| Social innovation for biodiversity: A literature review and research challenges | article | Article containing: social innovation tackling main drivers of biodiversity loss, Social innovation for biodiversity focuses on civic action for changing practices |
Rafael Ziegler et al | link | English |
| Social Innovation as a Driver for New Educational Practices: Modernising, Repairing and Transforming the Education System | article | Article recomanding that the SI-DRIVE project concerning education and lifelong learning reveal the potential social innovation could have for innovating this policy field and its systems | Antonius Schröder, Daniel Krüger | link | English |
| Cultivating sustainable developments with makerspaces | Article | Insight on how to sustain a makerspace | Adrian Smith, and Ann Light | Link | English |
| Sustaining a Makerspace | Article | Insight on how to sustain a makerspace | KRISTIN FONTICHIARO | Link | English |
| Design Principles for Teaching Sustainability Within Makerspaces | Article | Insight on how to sustain a makerspace | Paula Macdowell | Link | English |
| Sustainability at the MakerSpace | Blog | Insight on how to sustain a makerspace | Makerspace | Link | English |
| How to cultivate sustainable developments in makerspaces | Article | Insight on how to sustain a makerspace | Adrian Smith and Ann Light | Link | English |
| Makerspace for Sustainability: University-community Learning Collaborations with RCE Severn | Presentation | Insight on how to sustain a makerspace | Dr. Alex Ryan & Ms. Miriam Webb, RCE Severn | Link | English |
| Sustainability Considerations in Digital Fabrication Design Education | Article | Insight on how to sustain a makerspace | Georgi V. Georgiev ORCID and Vijayakumar NanjappanORCID | Link | English |
| Co-creating social and sustainable innovation in Makerspaces and Fab Labs. | Article | Insight on sustainability for Makerspace from previous project | Carla Sedini, Asger Nørregård Rasmussen, Marion Real, Laura Cipriani | Link | English |
Handworking
| Name of the ressource | Type of Ressource | Subject/Topic | Developped by | Link | Language |
| The DWA project Manual | Manual/Book | Manual containing the results of the comparative study in Europe on the old and new woodworking techniques, machines and tools used. |
Link | English | |
| Co-creating social and sustainable innovation in Makerspaces and Fab Labs. Lessons learnt from the SISCODE European project |
document | Document containing cultural role of Makerspaces and Fab labs, details about SISCODE (Makerspaces and Fab labs pilot projects) |
Carla Sedini, Asger Nørregård Rasmussen, Marion Real, Laura Cipriani | link | English |
| Moving from makerspace to dynamic innovation space | blog | Using of tech to support collaborations, making the transformation |
Nick Swayne | link | English |
| The role of makerspaces in innovation processes: an exploratory study | article | informations such as: Evolution of Makerspaces, innovation process, main resources, Makerspaces are using more as facilitators |
David Zakoth, Oliver Mauroner, Jutta Emes | link | English |
| A Makerspace Network as Part of a Regional Innovation Ecosystem, the Case of Emilia-Romagna | article | Article detailing Makerspaces and their networks : global, continental, international, national, regional and local. Case study of a Regional Makerspace Network |
Andrea Cattabriga | link | English |
| Innovation Junction: a Guide to Makerspaces in Coworking Environments Helga Moreno |
blog | Users of a Makerspace, Design of a Makerspace, Building a makerspace ecosystem |
Helga Moreno | link | English |
| Open social innovations dynamics and impact: Exploratory study of FabLab network | document | The results of the study of Centres for Maker Innovation and Technology (CMIT) |
Thierry Rayna and Ludmila Striukova | link | English |
| Organisation for Economic Cooperation and development (OECD): Social innovation | online library | Projects and workshops on social innovations | OECD | Link | English |
| Social innovation tool kit | book | This toolkit was designed to help cities integrate social innovation in their path towards Climate Neutrality, A process has been provided: Analyze context, Reframe problem, Envision alternatives, Prototype and experiment, Evaluate and scale, |
Net Zero Cities | Link | English |
| Social innovation tool kit | book | find links between big issues and the smaller actions that Europeans can initiate as social innovators. It also offers an opportunity for collaborations across Europe |
European social innovation competition | link | English |
| Digital social innovation: An overview and research framework | article | DSI involves the use of digital technologies in the development and implementation of innovative products, services, processes and business models |
Israr Qureshi, Shan L. Pan, Yingqin Zheng | link | English |
| A Spectrum of Open Social Innovation Within Social Enterprise | article | This paper explores the use of OSI as a means of achieving social change through two in-depth, longitudinal, qualitative case studies with Scottish SEs |
Lauren Tuckerman, Julie Roberts and Geoff Whittam | link | English |
| THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO SOCIAL INNOVATION |
article | Article containing: Theories of Social Change, Social Innovation Studies, Innovation and Management Studies |
Anna Butzin et al | link | English |
| Digital Technologies for Social Innovation: An Empirical Recognition on the New Enablers | article | The article offers empirical recognition to SI by investigating and intends to capture SI core businesses |
Donagh Horgan, and Branka Dimitrijevic | link | English |
| The open book of social innovation | book | Book containing: The process of social innovation, Connecting people, ideas and resources, Ways of supporting social innovation |
Robin Murray, Julie Caulier-Grice and Geoff Mulgan | link | English |
| TOWARD A THEORY OF SOCIAL INNOVATION | book | Book containing: definition of social innovation, The social innovation process, |
Kristen Pue, Christian Vandergeest, and Dan Breznitz | link | English |
| Social Innovation: Field Analysis and Gaps for Future Research | article | Article containing advances in social innovation in the literature and presents the most cited authors, including the co-authorship networks and concentration of study areas |
Jaiarys Capa Bataglin, Isak Kruglianskam | link | English |
| The history of social innovation | article | Article containing informations about history of social innovation |
Ola Tjornbo | link | English |
| Investing in the Future: Why Social Innovation Startups Are Attracting Funding | article | Article containing main answers on atttraction of funding by social innovation |
faster capital | link | English |
| Toolkit of All Toolkits for Social Innovation | blog | A toolkit on how to invent, adopt, or adapt ideas that can deliver better results |
Guadalupe de la Manta | link | English |
| Design strategy for social innovation | Instructions intended to accompany educators | Penny Herscovitch & Dan Gottlieb | link | English | |
| Social innovation guide for practitioners | article | Article containing a seven step guide to develop social innovation |
SIMRA social innovation in marginalised rural areas | link | English |
| Contributions et coordination des makers face à la crise du Covid-19 | Article | L’article contient des informations sur les makers face au Covid-19: cadre théoriques, résultats préliminaires |
Robert Viseur et Amel Charleux | Link | French |
| Co-création de valeur et innovation sociale : l’exemple des living labs | Article | L’article a pour résultat: Compréhension du processus de co-création de valeurs d’usage, d’échange et sociale par les living labs Dévoilement de la fragilité de la co-innovation multi-parties prenantes des living labs |
Ingrid Fasshauer | Link | French |
| La performance des lieux de cocréation de connaissances Le cas des FabLabs |
Article | L’article contient des points tels que: FabLab, tiers lieux et cocréation de connaissances et Une analyse empirique de la performance des FabLabs |
Raphaël Suire | Link | French |
| Le déploiement des innovations sociales numériques dans les fablabs | Article | L’article propose d’approfondir la notion d’innovation sociale numérique, domaine de recherche en gestation, au travers d’une étude circonscrite à l’un de ses champs d’application |
Maud Pélissier | Link | French |
| Retour sur l’atelier “Communs services de proximité” en Bretagne au Tilab | Article | L’article présente l’atelier dans son ensemble | Michel Briand | Link | French |
Digital Fabrication
| Name of the ressource | Type of Ressource | Subject/Topic | Developped by | Link | Language |
| Printable | Website | Open 3D design for 3D printing projects | Printable | Link | English |
| Makerspace MekTro | Training ressources | Information on rules and regulations, training content, instructions and manuals, opening hours and reservations, and a forum for DIY prototypers.3D printing,Lazer cutting, Electronics and Soldering | University of Renne (France) | Link | French |
| Creation Crate Blog ressources | Blog | Electronics tutorials, videos, and courses. | Creation Crate Blog | Link | English |
| Careables Training Kit: Design and 3D technologies for Healthcare | Website | Online course on 3D technologies for health | Careables | Link | English |
| DIY PROJECTS | Tutorials | Electronics project for the Makerspace | Sew Electric | Link | English |
| OBRARY: library of open designs | Website | Ebooks & Free designs for CNC router and laser cutter | Scott Austin and Eric Schleiche | Link | English |
| Maker Pro | Website | Electronics projects and tutorials for the Makerspace | EETech Media, LLC | Link | English |
| Amtek Company, Inc. Sample files | Website | Open Source STL Sample files for 3D printing projects | Amtek Company, Inc. | Link | English |
