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Time: May 17th, 19:00 - 21:00 Location: MakerBay Yau Tong or Central - TBC Facebook event: Link Price: Free, BYOB The summer is coming on this hemisphere and the first case of Zika was annouced in HK: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2090930/hong-kong-woman-who-travelled-south-america  A day after, the HK government reacted by posting a set of instructions of how to deal with ZIKA: http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/view_content/43086.html This year again, we should be prepared in case of Zika spreading in the region. For this reason, we are re-starting our Citizen Science program ZIKA Hackathon, a social gathering of concerned and pro-active citizens. We will be talking about the group progress, about...

Original Post on: http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2081889/cesar-harada-shows-us-around-makerbay-hong-kong-co-working-space In the latest episode of Groovers and Shakers - a Facebook Live series where we speak to a local entrepreneur each week - Cesar Harada showed us around Makerbay, a co-working space for innovators, engineers, designers and crafters. Thanks to Rachel Cheung. Since its launch in 2015, Makerbay has been central in driving the local maker movement. It has participated in and hosted many education projects. For example, its team of designers and engineers worked with 20 students to build an electronic vehicle as part of FIA Formula E’s education program. In addition to the space...

Original Post on: http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2081889/cesar-harada-shows-us-around-makerbay-hong-kong-co-working-space In the latest episode of Groovers and Shakers - a Facebook Live series where we speak to a local entrepreneur each week - Cesar Harada showed us around Makerbay, a co-working space for innovators, engineers, designers and crafters. Thanks to Rachel Cheung. Since its launch in 2015, Makerbay has been central in driving the local maker movement. It has participated in and hosted many education projects. For example, its team of designers and engineers worked with 20 students to build an electronic vehicle as part of FIA Formula E’s education program. In addition to the space...

MakerBay is proud to equip and train people at Pi Center at CUHK http://www.picentre.cuhk.edu.hk/about You can see MakerBay staff Maria Lok Li Yee training on the MakerBench.          "Dare to innovate, CUHK PI Center, Dare to create" Pi centre is a Pre-incubation centre. ACE Hub serves all CUHK faculty members, students and alumni, and systematically advancing them in various entrepreneurial venturing processes. If you want to know more: Call 3943 9568, Twitter: @cuhkacehub Email: picentre@cuhk.edu.hk, facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/cuhkacehub Visit: http://www.picentre.cuhk.edu.hk/ If you are interested to have your own makerspace, makerbench, or tech and creative training, please get in touch : contact@makerbay.org...