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The ¾«Ñ¡Â鶹¶þÇø Maker Fest is a one-day, hands-on innovation conference where students explore the process of turning creative ideas into tangible products and potential businesses. Throughout the day, participants rotate through interactive workshops focused on channeling their inner maker and making their products marketable.

2025 Maker Fest

Friday, October 24, 9 a.m.–2:15 p.m.
Registration closes Tuesday, October 14

Show up with curiosity and leave with a tangible idea, plus the skills to take it further. Attend this one-day, hands-on innovation conference and explore the process of turning creative ideas into tangible products and potential businesses.

Keynote speaker

Randy Lewis Jr. is the founder and owner of Five O’ Clock Co., a Baltimore-based grooming and lifestyle brand dedicated to handcrafted, small-batch products that celebrate community and culture. A city employee of  Made in Baltimore/Baltimore Development Corporation Randy champions local makers while growing his brand through authentic storytelling, sustainable practices, and a passion for elevating Baltimore’s creative economy.

Agenda

• 9–9:30 a.m.: Registration and breakfast 
• 9:30–9:45 a.m.: Welcome 
• 9:45–10 a.m.: Design thinking crash course 
• 10:15–11:15 a.m.: Channel your inner maker 
  
  • Open Works: DIY dye-sublimation for tote bags and beyond
  • Dent Education: Make it stick: AI-powered sticker design
  • SCRAP Baltimore: Stamp it up!: Upcycling clothes
• 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Making it happen 
  
  • Highwire Improv: How to pitch!
  • Dent Education: AI hustle: Smart tools for young entrepreneurs 
  • SCRAP Baltimore: So you wanna set up a creative reuse business?
• 12:30–1:20 p.m.: Lunch and keynote
• 1:20–1:25 p.m.: Closing remarks 
• 1:25–2:15 p.m.: From maker to entrepreneur resource fair

Why you should participate

The ¾«Ñ¡Â鶹¶þÇø Maker Fest is a space for students to experiment, collaborate across majors and explore campus resources that support creativity and entrepreneurship. Faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to attend and connect with ¾«Ñ¡Â鶹¶þÇø’s growing community of makers.

• Bridge the gap between making and entrepreneurial thinking.

• Discover tools and processes used in early-stage product development.

• Foster interdisciplinary collaborations and peer learning.

• Explore creative problem-solving through hands-on making.

• Get connected to on-campus innovation resources.

Past Participants

2024 ¾«Ñ¡Â鶹¶þÇø Maker Fest Cohort

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• Coursesight: a platform dedicated to give students insight to courses they wanted to take