{"id":108498,"date":"2025-12-22T16:41:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=108498"},"modified":"2025-12-22T16:41:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:11:27","slug":"makers-asylum-positions-goa-as-a-global-hub-for-creative-innovation-and-the-maker-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=108498","title":{"rendered":"Maker\u2019s Asylum positions Goa as a Global Hub for creative innovation and the maker movement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Goa Khabar : Goa\u2019s emergence as India\u2019s Creative Capital is being shaped by communities, creators, and technology-led learning spaces that celebrate imagination and innovation. Within this landscape, Maker\u2019s Asylum has become a key contributor, bringing young innovators, global creators, and hands-on learning to Goa, and reinforcing the state\u2019s ambition to build a future-ready creative economy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

From its makerspace in Moira, Maker\u2019s Asylum has welcomed students, artists, engineers, and young problem-solvers from across India and abroad who come to Goa not only for its natural charm, but to build, experiment, and create. Over the last four years, <\/span>more than 828 students from 15 countries, 150 schools, and 50 cities have travelled to the state to engage with its growing maker culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2025, ten cohorts of the Innovation School brought 150+ teenagers to Goa for immersive learning in robotics, electronics, fabrication, and product development. Their projects ranged from assistive devices to environmental robotics and AI-based sports solutions. Maker\u2019s Asylum also holds the <\/span>highest number of OSHWA-certified open-source hardware projects in India, underscoring its focus on accessible, collaborative innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Fellowship for 2026 will further expand this impact by supporting 100 teens from underserved communities across India to join a six-month hybrid Innovation School journey, where they will design and build solutions to real social and environmental challenges. Looking ahead, <\/span>Maker\u2019s Asylum is now inviting CSR collaborators and donors who see their mission and who believe in purpose-driven education to help expand full and partial scholarships.<\/p>\n

This December, Maker\u2019s Asylum\u2019s presence is being highlighted at the <\/span>10th edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival, where it is hosting an eight-day lineup of hands-on workshops, conversations, and maker showcases blending creativity with technology at Art Park, Panjim. By integrating maker culture into one of India\u2019s leading multidisciplinary festivals, the programme is bringing Goa\u2019s creativity-driven innovation to a diverse national audience till <\/span>21 December 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

The celebrations will continue on <\/span>28th December with the <\/span>Make Break Create Festival in Moira, a day-long showcase of Goa\u2019s creative energy featuring:<\/span><\/p>\n