I thought this may be of interest:
The Maker Pro Newsletter
http://createsend.com/t/r-3E3A949980CE1596
From the editors of MAKE magazine, The Maker Pro Newsletter will focus on makers in business, covering developments in the emerging maker market. Our coverage will include hardware startups, new products, incubators, innovators, and maker market trends.
Maker Market Study: An In-depth Profile of Makers at the Forefront of Hardware Innovation
http://cdn.makezine.com/make/bootstrap/img/etc/Maker-Market-Study.pdf
It's widely acknowledged that the maker movement is having far reaching effects on business, our economy, even our everyday way of life. MAKE magazine and Intel co-sponsored a survey among a cross-section of the maker universe to provide an in-depth profile of makers at the forefront of hardware innovation.
An portion of the study highlighted in the newsletter:
A new Purchase Intentions & Attitudes Study, commissioned by Maker Media, Inc. provides a look at the intersection of makers moving from hobbyist to pro.
Forty four percent of casual makers say the garage is still their main workspace, while 45 percent of professional makers have a designated space. The garage is second at 37 percent.
Nearly 1 in 5 professional makers favor a collaborative space like a hackerspace or TechShop model.
Makers' Projects Have Commercial Viability:
About 1 in 5 respondents (19%) indicated that they have been approached by a commercial enterprise about an idea or prototype.
34 percent indicated a commerce or income activity related to their making.
Cheers,
Drew
