Turkey Innovation Week was developed by the Turkish Exporters Assembly as part of an effort to do what most countries are trying to do right now, which is to increase the development of advanced technologies and stay abreast of other nations in terms of innovation and design. Turkey has set a goal of exporting $500 billion in goods by 2023, an ambitious goal that the nation hopes will be given a boost through events like Innovation Week, which support companies who are working to develop new business models and new technology. Like many other countries, Turkey is seeing a shift favoring small companies and individual entrepreneurs, who are beginning to have more influence in the economy.
It was those startups and entrepreneurs that Dougherty addressed in his speech at Turkey Innovation Week, as he briefed attendees on the current status and future of the maker movement. The movement has really caught on in Turkey over the past year, with the founding of organizations like Makers Türkiye and the development of several new maker spaces. Turkey Innovation Week focused heavily on the makers driving the spread of the movement in the country, with a Maker Demonstration taking place among the other exhibitions.
3Durak’s mobile platform can be purchased from their website for $490, along with the Structure Sensor scanner for $340, if you’d like to have your own personal Shapify booth in your own home. For the founder of the maker movement, being immortalized in 3D by a small startup company was a fitting tribute to his influence over the 3D printing industry, among so many other creative and technology sectors. Let’s hear your thoughts on this story in the 3D Printed Dale Dougherty forum on 3DPB.com. You can see the full color scan below: