Startup Weekend Brussels: Makers Edition is here!

[paulo_rosa]

Hi all,

Sharing with you the Startup Weekend Brussels: Makers Edition event.

On May 8-10, FabLab Brussels will be hosting Belgium’s first Startup Weekend Brussels: Makers Edition.

Startup Weekend is about democratizing Entrepreneurship by making you living it, making you an actor of it.
Startup Weekend Maker Edition is pretty much the same, but in the Maker’s universe. And Makers know something about doing!

Whatever your background, you can join us! You will have access to 3D printers, Industrial-grade laser cutters and other machinery at FabLab, and open source hardware to prototype your idea.

During the weekend, you will:
- Pitch your idea (if you want to; its an open stage format);
- Form a team around an idea and make it real;
- Get grilled and coached by some of the toughest industry experts;
- Present to a panel of expert judges and win amazing prizes;
- Get a starters kit with basic hardware to be used in prototyping;
- 50-75 EUR budget per team to get any additional things needed for your prototype;
- Test the limits of sleeplessness

This will be the 1st event of its kind in Belgium where the local startup ecosystem will join in for a three day marathon of co-creation, making and growth-hacking!

Prizes on offer will be entry on to incubation and mentorship programs, and connection with investors.

Early bird tickets are already out. Get yours NOW: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/startup-weekend-brussels-makers-tickets-15909241971

STUDENTS: Use STU as promo code to get 15% off. You’ll be asked to show your Student ID at the entrance!

For more information:

Website: http://swbemaker.co/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SWBeMaker

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SWBeMaker

The SWBeMaker team

(Also, in the same weekend (8-10 May), Startup Weekend: Maker Edition is happening also in Paris: http://paris.up.co/events/6002)

[Deeeep]

And the mayor of Antwerp endorses this event… Actually co-organises and cosponsors it as well… Everybody come and experience the new way of making a business and making a physical prototype!

[ImShogun]

Hello,

I really like this but I was wondering if we can also come by a few hours and see?

[thedamfr]

Héhé =D

[thedamfr]

“Do or do not, there is no try” - YODA

[ImShogun]

That’s what I thought ;-). Well, maybe next time, 15 months old baby, you’ll understand if I pass this one ;-)) The force might just not be with me!

[thedamfr]

You are right !
Anyway It would be possible that you attend the sundays night pitch. It’s the greatest time of the weekend.

[Deeeep]

Bring the baby… I’ll teach it 3dmodelling while you do your startup weekend