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Makers, Hackers, and Really Building Stuff – The Maker Movement

Makers, Hackers, and Really Building Stuff – The Maker Movement

Mako Design + Invent
July 23, 2014

Many of us have either seen or heard of the Maker Movement. But, who exactly are Makers? Makers are a group of engineers, designers, and creatively oriented product people who roll... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
July 23, 2014
Hockey Transformed! BLADETECH’s Spring-Loaded Skates

Hockey Transformed! BLADETECH’s Spring-Loaded Skates

Mako Design + Invent
July 21, 2014

Picture this: Hockey being a game where you are at a reduced risk from both minor and major injuries. You as the player, will also have the ability to play... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
July 21, 2014
iTAP: Sales and Marketing Internship

iTAP: Sales and Marketing Internship

Mako Design + Invent
July 16, 2014

MAKO Design + Invent has quickly risen to be a leading full-service, end-to-end North American product development firm. Since being founded in 1999, our award-winning industrial, electrical, mechanical, graphic and... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
July 16, 2014
Weston Youth Innovation Award Winner – Ann Makosinski

Weston Youth Innovation Award Winner – Ann Makosinski

Mako Design + Invent
July 14, 2014

A teenager from Victoria, B.C. made headlines recently when her most recent invention was rewarded with the Weston Youth Innovation Award of $2000. Ann Makosinski was presented with the privately funded... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
July 14, 2014
4 Inventions You Didn’t Know Were Accidents

4 Inventions You Didn’t Know Were Accidents

Mako Design + Invent
July 9, 2014

Though inventions are often purposely designed and created, many of the world’s most famous innovations were actually accidental. Some of the most successful items and materials on the market were the... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
July 9, 2014
The Jyrobike: Learning to Ride a Bike No Longer Requires Falling

The Jyrobike: Learning to Ride a Bike No Longer Requires Falling

Mako Design + Invent
July 7, 2014

For many of us, learning to ride a bike was both a pleasant and painful experience. With the Jyrobike, the biking industry and the experiences of both children and adults... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
July 7, 2014
Recycling and cleanliness, two words you’ve never used together? Think again.

Recycling and cleanliness, two words you’ve never used together? Think again.

Mako Design + Invent
July 4, 2014

We are becoming an increasingly eco-conscious society. But let’s face it, recycling can be quite a messy task. Things get spilt and cleanliness can be difficult to achieve. This is... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
July 4, 2014
The Revolution of Technology As We Know It

The Revolution of Technology As We Know It

Mako Design + Invent
July 2, 2014

The largest steps in technological innovation are often dependent on finding new, faster, more durable materials on or with which we construct devices. Discovering new materials or re-purposing pre-existing ones... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
July 2, 2014