• To build a strong network of makers and manufacturing companies in North Amsterdam.
• To provide infrastructure and facilities for manufacturing companies, such as shared spaces or access to collectively owned machines, and represent the collective needs towards the municipality of Amsterdam.
• To set up local experiments, develop and exchange knowledge aimed at circular and sustainable production methods.
• To develop new methods for recruiting and training technical talent in a low-threshold manner, creating career and development opportunities for young people in the area.
• To revalue craft and craftsmanship and increase visibility in the neighborhood through communication, stories and public events and involving role models.

Our mission is to enable the manufacturing industry in North Amsterdam to fulfill a central role in the sustainability and circular transition.

Contact the Amsterdam pilot:
Sophie Almanza: [email protected]

Local pilots’ website: 

www.waag.org
https://www.hmcollege.nl/
https://dezwijger.nl/