Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Grand River Makerspace in Walker opens tools and training to entrepreneurs, hobbyists and neighbors
Summary
Grand River Makerspace offers 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC and a full wood shop along with classes, open houses and membership tiers; volunteers recently produced a mobility trainer for a local child who couldn’t obtain one through insurance.
Nicole De Donato, host of the Made in Walker podcast, introduced Josh and Chris from Grand River Makerspace in Walker, who described the nonprofit workshop as a community "third place" where people can learn, build and launch small businesses.
A makerspace representative said the facility combines classic shop-class skills with modern fabrication tools: "think of like shop class back in the day" paired with membership access to 3D printers, laser cutters and CNC machines. The makerspace maintains a 3D print farm, multiple laser cutters that can etch or cut wood, leather and some metal and several CNC machines; it also runs a full wood shop for carpentry and custom carving.
The space positions itself as both an educational and entrepreneurial resource. Representatives…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
