Innovation District Promised As Maker Movement Gets a Close-Up

Memphis makers got the spotlight last week as city officials announced they'd joined the White House's "Mayors' Maker Challenge," and Memphis Mayor A C Wharton promised more resources to aid the city's already hot start-up community. Makers make things. They're inventors, tinkerers, builders, craftsman, and more. Five-In-One Social Club is an example of crafty makers in Memphis. The Broad Avenue storefront offers classes on sewing, working with paper, or making rubber stamps. The more high-tech Mid-South Makers group whips up giant LED clocks, micro-controlled robots, drones, and more at its Memphis workshop. View the full article at Memphis Flyer