Ithaca College

Xanthe Matychak ’95, assistant professor of strategic communications, was recently invited to the Maker Cities Roundtable at the White House Office of Science and Technology. Matychak serves on the board of Ithaca’s makerspace, Ithaca Generator. Alongside representatives from twenty cities throughout the U. S., she shared stories about the technology and innovation ecosystems in their respective regions.

Ithaca's technology and innovation ecosystem is robust. It offers citizens the opportunity to invent new products, and eventually direct the processes of manufacturing and production. Local stakeholders in this ecosystem include:

• Community makerspaces, such as Ithaca Generator
• High-tech shops such as Incodema
• Incubators, such as REV Ithaca Startup Works
• Ithaca’s public schools and libraries
• Ithaca College
• Cornell University
• Tompkins Cortland Community College

To carry on the spirit of the Maker Cities Roundtable, Ithaca Generator will be participating in the National Week of Making from June 12-18. The makerspace will host a weeklong series of talks and workshops that are free and open to the public.

For more information, contact info@ithacagenerator.org.