Coordinates: 28°04′48″S 153°21′47″E / 28.0800734°S 153.3631283°E / -28.0800734; 153.3631283

Gold Coast Techspace

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Gold Coast Techspace
Formation2011
TypeHackerspace
PurposeHacking
Location
Coordinates-28.0800734,153.3631283
Official language
English
Founders
Steve Dalton, Lucas Brandt, Nick Byrne
AffiliationsXinchejian, ReadWrite Labs
Staff9
Websitegctechspace.org

The Gold Coast Techspace is a Hackerspace and Makerspace focusing on electronics, computer programming, and 3D printing.[1][2][citation needed] It is currently located at the Mudgeeraba Old Post Office, Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Gold Coast Techspace is a central component of the Gold Coast startup ecosystem[3][citation needed] and has a sister relationship with Xinchejian, a Hackerspace in Shanghai, China.[4][citation needed]

History

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The space was started by a group of local technologists, Lucas Brandt, Steven Dalton & Nick Byrne in 2011.[citation needed] Shortly after acquiring their first location in Johnston St, Southport, Gold Coast Techspace (GCTS), was incorporated as a Queensland Incorporated Association (Non-profit) and has operated this way since.[citation needed]

For a while the Gold Coast TechSpace also ran the first coworking space on the Gold Coast – Gold Coast Co-working.[5] As more coworking spaces emerged on the Gold Coast, the GCTS Co-Working space was closed to allow the space to focus on its core activities.[citation needed]

Over the years GCTS has held or participated in a number of collaborative events to encourage development in technology in the local area, these include the Gold Coast Science Fair 2013 and numerous BarCamps; open, participatory meetup.com stylised workshop events designed to provide a representative stage for potential technology ideas, demonstrations &/or start-ups .[citation needed]

Activities

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Gold Coast TechSpace is the instigator of a number of technology related activities on the Gold Coast including:

See also

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References

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