AMPLE Partner Meeting Ireland 2026

The AMPLE project partners met in Ireland on 28 April 2026 for three busy days of meetings, makerspace visits, and showcasing a stand at the Galway MedTech Innovation event.

The meeting brought partners together to review project progress, explore different models of makerspace support, and continue developing a shared understanding of what makes a makerspace “advanced.” This topic is also highlighted in Heidi Kaartinen-Liuska recent article, linked here: https://centriabulletin.fi/from-laboratory-environment-to-an-advanced-makerspace/.

The Ireland meeting was an important step in strengthening collaboration and shared understanding across the consortium. It helped align the project direction, deepen our understanding of advanced makerspaces, and further develop how AMPLE can support micro-enterprises and SMEs in moving from idea to prototype and towards pilot production.

By the end of the meeting, one thing was clear:

AMPLE is a network of advanced makerspaces, where each partner specialises in a particular area while contributing to a shared pool of expertise, facilities, and testing capabilities. Together, the partners act as a single, distributed resource: innovators can access the full network through any local partner, who connects them to the right expertise across countries. This enables support from idea to prototype and early production through design, validation, scaling, and training.

A big thank you to all the AMPLE partners, hosts, and contributors who shared their time, expertise, and facilities with us throughout the visit.

More videos from the event will be shared soon, explaining specific aspects of the AMPLE project and the work being carried out across the consortium.