The Opening Ceremony of Aizu Geek Dojo Held

On Wednesday, August 10, 2016, the opening ceremony of the Aizu Geek Dojo was held in the Research Quadrangles, the University of Aizu.

Aizu Geek Dojo is a new type of facility equipped with a various machines and tools including a 3D printer, a lazar cutter. This facility is a part of the "Top Global University Project" (*1). It is widely available for the UoA students. This is named after "Hacker Dojo" (*2), a shared workspace for programmers, engineers, and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, the U.S.A (*3).

At the end of the ceremony, how to use the lazar cutter and 3D printer was demonstrated.

Comments made at the ceremony

Ryuichi OKA, the University President: I am looking forward to seeing how well students will utilize the tools and create new design. I hope students will work on creating things, having new business models in mind.

Taisei IGARASHI, 4^th year undergraduate: I am glad that I can now use this space to create things. I had to start with preparation of tools by myself previously. I think this is a wonderful space where we can give concrete shapes to our small ideas.

(Left) Left to right: Mr. Igarashi, UoA President Oka, and Mr. Sasaki, CEO, GClue Ltd., cutting the tape at the opening ceremony, (Right)UoA President Oka having the plate celebrating the facility opening

*1 Promotion Office for Top Global University Project

*2 Hacker Dojo

*3 Inauguration of the University of Aizu Silicon Valley of Office