Have a product idea, prototype, or handmade item you are ready to take further? This free Maker to Market workshop brings practical tools, experienced partners, and the CSM Velocity Center Makerspace together for aspiring entrepreneurs and local small-business owners.
Workshop at a glance
When: Thursday, October 22, 2026 • 2–4 p.m.
Where: CSM Velocity Center, 4465 Indian Head Highway, Indian Head
Cost: Free
Registration deadline: Wednesday, October 21 at noon
Move an idea toward the market
Participants will learn how to turn an idea into a product they can build, test, and launch. The program highlights Makerspace tools and equipment available without the upfront cost of owning them, plus business guidance and resource connections that can help a promising idea grow.
What you will find
- Advanced manufacturing tools and product-development resources
- Real stories from Makerspace members and business owners
- Connections to Maryland SBDC, TEDCO, Maryland Commerce, and community partners
- A guided Makerspace tour and time to network
Afternoon agenda
- Welcome and Manufacturing Month spotlight
- The Makerspace as a business resource
- Innovation-to-venture guidance
- Featured conversation with real businesses
- Makerspace tour, next steps, and networking
Why this matters locally
Indian Head has makers, tradespeople, inventors, and small-business owners with ideas worth building. A local workshop that lowers the equipment barrier and puts practical support in the same room can help more of those ideas become real products, stronger businesses, and new opportunity close to home.
Ready to move your idea forward?
Admission is free, but registration is required by noon on October 21.
A simple way to help
Help Spread the Word
Know a local maker, inventor, artisan, or entrepreneur with an idea worth building? Download and share the official workshop flyer.
