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Describe the Business:

Access Humboldt is a non-profit, community media organization with resources that include:

• A Community Media Center with studio and other production equipment and training on the Eureka High School campus;
• Cable access TV channels;
• A planned wide area broadband network with dedicated optic fiber connections to twenty locations serving local jurisdictions, educational institutions and other public facilities;
• Broadband access wireless networks;
• Ongoing operational support for public, educational and governmental access media services from franchised cable operator, Suddenlink Communications.

Manufacturer Service:

Access to studio for video production or internal training.

Benefits of Service

• Classes available to train and educate members on proper use of equipment and facilities. After completion and certification, members can rent equipment, schedule studio time and use the editing stations to create their program.
• A high-definition recording studio is available.
• Low cost rates for Studio/Control Room
• Has technicians available for assistance (fee)

Equipment

The camera packages available to members consist of Canon HV20 & HV40 HiDef cameras, a variety of microphones (stick, lavaliere & shotgun), and tripods. A three-lamp Colortrans light kit is also available to members who have completed the course.

A high-definition recording studio is available and Studio/Control Room

Describe the Business:

Innovation Design Institute has developed a MakerSpace called The Co-Lab on the Arcata High School campus.  Set up to address STEAM curriculum, it goes beyond that to access a range of tools, both traditionally shop tools (wood, metal, and auto) with advanced manufacturing tools (CNC, laser cutting, and more), and the arts program.

This space is called the CoLab, with the collaboration of the Innovation Design Institute and Arcata Arts Institute.

Benefits of Product

The program’s curriculum teaches students flexibility, self-direction, communication skills, project management and leadership. Educators and community mentors will guide students through course work and activities that emphasize Partnership for 21st Century Skills Framework for 21st Century Learning (see below). The CoLab’s curriculum will en- courage collaboration across disciplines using design thinking, a methodology for teaching and learning innovation skills that combine creative and analytical approaches. Design think- ing draws on methods from engineering and design, and combines them with ideas from the arts, tools from the social sciences, and insights from business and industry.

After foundational coursework, students will work side-by-side in the CoLab with teachers, other students, and industry experts in small groups and ultimately manage their own projects focused on social and STEM innovation. The school’s facility provides a place where students can work side by side with community experts and mentors using traditional and technologi- cally advanced tools to create.

The community provides hands-on opportunities for students in their area of interest including: internships, employment opportunities and/or apprenticeships, field trips, job shadowing and volunteer work. Students will also have the opportunity to take specialized classes in computer programming , robotics and digital fabrication. Where applicable, students can engage in badging, dual credit and certification courses available online, through local universities and colleges and the county’s regional occupation program.

Business Services (for other companies)

Internships with local businesses are part of the larger program

Innovator Services:

• _____Design
• ____ New product prototype assistance
• ____ Small batch production
• ____ Other

Benefits:

Other skills, specializations (both in use and abilities),

Equipment (include equipment not in use now)

Highlights: Commercial Food Kitchens: Community Rental kitchen:

Describe the Business:

The Foodworks Culinary Center is designed to facilitate small and start-up food manufacturing businesses in support of Arcata’s niche foods sector.  The facility offers monthly and hourly  kitchen rentals, both cold and dry storage available on a monthly rental basis, and a warehouse with a receiving dock.

For Food Manufacturers

Kitchens and equipment available for food manufacturers

Benefits of for the Food Manufacturer

• The Foodworks facility has a variety of assets that designed to assist small start-up food manufacturing businesses to succeed and are available to lease at very affordable prices.
• The community rental kitchen is rented hourly and is provisioned with commercial grade equipment including a commercial six burner range and oven, a two door convection oven, steam jacketed kettle, 32 quart mixer, stainless steel work tables, a Multivac (vacuum seal) machine and a three compartment sink.
• Permanent Kitchen Rentals: The Foodworks facility is comprised of a variety of spaces that are available to rent.  All spaces are food certified.  Spaces range in size from 185 to 1,050 square feet.
• Warehouse, Refrigeration, Freezer, or Other Assets

Business Inquiry:  How does someone contact business if interested?

Go to :  http://www.cityofarcata.org/departmants/community-development/foodworks-culinary-center-page  for on line rental applications and more detailed information.

Manufacturing of small or medium size batches by local Food Manufacturers who are involved in:

• _x__ New product production,
• _x__ Just-in-Time inventory:
• _x__ Local product production,
• ___ Recycled content production –

Production:  Materials Used

• Produce, fruit, and other wholesale food products

Manufacturing Present: (product list)

• Variety of Food Manufacturers – is there a list?

Business Services (for other companies)

Specializes in

• Rental Commercial Kitchens
• Start-up food manufacturers
• Warehouse, Refrigeration, Freezer

Innovator Services available:

• ____ Design
• ____ New product prototype assistance
• __x__ Small batch production
• ____ Other

Other skills, specializations (both in use and abilities),

City loans and grants available through AEDC

Equipment (include equipment not in use now)

• Community Rental Kitchen
  • Commercial six burner range and oven,
  • Two door convection oven,
  • Steam jacketed kettle,
  • 32 quart mixer,
  • Stainless steel work tables,
  • Multivac (vacuum seal) machine
  • Three compartment sink.
  • Refrigeration
  • Freezer
  • Warehouse

Highlights: MakerSpace support and start-up assistance:

Describe the Business:

The Inkpeople’s DreamMaker Program is made up of projects created by people who have a dream of making this community a better place through art and cultural engagement.  The InkPeople has incubated many organizations around the Humboldt region.  Beyond the incubation of new organizations, the InkPeople have their on projects.  A specific MakerSpace project is below:

Project MARZ = Media & Arts Resource Zone

• MakerSpace for local youth ages 13 to 22 with the tools to help them express themselves creatively in visual art, audio and video production.
• Full array of equipment, software, and training to aid them in their artistic expression.
• Contact: marzers@gmail.com
  Eileen McGee, Cory Goldman, Kati Texas

Manufacturer of

The InkPeople provides the support and administrative services that help innovators create spaces to serve the community.

Benefits of Services

Non-profit start-ups need support and supportive services to get started and to continue.  The Ink People umbrellas social and cultural enterprises.

Business Services (for other companies)

Specializes in

• Administrative services and other assistance for start-up non-profits.

Equipment (include equipment not in use now)

• Marz Project:  Media equipment