HackerspaceSG

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HackerspaceSG is Singapore's very own hackerspace.

There are hundreds of such hackerspaces around the world, where people with common interests in computers, technology, science, digital and electronic art, come together to meet, socialise and collaborate.

Built by and for geeks, nerds, inventors, engineers, and entrepreneurs, HackerspaceSG is the Singapore tech and maker communities' home, living room and laboratory. Come hang out with the community in the evenings. Co-work with us during the day. We also host regular events, meetups, presentations, workshops, and movie nights for everyone.

HackerspaceSG has always been a physical space that serves the greater tech and maker communities in Singapore. We've survived almost 12 years and a pandemic thanks to the financial contributions from our members and supporters, but we're looking to spread the load out a little more.

Here are some of the things we'd like to do:

Our estimated monthly operational costs (rent, bills, cleaning) are approximately $3,700 SGD. We moved to a new place in October 2021, which was 28% cheaper than our old one (downside: we're now on the fifth floor with no lift), but we're hoping to eventually get back on a stable financial footing, and move to more accessible venues to create a space for more people to learn, work, and hack at!

As the tech and maker communities we've touched have grown tremendously since our founding in 2009, we hope that more people would be willing to chip in with a small, regular monthly contribution. We'll be able to keep the lights on, and do so much more, with 300 people contributing $16/month each. (That's $4,800 a month, which would let us survive, and give us a healthy 30% buffer for us for improvements, or just to let us save up for a newer, more accessible space.)

Would you be willing to be one of our 300 Spartans helping keep our space and community alive?

(p.s. New and curious about Open Collective? Here's the link to their payment documentation. If you're unable to cancel the recurring payment to HackerspaceSG on your end and need help, please contact us and we'll try to assist the best we can.)

(p.p.s. Don't want to create an account? You can make a one-time contribution using this Stripe payment link!)

Our Telegram group is the main method for people to get in touch with the HackerspaceSG community. Check out our Connect page for more methods to connect with everyone!

We've created a QR code directly to this page. Scan this!