Motto Vision Mission and Values

'Everyone has a Superpower'

Inspired by our friend Nathan Nguyen Luu, this statement stands true for all those with ASD. Whether it be to make people laugh, organising things, recalling stuff, morale support, boosting other's confidence, developing apps, making stuff.... we all have a Superpower that can help the greater cause and others around.

Vision

Urban Maker’s Vision is to bolster the global workforce by increasing the number of employable people, through introducing STE(a)M skills and experiences across disadvantaged communities initially starting with those who have Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Mission

Urban Maker’s mission is to empower disadvantaged communities by providing accessible and high-quality STE(A)M education and training. We aim to bridge the skills gap, enhance employability, and foster innovation, ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the global workforce.

Values

Community

Respect

Support

Giving

Our Social Enterprise Business Model

Our business model is unique and leverages Urban Maker's product design and development strengths. With a focus on generating our own intellectual property via original product designs, coupled with leveraging the unique licenced designs of others. We operate our own online store where products manufactured by Urban Maker are sold and funds raised go towards the #innovationforASD community program.

During this early stage, all profits are being redirected back into the business as part of our growth strategy.

Employment opportunities

Inherent to the business design, is the ability to generate jobs for our ASD community of innovators. This is part of our plan to scale, and we really think is a great by-product of success, generating an employment stream that both develops individuals with skills matching those required for our manufacturing industry, while providing solid employment opportunity for the participant.

Initial beginnings

Urban Maker began in 2020 as an underground creative endeavour during the height of the COVID pandemic. Our aim is to unite Australian Makers and Innovators through the power of digital social networks to support and inspire one another, no matter our abilities.

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