Www.skeemipesa.ee
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| Status | closed |
| Country | Estonia |
| State or District | Harju |
| City | Tallinn |
| Date of founding | 2013/04/01 |
| Last Updated | 2017-07-27 |
| Website | http://www.skeemipesa.ee |
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Ehitajate tee 5, Tallinn, Estonia |
| Number of members | 2800 |
| Size of rooms | 100 |
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| Location | 59° 23' 45.53" N, 24° 40' 17.40" E |
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Overview[edit]
Skeemipesa is Estonian electrical/electronics hackerspace. Skeemipesa was founded on 1st of April 2013 by opening of blog http://www.skeemipesa.ee and Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/skeemipesa with articles about electronics, electricity, robotics, etc. Skeemipesa's blog is written in the Estonian language and gives overview of latest developments on electrical and electronics engineering field in Estonia and also worldwide. Skeemipesa is conducting workshops and repair cafes in regular manner in Tallinn, Estonia. Skeemipesa's members take actively part in hardware and software development for innovative start-up companies. As of today Skeemipesa is the largest Estonian hackerspace.
Awards[edit]
Skeemipesa has received several awards during its existance. Skeemipesa's hackerspace concept was chosen to be one of three innovative ideas for improving life standard in Estonia by Estonian Development Fund. Out of 143 ideas proposed to competition, Skeemipesa won yearly scholarship for developing the concept further in June 2014. Skeemipesa has been nominated as best newcomer in the science popularizer awards at 2013 by Estonian Research Council. Estonian Environmental Board nominated Skeemipesa's Repair Cafe events for popularizing recycling in June 2014.
Hardware and software prototype development[edit]
Skeemipesa is offering services for start-up companies in hardware and software development. Skeemipesa members have various skills in electronics, programming, mechatronics and product development that help start-up companies to create their MVP (minimum viable product). Skeemipesa services are available on various payment options. Prototype development can be bought according to price quotations based on initial analysis. Newly founded start-up without enough resources could get MVP development in exchange of share in its equity.
MVP / prototype development helps start-up companies to find additional funding from venture capital firms. It is essential for gaining larger audience among possible consumers. Skeemipesa helps to brainstorm for the best ideas for physical and/or software product creation. Skeemipesa can produce first usable prototypes for idea introduction and take part in latter product development.
Skeemipesa team consists of highly educated engineers, who have lots of partical experience in innovative device and system building. Several of them hold Ph.D. degree. Most engineers have Tallinn University of Technology background. Some of them have studied in other top European technology universities.
Workshops[edit]
Skeemipesa is making workshops in various places in Estonia on regular manner. Workshops held so far:
| Date | Subject | Place |
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| April 25th, 2013 | Transistor-Amplifier workshop | Tallinn |
| May 23rd, 2013 | Comparator workshop | Tallinn |
| July 17th, 2013 | Apple-synthesizer workshop | Tallinn |
| Aug. 31st, 2013 | Pot flower watering sensor workshop | Tallinn |
| Nov. 2nd, 2013 | Ghost detector workshop | Pärnu |
| Nov. 20th, 2013 | Signal generator workshop | Pärnu |
| March 1st, 2014 | Apple-synthesizer workshop | Otepää |
| April. 17th, 2014 | Synthesizer workshop | Tallinn |
Blog and bulletin board[edit]
Skeemipesa's blog www.skeemipesa.ee gives an overview of latest news in electrical, electronics, robotics areas in Estonia and in world. The blog is written in the Estonian language. Blog introduces also Estonian researchers and enthusiasts and their interesting hobby projects. The most popular hobby projects have been so far Veljo Sinivee's self-built thermal imager and Mati Tähemaa's high-voltage ion-rotor. Skeemipesa has also a bulletin board, which was opened during summer 2013. It provides easier communication between hackerspace members and other activists.
Repair cafes[edit]
Skeemipesa held a first Repair cafe event in Estonia on September 14th, 2013. The event took place in Cafe Pööning near the campus of Tallinn University of Technology. The event had more than 70 participants and scored 28 devices as repaired and 4 ones as non-repairable. Skeemipesa's Repair cafe got major media publicity in Estonian's National Broadcasting ERR. One of the most popular nightly TV show's in Estonia 'Ringvaade' had a long clip about two Skeemipesa activists reparing an old tape recorder ( Ringvaate's clip). In the evening of 14th of September Estonia's most popular TV station ETV gave an overview about Repair cafe event in their evening news (ETV News clip). Repair cafe events have been repeated in November 2013 and May 2014. Next Repair cafe event is scheduled to take place in September 2014. Repair cafe events have been nominated by Estonian Environmental Board for popularizing recycling.
TehnoHack Events[edit]
Skeemipesa is organizing bigger seminars and prototype building events for its members and other interested parties. On 3rd of April 2014 first TehnoHack event took place. It involved several speeches about drone building, electric vehicle influence on power distribution network and component cooling issues. Event had more than 70 participants.
Skeemipesa premises[edit]
Skeemipesa has its own room in the campus of Tallinn University of Technology. It has eight working places and equipment suitable for building simpler hobby projects. It is possible to use various soldering equipment, tools, signal generators, measurement instruments, etc. The room is usable for Skeemipesa members as well as visitors from other hackerspaces. For accessing the room, please give a call to +372 526 4992 or email info@skeemipesa.ee
