Makers' Den Competitors

At the Wildlife Conservation Society, we harness the power of our zoos and aquarium in New York City and our field conservation work around the globe to save wildlife and wild places. Our model: connecting millions of visitors at our urban wildlife parks with the largest and longest-standing field conservation program. In New York, we run the leading zoo in the US, the Bronx Zoo, as well as the Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and the New York Aquarium. We also employ the largest field-based conservation program, operating in more than 50 countries. These two activities are deeply connected and mutually supportive.

At the heart of Inventables is a community of makers. The software and hardware tools we build are used to design and produce amazing products made out of a variety of materials. Our ecosystem of offerings supports makers as they express their creativity, and gives them the tools they need to turn a hobby into a successful business. Our products are designed to help individuals and small businesses do their own manufacturing cost effectively. Easel, our innovative web-based design platform, is the most accessible and user-friendly design software on the market. Paired with our carving machines, X-Carve and X-Carve Pro, makers of all abilities can design and carve their first creation in minutes. Inventables has a company culture unlike any other. From the moment you join the team you become a valued member of a small, supportive, and highly collaborative group of unique individuals where the work we do every day makes a big impact. Inventables is a true values-based company with a mission and vision you’ll be proud to be a part of.

TechShop is a membership-based workshop and fabrication studio (a "makerspace") that provides access to the tools, equipment, education, and other resources needed for you to develop your ideas and turn them into reality. We offer a creative and collaborative community of like-minded people: makers, artists, tinkerers, entrepreneurs, and every D-I-Y enthusiast in between. TechShop is paving the way for the future of innovation and manufacturing. Our goal is to spread the passion of the Maker Movement across the globe by continuing to open new locations, giving more and more people access to affordable tools. Stop by one of our eight unique locations for a tour today! -San Jose, CA -San Francisco, CA -Redwood City, CA (Mid-Peninsula) -Detroit, MI -Round Rock, TX (Austin) -Pittsburgh, PA -Chandler, AZ (Phoenix) -Arlington, VA (Washington, D.C.)