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OVERVIEW

Betaversity or Betabox is a mobile prototyping company led by CEO Sean Maroni. He went to school at NC State for a major in mechanical engineering however his interests reach many other fields and majors. As a student he became interested in running creative spaces. Sean came up with this idea along with more students he met through epicenter. They decided to create a makers pace that was portable. Thus Betabox was born. It is the first transportable makers space.

PURPOSE

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The Betabox can be found around the country. It was originally tested at UC Davis and then taken over as a consulting project by Sean and his cohorts. In the beginning they saw a growing demand for their idea. They realized students and schools were looking for news ways to get their own creative spaces. But schools also realized that making your own space can be expensive so Betabox began to rent their to different schools in the university and K-12 setting.  [[File:|Description: Macintosh HD:Users:Grant:Desktop:Screen Shot 2016-01-20 at 9.18.23 PM.png]]

STEPS REQUIRED TO BRING RESOURCE TO CAMPUS

In the end Betabox has a ton of room to grow as a company. You can visit their website to learn more and potentially get a Betabox somewhere near you. Sean is a very well spoken leader and has a lot knowledge in the makers space realm. He offered a lot of valuable information and he left some tips for anyone interested. He wanted to say “you need to listen to your customers, experiment and iterate, and make sure to facilitate the growth and design of products in a fun atmosphere.” Simply put he is trying to remind us all that innovation is collaborative and fun. Betabox is all about making memorable and educational experiences for everyone involved from the CEO to the student to the teacher. If you ever have the desire to brainstorm an idea make sure to look up where the closest BetaBox is near to you! Keep a lookout for Betabox 2.0 coming soon!