Makers, Creators, Entrepreneurs
Turn Ideas Into Something Real.
Connections & Opportunities
Membership is Free
What We Do

A Spotlight Community for educators who love turning ideas into something real. Connect with fellow STEM educators, makers, entrepreneurs, coders, vibe coders, designers, technical creators, and tinkerers to explore hands-on learning, creative problem-solving, emerging technologies, and the process of bringing ideas to life.
Whether you help students create or build things yourself, this is a place to share, experiment, solve problems, and inspire one another.
Maybe, you even sell your creative works at trade shows, online, farmer markets, and more? Let's support each other as we share our creative maker ideas with the world.
More Community Connectors and Catalysts
List of Services
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Teacher Hive
Browse hundreds of apps made by teachers, or add your own. Paste the HTML from ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, or drop in a link, and Teacher Hive makes it easy to use with a class, keep for yourself, or share with other teachers.
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SIT Conference
SIT is a conference that provides a forum for students in grades 3–12 to demonstrate the technology tools and skills they have learned in school or are interested in.
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Emerging Entrepreneurs
Are you innovative? Do you want to someday be your own boss? Do you like to solve problems? Join the E2 Emerging Entrepreneurs Program — A six-week workshop series for entrepreneurial-curious, current high school and college students (age 16+).
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Big Idea Pitch | Innovation DuPage
The BIG IDEA Pitch Contest gives you an opportunity to pitch your business idea to a panel of expert judges. It all starts with a BIG IDEA. We are looking for innovative products and services that solve real problems to satisfy the needs of growing markets. Successful applicants introduce scalable concepts that can be accelerated by connecting to key mentorship and business resources. Whether your idea is conceptual, in a development or a launched startup, this competition is right for you.
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The Spotlight on Makers, Creators, Entrepreneurs
Opportunities, Never an Obligation
A Spotlight Community brings people together around a shared idea to learn, contribute, and support one another. Participate when and how it fits your life, every opportunity is an invitation, never an obligation. Your voice matters, and together we can help each other grow and navigate the journey.
Membership is 100% Free





