Junior Maker Pioneers

About

Founded in 2024, Junior Maker Pioneers is a ngo headquartered in Steyr, Austria specializing in Solar, Wind, Hydro.

Junior Maker Pioneers is an FFG-funded project supported by the 'Young Talents for the Energy Transition' program of Austria's Federal Climate and Energy Fund, the Upper Austrian government, and multiple sponsors. The organization operates a co-creation space in Steyr dedicated to introducing children to renewable energy technologies through maker activities. Participants engage in hands-on projects including soldering, electronics, tool use, and crafting, with regular group meetings held bi-weekly. The project also organizes school workshop days, reaching hundreds of children from local primary and secondary schools annually.