A 3D printer for every school would encourage innovation

Launch of a $500 printer from California boosts UK campaign to get schoolchildren making things

A 3d printed statue on display at the White House during the Maker Faire
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After last month’s dismal news from Santa Barbara, it was heartening to see something a great deal more inspiring come out of the Southern California city.

Start-up company Mission St. Manufacturing announced they were raising money on Kickstarter for a 3D Printer for kids and schools called Printeer.

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Edie Lush is a journalist and communications coach. She is executive editor of Hub Culture and has been associate editor of Spectator Business, a political analyst for Hedge Fund Omega Partners and UBS, and a reporter for Bloomberg Television.