Al Parra

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About Al Parra

Make it for yourself or have experts make it for you.| At BLOQS you can access top-tier machines, expert Makers, and a community of peers | Its affordable, low risk, and resource rich |We flex around you so you can learn and grow | We’re the UK’s only pay-as-you-go factory | Sustainable making in a place you will feel at home. As the Cofounding Director of BLOQS, I have spent over 13 years helping literally of maker businesses grow and making for 100s of clients. We champion accessible manufacturing. BLOQS is London's first pay-as-you-go factory, providing professional makers with affordable, flexible access to light industrial machines, training, and workspaces. We empower creators to produce everything from film sets to furniture in a supportive ecosystem for businesses to thrive. My role involves cultivating strategic partnerships, promoting our mission, and enabling innovation by dissolving barriers between creativity and technology. Through collaboration with team members, members, and stakeholders, we aim to drive economic and social change by unlocking untapped potential in urban manufacturing. Fuelling entrepreneurial growth and sustainable development, every community that wants a BLOQS should have one. It our mission to make this happen. Like this mission? Reach out to me. Warmest best wishes, Al