A hackerspaces.org wiki-listed active hackerspace, makerspace, hacklab,
or related community workshop at Troy, New York, United States of
America. It scores this way because shared technical workspace and peer
learning are materially better aligned than ordinary private retail,
coworking, or training models, while this snapshot keeps the score
conservative until local membership governance is reviewed directly.
Why this matters: Hackerspaces are important
calibration examples for community-operated physical infrastructure,
shared tools, peer learning, repair culture, and self-governance
practice.
Letter grade BQualifiedMedium
confidence (AI)Rubric gcd-rubric-v1
* Tentative scaffolding score. Not
human-checked or final.
Base Material45Bonus+2Cap66No structure cap
After Cap47Penalties0b
Small business context
This entry is classified as a small business using observable scale
signals: independent control, local or limited operations, and no
evidence of public-company or national-chain scale. The small-business
calibration keeps the ordinary rubric but reads evidence at person
scale: living-wage pricing is not extraction by itself, while worker and
contractor treatment, owner surplus, transparency, advertising pressure,
dissent tolerance, and recourse matter more. Harm, toxicity,
surveillance, labor, coercion, opacity, and hidden-parent penalties are
not relaxed.
Applied cap: No structure cap
!Not Verified
Represent this organization?
Request verification to have the evidence record checked against primary
materials and organization-supplied documents. Verification does not buy
a higher score; scores change only when review finds factual errors,
omissions, or miscalibration.
The score turns mainly on Extraction; no penalty currently dominates the
evaluation.
Strengths
Extraction7/10
Solidarity with the
Unemployed6/7
Ownership5/10
Penalties
No penalties applied in this version.
Evidence state
ConfidenceMedium
confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessDeveloped
(AI)
Linked claims10
Direct axis claims10
Coverage10/10
Scoring Axes
Axis
Score
Why this score
Ownership
?
Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control
at 10.
5 / 10
The hackerspaces.org wiki lists Tech Valley Center of Gravity as an
active hackerspace at Troy, New York, United States of America;
hackerspaces.org describes hackerspaces as…
The hackerspaces.org wiki lists Tech Valley Center of Gravity as an
active hackerspace at Troy, New York, United States of America;
hackerspaces.org describes hackerspaces as community-operated physical
places for people with common interests to meet, work, and learn. This
keeps Tech Valley Center of Gravity in the positive middle of Ownership:
the public wiki record supports a community-space model, but this
tranche intentionally avoids assuming deeper democratic practice than
the hackerspaces.org sources prove for this particular space.
Calibration notes
Comparative anchor: Global hackerspaces.org wiki
tranche calibrated against tool libraries, creative-reuse nonprofits,
repair cafes, co-ops, public-interest services, and conventional
coworking or retail models.
Linked evidence
The hackerspaces.org wiki lists Tech Valley Center of Gravity as
an active hackerspace at Troy, New York, United States of America;
hackerspaces.org describes hackerspaces as community-operated physical
places for people with common interests to meet, work, and learn.[1]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity has a public hackerspaces.org wiki template with active status,
location fields, and a public site or wiki link, which makes it part of
a community-space directory rather than an opaque private storefront
listing. The wiki template records membercount as 250. The same template
records fee information as Membership Tiers: Coworking: $50/month. 24/7
access to open desk space, wifi, and printer; no Technology Zone
equipment usage. Maker: $60/month. Access M-F 5:30 - 10 pm, Weekends 10
am - 10 pm. Use of equipment in all Technology Zones following
orientation. Super Maker: $100/month. 24/7 Access. Use of all equipment
in Technology Zones following orientation. Prototyper: $150/month. 24/7
access to Makerspace AND The Prototyping Center. Priority on Prototyping
Center machines, 25% discount on Prototyping Center equipment use rates.
Associate: $50 Annual Dues. Purchase day passes for one-time use at $25
each. Day pass access is M-F 9 am - 9 pm; Weekends 10 am - 9 pm. Use of
all equipment in Technology Zones following orientation. Thinqubator:
$25/month/adult. THINQubator access only for 1 adult with up to 2
children 12 and under. Access M-F 8 am - 8 pm, Weekends 10 am - 8
pm.[2]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's hackerspaces.org listing gives active status, public web
references, and wiki location fields for Troy, New York, United States
of America. The template records founding information as
2011/05/23.[3]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's public record identifies a physical community hackerspace for
hacking, making, technical learning, projects, repair, or workshop
activity at Troy, New York, United States of America. The template
records size as 18000 ft².[4]
Governance
?
Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic
stakeholder control at 10.
5 / 10
Tech Valley Center of Gravity has a public hackerspaces.org wiki
template with active status, location fields, and a public site or wiki
link, which makes it part of a community-space directory rather than an
opaque private storefront listing.
Tech Valley Center of Gravity has a public hackerspaces.org wiki
template with active status, location fields, and a public site or wiki
link, which makes it part of a community-space directory rather than an
opaque private storefront listing. The wiki template records membercount
as 250. The same template records fee information as Membership Tiers:
Coworking: $50/month. 24/7 access to open desk space, wifi, and printer;
no Technology Zone equipment usage. Maker: $60/month. Access M-F 5:30 -
10 pm, Weekends 10 am - 10 pm. Use of equipment in all Technology Zones
following orientation. Super Maker: $100/month. Prototyper: $150/month.
24/7 access to Makerspace AND The Prototyping Center. Priority on
Prototyping Center machines, 25% discount on Prototyping Center
equipment use rates. Associate: $50 Annual Dues. Purchase day passes for
one-time use at $25 each. Day pass access is M-F 9 am - 9 pm; Weekends
10 am - 9 pm. Thinqubator: $25/month/adult. THINQubator access only for
1 adult with up to 2 children 12 and under. This keeps Tech Valley
Center of Gravity in the positive middle of Governance: the public wiki
record supports a community-space model, but this tranche intentionally
avoids assuming deeper democratic practice than the hackerspaces.org
sources prove for this particular space.
Calibration notes
Comparative anchor: Global hackerspaces.org wiki
tranche calibrated against tool libraries, creative-reuse nonprofits,
repair cafes, co-ops, public-interest services, and conventional
coworking or retail models.
Linked evidence
contextThe hackerspaces.org
wiki lists Tech Valley Center of Gravity as an active hackerspace at
Troy, New York, United States of America; hackerspaces.org describes
hackerspaces as community-operated physical places for people with
common interests to meet, work, and learn.[1]
Tech Valley Center of Gravity has a public hackerspaces.org wiki
template with active status, location fields, and a public site or wiki
link, which makes it part of a community-space directory rather than an
opaque private storefront listing. The wiki template records membercount
as 250. The same template records fee information as Membership Tiers:
Coworking: $50/month. 24/7 access to open desk space, wifi, and printer;
no Technology Zone equipment usage. Maker: $60/month. Access M-F 5:30 -
10 pm, Weekends 10 am - 10 pm. Use of equipment in all Technology Zones
following orientation. Super Maker: $100/month. 24/7 Access. Use of all
equipment in Technology Zones following orientation. Prototyper:
$150/month. 24/7 access to Makerspace AND The Prototyping Center.
Priority on Prototyping Center machines, 25% discount on Prototyping
Center equipment use rates. Associate: $50 Annual Dues. Purchase day
passes for one-time use at $25 each. Day pass access is M-F 9 am - 9 pm;
Weekends 10 am - 9 pm. Use of all equipment in Technology Zones
following orientation. Thinqubator: $25/month/adult. THINQubator access
only for 1 adult with up to 2 children 12 and under. Access M-F 8 am - 8
pm, Weekends 10 am - 8 pm.[2]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's hackerspaces.org listing gives active status, public web
references, and wiki location fields for Troy, New York, United States
of America. The template records founding information as
2011/05/23.[3]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's public record identifies a physical community hackerspace for
hacking, making, technical learning, projects, repair, or workshop
activity at Troy, New York, United States of America. The template
records size as 18000 ft².[4]
Extraction
?
Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured
extraction judgment.
7 / 10
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's public wiki record identifies an active
shared hackerspace location at Troy, New York, United States of America,
pointing to pooled workspace and tool access rather than a conventional
product-sale extraction model.
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's public wiki record identifies an active
shared hackerspace location at Troy, New York, United States of America,
pointing to pooled workspace and tool access rather than a conventional
product-sale extraction model. This places Tech Valley Center of Gravity
high on Extraction compared with conventional retail, coworking,
training, or repair businesses because a community hackerspace can pool
tools, knowledge, and projects without making every participant buy
private infrastructure. The value stays below the strongest verified
cooperatives and mutual-aid institutions until local bylaws, membership
control, labor practices, and conflict-resolution procedures are
reviewed directly.
Calibration notes
Comparative anchor: Global hackerspaces.org wiki
tranche calibrated against tool libraries, creative-reuse nonprofits,
repair cafes, co-ops, public-interest services, and conventional
coworking or retail models.
Linked evidence
contextThe hackerspaces.org
wiki lists Tech Valley Center of Gravity as an active hackerspace at
Troy, New York, United States of America; hackerspaces.org describes
hackerspaces as community-operated physical places for people with
common interests to meet, work, and learn.[1]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity has a public hackerspaces.org wiki template with active status,
location fields, and a public site or wiki link, which makes it part of
a community-space directory rather than an opaque private storefront
listing. The wiki template records membercount as 250. The same template
records fee information as Membership Tiers: Coworking: $50/month. 24/7
access to open desk space, wifi, and printer; no Technology Zone
equipment usage. Maker: $60/month. Access M-F 5:30 - 10 pm, Weekends 10
am - 10 pm. Use of equipment in all Technology Zones following
orientation. Super Maker: $100/month. 24/7 Access. Use of all equipment
in Technology Zones following orientation. Prototyper: $150/month. 24/7
access to Makerspace AND The Prototyping Center. Priority on Prototyping
Center machines, 25% discount on Prototyping Center equipment use rates.
Associate: $50 Annual Dues. Purchase day passes for one-time use at $25
each. Day pass access is M-F 9 am - 9 pm; Weekends 10 am - 9 pm. Use of
all equipment in Technology Zones following orientation. Thinqubator:
$25/month/adult. THINQubator access only for 1 adult with up to 2
children 12 and under. Access M-F 8 am - 8 pm, Weekends 10 am - 8
pm.[2]
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's public wiki record identifies an
active shared hackerspace location at Troy, New York, United States of
America, pointing to pooled workspace and tool access rather than a
conventional product-sale extraction model.[5]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's hackerspaces.org listing gives active status, public web
references, and wiki location fields for Troy, New York, United States
of America. The template records founding information as
2011/05/23.[3]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's public record identifies a physical community hackerspace for
hacking, making, technical learning, projects, repair, or workshop
activity at Troy, New York, United States of America. The template
records size as 18000 ft².[4]
Labor Sovereignty
?
Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at
7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence
shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling,
retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of
worker voice, or extreme turnover.
4 / 7
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's reviewed record presents a community
hackerspace with public location and contact infrastructure, not a
conventional employer-centered service chain.
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's reviewed record presents a community
hackerspace with public location and contact infrastructure, not a
conventional employer-centered service chain. This keeps Tech Valley
Center of Gravity in the positive middle of Labor Sovereignty: the
public wiki record supports a community-space model, but this tranche
intentionally avoids assuming deeper democratic practice than the
hackerspaces.org sources prove for this particular space.
Calibration notes
Comparative anchor: Global hackerspaces.org wiki
tranche calibrated against tool libraries, creative-reuse nonprofits,
repair cafes, co-ops, public-interest services, and conventional
coworking or retail models.
Linked evidence
contextThe hackerspaces.org
wiki lists Tech Valley Center of Gravity as an active hackerspace at
Troy, New York, United States of America; hackerspaces.org describes
hackerspaces as community-operated physical places for people with
common interests to meet, work, and learn.[1]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity has a public hackerspaces.org wiki template with active status,
location fields, and a public site or wiki link, which makes it part of
a community-space directory rather than an opaque private storefront
listing. The wiki template records membercount as 250. The same template
records fee information as Membership Tiers: Coworking: $50/month. 24/7
access to open desk space, wifi, and printer; no Technology Zone
equipment usage. Maker: $60/month. Access M-F 5:30 - 10 pm, Weekends 10
am - 10 pm. Use of equipment in all Technology Zones following
orientation. Super Maker: $100/month. 24/7 Access. Use of all equipment
in Technology Zones following orientation. Prototyper: $150/month. 24/7
access to Makerspace AND The Prototyping Center. Priority on Prototyping
Center machines, 25% discount on Prototyping Center equipment use rates.
Associate: $50 Annual Dues. Purchase day passes for one-time use at $25
each. Day pass access is M-F 9 am - 9 pm; Weekends 10 am - 9 pm. Use of
all equipment in Technology Zones following orientation. Thinqubator:
$25/month/adult. THINQubator access only for 1 adult with up to 2
children 12 and under. Access M-F 8 am - 8 pm, Weekends 10 am - 8
pm.[2]
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's reviewed record presents a
community hackerspace with public location and contact infrastructure,
not a conventional employer-centered service chain.[6]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's hackerspaces.org listing gives active status, public web
references, and wiki location fields for Troy, New York, United States
of America. The template records founding information as
2011/05/23.[3]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's public record identifies a physical community hackerspace for
hacking, making, technical learning, projects, repair, or workshop
activity at Troy, New York, United States of America. The template
records size as 18000 ft².[4]
Solidarity with the
Unemployed
?
Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment,
and non-competes.
6 / 7
hackerspaces.org describes hackerspaces as places where people meet,
work on projects, and learn from each other; Tech Valley Center of
Gravity is listed in that wiki as an active space at Troy, New York,
United States of America.
hackerspaces.org describes hackerspaces as places where people meet,
work on projects, and learn from each other; Tech Valley Center of
Gravity is listed in that wiki as an active space at Troy, New York,
United States of America. This places Tech Valley Center of Gravity high
on Solidarity with the Unemployed compared with conventional retail,
coworking, training, or repair businesses because a community
hackerspace can pool tools, knowledge, and projects without making every
participant buy private infrastructure. The value stays below the
strongest verified cooperatives and mutual-aid institutions until local
bylaws, membership control, labor practices, and conflict-resolution
procedures are reviewed directly.
Calibration notes
Comparative anchor: Global hackerspaces.org wiki
tranche calibrated against tool libraries, creative-reuse nonprofits,
repair cafes, co-ops, public-interest services, and conventional
coworking or retail models.
Linked evidence
contextThe hackerspaces.org
wiki lists Tech Valley Center of Gravity as an active hackerspace at
Troy, New York, United States of America; hackerspaces.org describes
hackerspaces as community-operated physical places for people with
common interests to meet, work, and learn.[1]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity has a public hackerspaces.org wiki template with active status,
location fields, and a public site or wiki link, which makes it part of
a community-space directory rather than an opaque private storefront
listing. The wiki template records membercount as 250. The same template
records fee information as Membership Tiers: Coworking: $50/month. 24/7
access to open desk space, wifi, and printer; no Technology Zone
equipment usage. Maker: $60/month. Access M-F 5:30 - 10 pm, Weekends 10
am - 10 pm. Use of equipment in all Technology Zones following
orientation. Super Maker: $100/month. 24/7 Access. Use of all equipment
in Technology Zones following orientation. Prototyper: $150/month. 24/7
access to Makerspace AND The Prototyping Center. Priority on Prototyping
Center machines, 25% discount on Prototyping Center equipment use rates.
Associate: $50 Annual Dues. Purchase day passes for one-time use at $25
each. Day pass access is M-F 9 am - 9 pm; Weekends 10 am - 9 pm. Use of
all equipment in Technology Zones following orientation. Thinqubator:
$25/month/adult. THINQubator access only for 1 adult with up to 2
children 12 and under. Access M-F 8 am - 8 pm, Weekends 10 am - 8
pm.[2]
hackerspaces.org describes hackerspaces as places where people
meet, work on projects, and learn from each other; Tech Valley Center of
Gravity is listed in that wiki as an active space at Troy, New York,
United States of America.[7]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's hackerspaces.org listing gives active status, public web
references, and wiki location fields for Troy, New York, United States
of America. The template records founding information as
2011/05/23.[3]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's public record identifies a physical community hackerspace for
hacking, making, technical learning, projects, repair, or workshop
activity at Troy, New York, United States of America. The template
records size as 18000 ft².[4]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity
?
Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and
public obligations.
5 / 7
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's hackerspaces.org wiki page publicly
exposes active status and public directory fields for a real-world
community space at Troy, New York, United States of…
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's hackerspaces.org wiki page publicly
exposes active status and public directory fields for a real-world
community space at Troy, New York, United States of America, making its
existence more inspectable than invitation-only private workshops. This
keeps Tech Valley Center of Gravity in the positive middle of
Loss-Bearing Fidelity: the public wiki record supports a community-space
model, but this tranche intentionally avoids assuming deeper democratic
practice than the hackerspaces.org sources prove for this particular
space.
Calibration notes
Comparative anchor: Global hackerspaces.org wiki
tranche calibrated against tool libraries, creative-reuse nonprofits,
repair cafes, co-ops, public-interest services, and conventional
coworking or retail models.
Linked evidence
contextThe hackerspaces.org
wiki lists Tech Valley Center of Gravity as an active hackerspace at
Troy, New York, United States of America; hackerspaces.org describes
hackerspaces as community-operated physical places for people with
common interests to meet, work, and learn.[1]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity has a public hackerspaces.org wiki template with active status,
location fields, and a public site or wiki link, which makes it part of
a community-space directory rather than an opaque private storefront
listing. The wiki template records membercount as 250. The same template
records fee information as Membership Tiers: Coworking: $50/month. 24/7
access to open desk space, wifi, and printer; no Technology Zone
equipment usage. Maker: $60/month. Access M-F 5:30 - 10 pm, Weekends 10
am - 10 pm. Use of equipment in all Technology Zones following
orientation. Super Maker: $100/month. 24/7 Access. Use of all equipment
in Technology Zones following orientation. Prototyper: $150/month. 24/7
access to Makerspace AND The Prototyping Center. Priority on Prototyping
Center machines, 25% discount on Prototyping Center equipment use rates.
Associate: $50 Annual Dues. Purchase day passes for one-time use at $25
each. Day pass access is M-F 9 am - 9 pm; Weekends 10 am - 9 pm. Use of
all equipment in Technology Zones following orientation. Thinqubator:
$25/month/adult. THINQubator access only for 1 adult with up to 2
children 12 and under. Access M-F 8 am - 8 pm, Weekends 10 am - 8
pm.[2]
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's hackerspaces.org wiki page
publicly exposes active status and public directory fields for a
real-world community space at Troy, New York, United States of America,
making its existence more inspectable than invitation-only private
workshops.[8]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's hackerspaces.org listing gives active status, public web
references, and wiki location fields for Troy, New York, United States
of America. The template records founding information as
2011/05/23.[3]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's public record identifies a physical community hackerspace for
hacking, making, technical learning, projects, repair, or workshop
activity at Troy, New York, United States of America. The template
records size as 18000 ft².[4]
Market Conduct
?
Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.
4 / 5
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's hackerspaces.org listing gives active
status, public web references, and wiki location fields for Troy, New
York, United States of America.
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's hackerspaces.org listing gives active
status, public web references, and wiki location fields for Troy, New
York, United States of America. The template records founding
information as 2011/05/23. This keeps Tech Valley Center of Gravity in
the positive middle of Market Conduct: the public wiki record supports a
community-space model, but this tranche intentionally avoids assuming
deeper democratic practice than the hackerspaces.org sources prove for
this particular space.
Calibration notes
Comparative anchor: Global hackerspaces.org wiki
tranche calibrated against tool libraries, creative-reuse nonprofits,
repair cafes, co-ops, public-interest services, and conventional
coworking or retail models.
Linked evidence
contextThe hackerspaces.org
wiki lists Tech Valley Center of Gravity as an active hackerspace at
Troy, New York, United States of America; hackerspaces.org describes
hackerspaces as community-operated physical places for people with
common interests to meet, work, and learn.[1]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity has a public hackerspaces.org wiki template with active status,
location fields, and a public site or wiki link, which makes it part of
a community-space directory rather than an opaque private storefront
listing. The wiki template records membercount as 250. The same template
records fee information as Membership Tiers: Coworking: $50/month. 24/7
access to open desk space, wifi, and printer; no Technology Zone
equipment usage. Maker: $60/month. Access M-F 5:30 - 10 pm, Weekends 10
am - 10 pm. Use of equipment in all Technology Zones following
orientation. Super Maker: $100/month. 24/7 Access. Use of all equipment
in Technology Zones following orientation. Prototyper: $150/month. 24/7
access to Makerspace AND The Prototyping Center. Priority on Prototyping
Center machines, 25% discount on Prototyping Center equipment use rates.
Associate: $50 Annual Dues. Purchase day passes for one-time use at $25
each. Day pass access is M-F 9 am - 9 pm; Weekends 10 am - 9 pm. Use of
all equipment in Technology Zones following orientation. Thinqubator:
$25/month/adult. THINQubator access only for 1 adult with up to 2
children 12 and under. Access M-F 8 am - 8 pm, Weekends 10 am - 8
pm.[2]
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's hackerspaces.org listing gives
active status, public web references, and wiki location fields for Troy,
New York, United States of America. The template records founding
information as 2011/05/23.[3]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's public record identifies a physical community hackerspace for
hacking, making, technical learning, projects, repair, or workshop
activity at Troy, New York, United States of America. The template
records size as 18000 ft².[4]
Product Integrity
?
Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.
5 / 5
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's public record identifies a physical
community hackerspace for hacking, making, technical learning, projects,
repair, or workshop activity at Troy, New York, United States of
America.
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's public record identifies a physical
community hackerspace for hacking, making, technical learning, projects,
repair, or workshop activity at Troy, New York, United States of
America. The template records size as 18000 ft². This keeps Tech Valley
Center of Gravity in the positive middle of Product Integrity: the
public wiki record supports a community-space model, but this tranche
intentionally avoids assuming deeper democratic practice than the
hackerspaces.org sources prove for this particular space.
Calibration notes
Comparative anchor: Global hackerspaces.org wiki
tranche calibrated against tool libraries, creative-reuse nonprofits,
repair cafes, co-ops, public-interest services, and conventional
coworking or retail models.
Linked evidence
contextThe hackerspaces.org
wiki lists Tech Valley Center of Gravity as an active hackerspace at
Troy, New York, United States of America; hackerspaces.org describes
hackerspaces as community-operated physical places for people with
common interests to meet, work, and learn.[1]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity has a public hackerspaces.org wiki template with active status,
location fields, and a public site or wiki link, which makes it part of
a community-space directory rather than an opaque private storefront
listing. The wiki template records membercount as 250. The same template
records fee information as Membership Tiers: Coworking: $50/month. 24/7
access to open desk space, wifi, and printer; no Technology Zone
equipment usage. Maker: $60/month. Access M-F 5:30 - 10 pm, Weekends 10
am - 10 pm. Use of equipment in all Technology Zones following
orientation. Super Maker: $100/month. 24/7 Access. Use of all equipment
in Technology Zones following orientation. Prototyper: $150/month. 24/7
access to Makerspace AND The Prototyping Center. Priority on Prototyping
Center machines, 25% discount on Prototyping Center equipment use rates.
Associate: $50 Annual Dues. Purchase day passes for one-time use at $25
each. Day pass access is M-F 9 am - 9 pm; Weekends 10 am - 9 pm. Use of
all equipment in Technology Zones following orientation. Thinqubator:
$25/month/adult. THINQubator access only for 1 adult with up to 2
children 12 and under. Access M-F 8 am - 8 pm, Weekends 10 am - 8
pm.[2]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's hackerspaces.org listing gives active status, public web
references, and wiki location fields for Troy, New York, United States
of America. The template records founding information as
2011/05/23.[3]
Tech Valley Center of Gravity's public record identifies a
physical community hackerspace for hacking, making, technical learning,
projects, repair, or workshop activity at Troy, New York, United States
of America. The template records size as 18000 ft².[4]
Scale Integrity
?
Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.
4 / 5
Tech Valley Center of Gravity appears in this snapshot as one locally
anchored active hackerspace at Troy, New York, United States of America,
not as a standardized global retail chain.
Tech Valley Center of Gravity appears in this snapshot as one locally
anchored active hackerspace at Troy, New York, United States of America,
not as a standardized global retail chain. This keeps Tech Valley Center
of Gravity in the positive middle of Scale Integrity: the public wiki
record supports a community-space model, but this tranche intentionally
avoids assuming deeper democratic practice than the hackerspaces.org
sources prove for this particular space.
Calibration notes
Comparative anchor: Global hackerspaces.org wiki
tranche calibrated against tool libraries, creative-reuse nonprofits,
repair cafes, co-ops, public-interest services, and conventional
coworking or retail models.
Linked evidence
contextThe hackerspaces.org
wiki lists Tech Valley Center of Gravity as an active hackerspace at
Troy, New York, United States of America; hackerspaces.org describes
hackerspaces as community-operated physical places for people with
common interests to meet, work, and learn.[1]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity has a public hackerspaces.org wiki template with active status,
location fields, and a public site or wiki link, which makes it part of
a community-space directory rather than an opaque private storefront
listing. The wiki template records membercount as 250. The same template
records fee information as Membership Tiers: Coworking: $50/month. 24/7
access to open desk space, wifi, and printer; no Technology Zone
equipment usage. Maker: $60/month. Access M-F 5:30 - 10 pm, Weekends 10
am - 10 pm. Use of equipment in all Technology Zones following
orientation. Super Maker: $100/month. 24/7 Access. Use of all equipment
in Technology Zones following orientation. Prototyper: $150/month. 24/7
access to Makerspace AND The Prototyping Center. Priority on Prototyping
Center machines, 25% discount on Prototyping Center equipment use rates.
Associate: $50 Annual Dues. Purchase day passes for one-time use at $25
each. Day pass access is M-F 9 am - 9 pm; Weekends 10 am - 9 pm. Use of
all equipment in Technology Zones following orientation. Thinqubator:
$25/month/adult. THINQubator access only for 1 adult with up to 2
children 12 and under. Access M-F 8 am - 8 pm, Weekends 10 am - 8
pm.[2]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's hackerspaces.org listing gives active status, public web
references, and wiki location fields for Troy, New York, United States
of America. The template records founding information as
2011/05/23.[3]
contextTech Valley Center of
Gravity's public record identifies a physical community hackerspace for
hacking, making, technical learning, projects, repair, or workshop
activity at Troy, New York, United States of America. The template
records size as 18000 ft².[4]
Tech Valley Center of Gravity appears in this snapshot as one
locally anchored active hackerspace at Troy, New York, United States of
America, not as a standardized global retail chain.[9]
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2 / 3
Because hackerspaces are shared physical places for projects and peer
learning, Tech Valley Center of Gravity's model can give participants
practical access to tools, knowledge, and…
Because hackerspaces are shared physical places for projects and peer
learning, Tech Valley Center of Gravity's model can give participants
practical access to tools, knowledge, and workshop culture without every
participant owning the full infrastructure alone. This supports a
limited Good Deal bonus because shared workspace access and peer
learning can create unusually practical user surplus compared with
buying tools, classes, or private workspace separately. The bonus is
capped because this snapshot does not verify each space's dues, public
access rules, hardship policies, or conflict-governance practices.
Calibration notes
Comparative anchor: Global hackerspaces.org wiki
tranche calibrated against tool libraries, creative-reuse nonprofits,
repair cafes, co-ops, public-interest services, and conventional
coworking or retail models.
Linked evidence
Because hackerspaces are shared physical places for projects and
peer learning, Tech Valley Center of Gravity's model can give
participants practical access to tools, knowledge, and workshop culture
without every participant owning the full infrastructure alone.[10]
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Claim confidence7/20
10 verified linked claims
Source quality10/18
Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability
Direct axis-specific claims14/18
10 direct claims across 10 active components
Dispute load12/12
0 disputed claims on this entity
Recency10/10
Newest accepted timestamp: May 15, 2026
Reviewer status7/12
Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding
Component coverage10/10
10/10 evidence-bearing components have direct support
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VerificationUnverified
ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
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1The
hackerspaces.org wiki lists Tech Valley Center of Gravity as an active
hackerspace at Troy, New York, United States of America;
hackerspaces.org describes hackerspaces as community-operated physical
places for people with common interests to meet, work, and learn.
2Tech
Valley Center of Gravity has a public hackerspaces.org wiki template
with active status, location fields, and a public site or wiki link,
which makes it part of a community-space directory rather than an opaque
private storefront listing. The wiki template records membercount as
250. The same template records fee information as Membership Tiers:
Coworking: $50/month. 24/7 access to open desk space, wifi, and printer;
no Technology Zone equipment usage. Maker: $60/month. Access M-F 5:30 -
10 pm, Weekends 10 am - 10 pm. Use of equipment in all Technology Zones
following orientation. Super Maker: $100/month. 24/7 Access. Use of all
equipment in Technology Zones following orientation. Prototyper:
$150/month. 24/7 access to Makerspace AND The Prototyping Center.
Priority on Prototyping Center machines, 25% discount on Prototyping
Center equipment use rates. Associate: $50 Annual Dues. Purchase day
passes for one-time use at $25 each. Day pass access is M-F 9 am - 9 pm;
Weekends 10 am - 9 pm. Use of all equipment in Technology Zones
following orientation. Thinqubator: $25/month/adult. THINQubator access
only for 1 adult with up to 2 children 12 and under. Access M-F 8 am - 8
pm, Weekends 10 am - 8 pm.
3Tech
Valley Center of Gravity's hackerspaces.org listing gives active status,
public web references, and wiki location fields for Troy, New York,
United States of America. The template records founding information as
2011/05/23.
4Tech
Valley Center of Gravity's public record identifies a physical community
hackerspace for hacking, making, technical learning, projects, repair,
or workshop activity at Troy, New York, United States of America. The
template records size as 18000 ft².
5Tech
Valley Center of Gravity's public wiki record identifies an active
shared hackerspace location at Troy, New York, United States of America,
pointing to pooled workspace and tool access rather than a conventional
product-sale extraction model.
6Tech
Valley Center of Gravity's reviewed record presents a community
hackerspace with public location and contact infrastructure, not a
conventional employer-centered service chain.
7hackerspaces.org describes
hackerspaces as places where people meet, work on projects, and learn
from each other; Tech Valley Center of Gravity is listed in that wiki as
an active space at Troy, New York, United States of America.
8Tech
Valley Center of Gravity's hackerspaces.org wiki page publicly exposes
active status and public directory fields for a real-world community
space at Troy, New York, United States of America, making its existence
more inspectable than invitation-only private workshops.
Loss Bearing FidelityVerifiedLow
confidenceHuman-reviewed
9Tech
Valley Center of Gravity appears in this snapshot as one locally
anchored active hackerspace at Troy, New York, United States of America,
not as a standardized global retail chain.
10Because hackerspaces are shared
physical places for projects and peer learning, Tech Valley Center of
Gravity's model can give participants practical access to tools,
knowledge, and workshop culture without every participant owning the
full infrastructure alone.
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