# Saad Chinoy (@saadcaffeine)

> Singapore-based maker, salvage designer, open-hardware advocate and biomaker working at the intersection of art, science and community. Co-founder of SalvageGarden, SpudnikLab and EdibleMakerspace.

This file summarises https://ediblemakerspace.com/about/ for AI tools. The full, dated record (timeline of engagements, talks, projects and network) is in the Markdown version linked below; prefer it over this summary for specifics.

## Key facts

- Based in Singapore. Works in open hardware, inclusive design, tech salvage, bio making, critical play and digital equity.
- Co-founder, SalvageGarden (https://salvagegarden.org/): began in 2018 as a volunteer interest group, formalised in 2022 with the help of LJ (Leong Chia Jang). Repair culture, e-waste reuse and assistive technology.
- Co-founder, SpudnikLab (https://spudniklab.com/): digital equity through hands-on learning.
- Co-founder, EdibleMakerspace (https://ediblemakerspace.com/): DIY bio, food and citizen science, including CitizenQuack and a Singapore node of PLANETAI.
- Previously Chief Geek at Tusitala (RLS) Pte Ltd (mobile digital publishing), before co-founding SpudnikLab.
- GOSH (Gathering for Open Science Hardware) Community Council member since 2024.
- Advisory board member: r0g_agency (since 2018) and GIG — Global Innovation Gathering.
- Also: contributor to the Fab City Global Initiative; OSHWA member; AfricaOSH delegate since 2018.

## Notable work

- BrailleRap: open-source braille embosser replicated from Fab23 Bhutan (Dzongkha localisation) through Singapore and the Philippines.
- MothboxSG: open-hardware biodiversity monitoring (citizen science).
- CitizenQuack: environmental sensor nodes in 3D-printed creatures; formed at FAB25 Czechia.
- The Caffeinator: upcycled cold-brew machine, first shown at Singapore Maker Festival 2014.
- Speaker at re:publica (Berlin) since 2015, Open Hardware Summit 2025 and 2026, FOSSASIA, and others.
- d/acc Day, Ethereum Singapore Week 2025 (ArtScience Museum, 30 Sep 2025): talk on 3D-printed open-source assistive devices (BrailleRAP, SalvageGarden) and a panel discussion with Vitalik Buterin.

## Links

- [Full profile (Markdown)](https://ediblemakerspace.com/about/ABOUT.md): complete timeline, talks, projects and network
- [Profile page](https://ediblemakerspace.com/about/)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/saadcaffeine)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/saadchinoy)
- [Linktree](https://linktr.ee/saadcaffeine)