In 2017, Grey County purchased the Sydenham Elementary School as a Community Hub to stimulate economic development in Grey. Later in 2021, Robert Lovelace and David Trimbee, two former teachers, approached Grey County to establish a makerspace where like-minded people could share ideas and have access to specialized equipment not readily available in the region.
in July 2021, Grey County received a Government of Canada contribution of over $1 million, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), to purchase high-tech equipment and start a "community innovation fabrication lab." Today, this space welcomes community members, entrepreneurs and SMEs across Grey County and adjacent rural communities to create and build on their unique thoughts and projects.
