Fab labs provide widespread access to modern means for invention. They began as an outreach project from MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA), and became into a collaborative and global network.Learn More
The Fab Academy provides instruction and supervises investigation of the mechanisms, applications, and implications of digital fabrication. Fab Academy is where many new fab lab managers, gurus and teachers get their training in digital fabrication.Learn More
Digital fabrication has the potential to transform k-12 education. With the SCOPES-DF project, the Fab Foundation is bringing together fabbers, makers, and educators to deepen our understanding of the “what”, “how” and “why” of STEM disciplines. Learn More
The main conference will be held in El Gouna from July 28th until August 2nd. Then, we head back to Cairo for the fab festival, fab lab tours, Fab Academy graduation ceremony, and closing ceremony.
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The Fab Lab Network is an open, creative community of fabricators, artists, scientists, engineers, educators, students, amateurs, professionals, ages 5 to 75+, located in more than 100 countries in over 1,000 Fab Labs. The platform is a curated, interactive directory of these locations.Learn More
From sustainable wireless internet infrastructure to fabbing solar houses to tracking global environmental data to creating opportunities for self-expression, the Fab Lab network is building a growing list of projects that benefit community in many different ways.
The Fab Lab project is the educational outreach program for MIT’s Center for Bits & Atoms (link). As such the network is closely linked to MIT’s research into the merging of physical science and computer science and the development of digital materials. The international Fab Lab network also contributes to new research and applications in digital fabrication…
Funds are put to good use around the world in education and innovation environments. For more information on how to support the many educational and economic outreach projects in the network or to support the establishment of new fab labs, or infrastructure please contact us. Thank you for your interest and your support!
Fab Foundation News
FAB15 Registrations are open!
This year, Fab15 is taking
place in two cities in Egypt, El Gouna by the Red Sea and Cairo.
Fab15 offers you the chance to explore the diversity of Egyptian
culture and Egypt's magnificent splendor. During your stay, you
will be able to visit some of the most historic sites, enjoy some
of the world's most famous beaches and try the rich and delicious
local cuisine.
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2019 FabCensus is Here!
The 2019 FabCensus is here!
Fab Foundation Forum, in its effort to better understand and
respond to the needs of the rapidly growing Fab Lab Network, is
looking to gather as much information as possible on all active
labs and regional networks.
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www.scopesdf.org is LIVE
Scaling a Community of Practice for Education in STEM through Digital Fabrication (SCOPES-DF) is our answer to the call for quality, standards-aligned, digital fabrication curriculum. The goal is to develop a community of practice to learn with and from as we use digital fabrication to ignite student learning.
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Fab Labs Putting More Women in the STEM Pipeline
In collaboration with Chevron, The Atlantic has produced a terrific video on Fab Labs and how they catalyze hands-on learning and mentorship, encouraging and enabling more women to join the STEM pipeline.
Chevron STEM Radio Spot
We are delighted to have been mentioned in a beautifully produced radio spot that Chevron is airing about our STEM collaboration.
Listen to how we hope to inspire the next generation of engineers and inventors.