Lately people have been talking a lot about makerspaces, hacking and do-it- yourself (DIY) learning online. But what happens when you combine all of these things? You get a Fab Lab.

But what is a Fab Lab, really? Fab Labs can be part of… Businesses and Incubators Technical Training Institutes & Community Colleges Museums and Libraries Community Centers and Government Offices Universities and Schools Some are stand-alone Makerspaces A Fab Lab is like a modern inventor’s workshop. It is a place for rapid prototyping and fabrication for iterative design. There are many Fab Labs and they all share similar tools, software and ideologies.

There are Fab Labs all over the world! Fab Labs help people all over the world to develop and share cutting-edge technologies and ideas. They have a yearly conference and online academy. We’ve brought knowledge from this international network to you! Originally started at MIT, there are now over 200 Fab Labs world-wide

Modern-day inventors’ workshop Rapid prototyping and fabrication lab 50% community + 50% university Public Engagement at UIUC Education, research, art and entrepreneurship Same tools, software and ideology Workshops and consulting Emphasis on kids and underserved More about the CU Community Fab Lab

The Fab Lab Process