Portal:SetUpRun

The Set-up and Run Portal

Fab Lab is far from being a franchise ... so here we collect ideas and examples of setting up and running a Fab Lab

Setting up a Fab Lab ("Fab Lab Design Patterns")

Inspired by the "Hacker Space Design Patterns" I (trox) provide here my insights (so far) on the topic, intended as an RfC Education Patterns Business Patterns Community Patterns Process Patterns (for setting up) Governance Patterns Starting a FabLab is a Q&A page for all your questions and answers ... make sure to watch the page so you don't miss the action. "The Fing published an overview" of Fab Labs, too.

Running a Fab Lab

Community Sharing Platform (under heavy development) Health and Safety Machines reservation

Sustainability

Overview of existing business models (under development)

Who can help

John Boeck Eddie Kirkby (Fablab Manchester) Peter Troxler (International Fab Lab Association, Stichting Fablab Nederland, Fablab Switzerland) Sherry Lassiter Tomas Diez