Celebrating Our First Year!

If you could make almost anything, what would it be?

You Can Make It in DC! The labs have spread from inner-city Boston to Africa and Norway, with projects tackling applications in areas including healthcare, agriculture, housing, and communications. Fab Lab is now in DC! Help us grow! info@fablabdc.org (Image: Laser-cut cardboard by P D Klein.)

The National Fab Lab Network Act of 2013

Mar 20, 2013 Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) introduced the National Fab Lab Network Act of 2013 to promote advanced manufacturing in the U.S. and invest in the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators. The bill is being introduced with bipartisan support from 15 original co-sponsors including Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14), Rep. Tom Massie (KY- 4), Rep.U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11). Read more on our News page.

FAB SPOT, FAB CLUB, SANDBOX, 3Dll, + MICA Exhibition: THIRDwave

Thanks to all who turned out for FAB SPOT! We've had a busy season ~ Fab Spot, Fab Club, Fab Academy, DC Sandbox meet-up, and Public Knowledge's 3Dll @ the the Rayburn. Visit our Workshop/Events page to register for upcoming May workshops and events, including THIRDwave, an exhibition of digitally designed and fabricated works by MICA students.

Transformative Learning Technologies: Learn, Design, Make, Share

Special thanks to Fab Club @ Fab Lab DC!

You Can Make It in DC ! Innovation, Education, Job Training, Business Incubation and New Product Development ~ In the spirit of MIT’s Fab Lab community outreach project, FAB LAB DC is a high-tech, fabrication laboratory/community workshop in the heart of the Nation’s Capital to advance creativity, innovation, and collaborative projects.