History & Mission

About the MIT Fab Lab project:

Give ordinary people the right tools, and they will design and build the most extraordinary things.

That’s the idea behind Fab Labs, which originated at MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms by Professor Neil Gershenfeld, who teaches How To Make (Almost) Anything.

The labs have spread around the world with projects tackling applications in areas including education, healthcare, agriculture, housing, art, and communications.

About Fab Lab DC:

In the spirit of MIT’s Fab Lab community outreach project, FAB LAB DC develops educational programming that advances creativity, learning, and collaborative projects.

For more information please email info (at) fablabdc.org.