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Fab City is an innovative urban model that relocalises production to the city and its bioregional context, by empowering communities with the technology to build their own sustainable, innovative, and regenerative urban futures.

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We gather city leaders, enthusiasts, researchers, industry, and policymakers across projects, programs, events, and courses for productive cities and regenerative futures.

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Looking for resources, ideas, and toolkits for citizen engagement and community building for sustainable development? Find inspiration for creative hubs, maker spaces, fab labs, and civic groups across co-design, grassroots innovation, and people-powered change-making!

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Fab City Foundation First Roundtable 2023

Fab City Foundation First Roundtable 2023

On February 28, 2023, the Fab City Foundation organised its first Round Table aimed at presenting a general overview of value-generated projects and its ecosystems. Find out what went down!

MDDI Scholarship Application Deadline

MDDI Scholarship Application Deadline

We are opening a scholarship competition, giving our master’s applicants a chance to win partial scholarships covering up to 30%, 40%, and 50% of the tuition fee. Applicants from all over the world can send their proposals. Read and follow the instructions carefully prior to submitting your application. All winners will be notified on or before the 30th […]

Ha Noi Rethink Winners 2023

Ha Noi Rethink Winners 2023

The Ha Noi Rethink Project, a part of our collaboration with UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Development Organization, UNESCO, and UN-HABITAT in Vietnam came to an end on 1 March. During the project, Fab City brought the Distributed Design approach to Ha Noi in order to generate opportunities for creatives, designers, and makers to work […]

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Liz Corbin

Liz Corbin

Co-funder and CEO Materiom

Julie Hjort

Julie Hjort

Chair of the Board
Danish Design Centre

Sherry Lassiter

Sherry Lassiter

Fab Foundation

Francesco Cingolani

Francesco Cingolani

Volumes, Fab City Grand Paris

Erkki Karo

Erkki Karo

TalTech

Manu Prakash

Manu Prakash

Founder Prakash Lab Stanford

Neil Gershenfeld

Neil Gershenfeld

Director Center for Bits and Atoms at MIT

Ilham Habibie

Ilham Habibie

Chairman of The Habibie Center

Kate Raworth

Kate Raworth

Founder Doughnut Economics Action Lab

I Made Janur Yasa

I Made Janur Yasa

Founder Plastic Exchange

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno

Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy

Daniel Ibáñez

Daniel Ibáñez

Director of IAAC

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