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Fab City European Meetup Sparks Inspiration and Connectivity at Ars Electronica in Linz through Art and Tech

Inspired collaborations, insightful tours, and the commencement of the CENTRINNO Fellowship Program marked a successful event.

The 2023 Fab City Awards have come to a close, and we are thrilled to announce the exceptional projects that have been recognized. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the Fab Cities that submitted their innovative initiatives and to the dedicated jury members who meticulously evaluated each project. 1st Prize (two) MDDI 50% Scholarship […]

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Fab City European Meetup Sparks Inspiration and Connectivity at Ars Electronica in Linz through Art and Tech

Inspired collaborations, insightful tours, and the commencement of the CENTRINNO Fellowship Program marked a successful event.

And the winners of the 2023 Fab City Awards are…

The Fab Bhutan Challenge Documentary is OUT NOW!

Discover firsthand the transformative power of the Fab Bhutan Challenge in our newly released documentary.

Great opportunity for organizations – Study visits in Center Rog

Ljubljana’s Center Rog is flinging open its doors in October 2023!

Fab Region Guanajuato promotes Social Innovation through the Mindfacture Nodes by transforming Plastic Waste

The event was held at the FAB LAB Novaera, focusing on promoting social innovation and sharing how “Fab Labs” and the “Maker movement” can bridge the production of valuable commercial products.

Fab City Summit 2023 at Fab23 Bhutan

The Fab Kingdom of Bhutan reaffirms its dedication to the Fab City Global Initiative, while Augsburg, Cordoba, and Oulu become the latest additions to the network of Fab Cities.

From Enthusiasts to Change-Makers: Full Stack Bootcamp Empowers Fab City Advocates

The Full Stack Bootcamp offers comprehensive learning to empower Fab City enthusiasts with a deep understanding of the Fab City Full Stack’s seven layers.

Córdoba, the first Fab City of Argentina

Córdoba is the new city that joins the Fab City global network, promoting entrepreneurial development, sustainability and technological innovation to generate a positive impact in the glocal community.

Fab City and mAkE Partnership Yields Insightful Blog Post on Activating Meaningful Design Worldwide

The partnership between Fab City and mAkE has resulted in a blog post that explores the key principles, tools, and resources behind the Fab City movement.

Designing Resilient Futures

A structured innovation competition to be held during Fab23 Bhutan in July 2023, is set to bring together local and global innovation communities to propose meaningful interventions that enrich, scale, and invest in Bhutan’s resilient economy from the bottom up.

Fab City Montreal: an amazing 2-days event connecting the Americas

The “Montréal Fab City Campus meets the Americas” took place from 15 and 16th of June, 2023. It featured the 1st Fab City Laugh&Learn and many other exciting exchanges for the Fab City community.

Distributed Design Awards 2023

Open Call for projects that embody the core principles of distributed design. Apply now!

Fab City Digital Ecosystem Declaration

The Fab City Foundation launches a public consultation period during which our partners will be able to voice their opinions about the principles that should guide a Digital Ecosystem

Fab City Collective: working towards definitions

Since the Bali Fab Fest, which took place in October 2022, the reactivation effort of the Fab City Collective has been in place

Fab City Network activation – Mexican cluster

Fab City Foundatio at El Día de la Mentefactura 2023 in Guanajuato.

Creating Local Innovation

How Fab Labs and the maker movement can support innovation and creativity in regional centres such as Lake Macquari

Present legacies of past projects

While the global movement around fab cities, fab labs and the maker scene is growing, there is a digital infrastructure missing enabling a data-based circular economy on both the global and local sphere.
The Interfacer Project aims to be that new digital infrastructure.

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

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

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 […]

New CENTRINNO Cartography Resources

The research project CENTRINNO (New CENTRalities in INdustrial areas as engines for innovation and urban transformation) is entering its 4th and final year of the project. The Cartography follows the 9 pilot cities across Europe on their mapping and exploration journeys toward circularity as a living tool. The project’s output is one of the central […]