Open Forum. Bold Ideas. Real Impact.

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After a wildly successful inaugural run last year, Fab Month returns for its second edition to share the journey, impact, and innovations of the global Fab Lab movement. This free, online event—held throughout the month of April—offers a platform for knowledge exchange to promote collaboration and drive the continued advancement of the international Fab Lab Network.

Fab Month 2025 will be an open forum, where anyone, anywhere can share their experiences and insights. As we prepare to celebrate 25 years of the Fab Lab movement, this is a great opportunity for all members of our global community to come together and discuss how they’re exploring cutting-edge technologies to tackle local challenges or scale global impact within their unique contexts.

Got a bold idea to propose, an inspiring story to tell, or a game-changing project to highlight? Share it with our online audience of over 2,000 viewers. Submit your proposal today!

Format: This year, the lineup will be composed of a series of 5-minute talks within 1-hour sessions, each dedicated to a specific theme. To accommodate our diverse international audience, all presentations must be conducted in English.

5 Key Themes

1. Local Impact & Community-Driven Innovation

• How Fab Labs address real-world challenges
• Case studies of Fab Labs making a difference in their communities

2. Circular Making

• Ethical making and open-source solutions for inclusive innovation
• Projects leveraging sustainable biomaterials and tools to empower communities

3. Emerging Technologies in the Fab Lab Ecosystem

• AI, robotics, and biofabrication in digital making
• Tech-driven solutions for healthcare, climate action, and sustainability

4. Education for a Rapidly Changing World

• Integrating digital fabrication into schools and universities
• Skills development for the workforce of the future

5. Scaling Impact: Global Collaboration & Networks

• Cross-border partnerships for knowledge sharing
• Lessons from collaborations with governments, NGOs, and industry

The call for proposals is open now. Submit your proposal here!

Submission deadline: March 17, 2025