1SEMINAR ON MECHANISMS TO SUPPORT INNOVATION FOR SMES IN SURINAME& WORKSHOP: DESIGN AS A PLATFORM FOR INNOVATION11 AND 12 APRIL, 2013, PARAMARIBO, SURINAMEFAB LAB PARAMARIBO INTRODUCTIONPIETER VAN DER HIJDEN(FABLAB@VICEPRESIDENT.GOV.SR)2013 Fab Lab Paramaribo & Pieter van der Hijden - This work is licensed under a CreativeCommonsAttribution- Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

AGENDA Context 3rd Industrial revolution How to make (almost) anything What is a Fab Lab? Tools! Services! Users! Added values! Fab Lab Paramaribo In three words2

CONTEXT: 3RD INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION3The Economist, 21 April 2012

CONTEXT: HOW TO MAKE (ALMOST) ANYTHING MIT MassachusettsInstitute of Technology Center for Bits and Atoms Prof. Neil Gershenfeld Course: How to make(almost) anything Outreach activity Set-up a simple and cheapdigital fabrication lab (50kUSD): Fab Lab Autonomous initiatives Now: 252 Fab Labs worldwide All over the world Since 11 Feb. 2013 inParamaribo4

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? TOOLS! Workspace with digitalproduction tools tomake (almost) anything 2d- & 3d-design 2d- & 3d-scanning 2d-vinyl cutter 2d-laser cutter /engraver 3d-printing 3d-milling Electronics Teleconferencing5

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? TOOLS! 2d- & 3d-scanning6 From physical object tovirtual model

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? TOOLS! 2d-laser cutter /engraverMaterials Wood Acrylic Fabric Cloth Leather Matte board Paper Rubber Fiber glass Plastic Cork Etc.7

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? TOOLS! 3d-printing83D Print System with ZPrint 850Laptop withZPrint/ZEdit 7.15software, to adaptthe model and tocontrol the printerHardware: 3Dprinter ZPrinter 850,the real printerHardware: PowderRecycling Station(PRS), device toremove any excesspowderHardware:Workbench ZBench,workbench forpostprocessing ofthe products, e.g.hardening

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? TOOLS! 3d-printing93d printer 3DTouch Education Pack

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? TOOLS! 3d-printing Printing houses from sandand water, Enrico Dini Airplane wing from carbonfiber Food printing Organic materials (skin!)10

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? TOOLS! 3d-milling, cutting,carving, drilling ormachiningMaterials Wood Plastic Foam Aluminium Etc.11

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? TOOLS! Electronics Arduino is an open-source electronicsprototyping platform Raspberry Pi creditcard size computer thatplugs into tv & keyboard12

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? TOOLS! Teleconferencing13

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? SERVICES! Access to the tools Training, courses,workshops Advise on commercialfollow-up Participation ininternational projects Assisting new Fab Labs Consulting work Receiving visitors14

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? USERS!15UniversityCollegesMuseumCraftersCulturalcentreChamberofcommerceMin. oflabour &techn. Min. oftrade andindustryInternetproviderGeneralpublicEmployersass.ResearchinstitutesEmbassyBankBigcompanyNGOSupranationalsTechn.schoolsAdulteducationWomenmovementTrainingcentreConsultanciesGovern-mentLabourunionMinistryofeducationOther FabLabsDrawing byA. Fienieg -1992Individuals TinkerersResearchersInventorsPassers-bySchoolclassesCommunity groupsYouthgroupsSMEsNGOsFab Labcommunity

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? ADDED VALUES! Tools Designing and producing complex products(requiring various tools and materials) Services Empowering Learning organization New (personalised) products and services New jobs and/or enterprises International visibility and collaboration National and Caricom economy More internationally oriented More enterprising More innovative Users Collaborating, Co-designing, Co-producing Crosscultural Multidisciplinary International16Meejin Yoon: Defensive dressingKelly Dobson: Screambody

FAB LAB PARAMARIBO Initiated by the Vicepresident of the Republic of Suriname Implementation of policy on innovation and technology Budget 2013 Development plan 2012-2016 Constitution1987 Soft launch 11 February 2013 Member of the international Fab Lab community17

FAB LAB PARAMARIBO18Fab Lab Paramaribo Actual statusTools Set of tools almost completedServices Access to the tools plusbasic training Developing full package 2014 Fab Academy Maker FaireCaribbean? Outreach activitiesUsers Students first, other categoriesASAPFab Lab Paramaribo is located onDr. Sophie Redmondstraat 116-118, Paramaribo

IN THREE WORDSFab Lab in three words:http://bit.ly/bUoiNQ19

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Fab Lab Paramaribo Project Team: John Watkin (Kab VP, project manager) Pieter van der Hijden (Sofos Consultancy,consultant) Anand Kalpoe (AdeKUS/FTeW) Djoemarlan Kasanmoesdiran (Kab VP) Reina Raveles (Kab Pres) Website:http://fablab.vicepresident.gov.sr Email: fablab@vicepresident.gov.sr Address: Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat 116-118, Paramaribo, Suriname20

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