The Fab Foundation

The Fab Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2009, it is a 501(c) 3 organization that grew out of MIT’s Center for Bits & Atoms Fab Lab Program. The organization employs 23 people and generates $2.5 million in annual revenue. The Fab Foundation supports the growth of the international fab lab network and regional capacity-building organizations. Their mission is to provide access to tools, knowledge, and financial resources to empower individuals to educate, innovate, and invent using technology and digital fabrication. This aims to improve lives and livelihoods globally. The Foundation's programs are tailored to different sectors: education (.edu), organizational capacity building and services (.org), and business opportunity (.com). They primarily serve community organizations, educational institutions, and non-profit concerns. Visit their website at fabfoundation.org for more information.