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THEME: Re-inventing the Future of FAB LABs Through Stronger Industry Engagements

DATE & TIME: August 5, 2020 9AM-11AM, Philippine Standard Time 

August 4, 2020 9PM-11PM, US Eastern Standard Time

FAB LABs (Fabrication Laboratories) all around the world have always excelled as educational and community spaces that deliver a  productive environment for individuals and organizations to develop prototypes while empowering  people of all ages to engage with advanced technologies. Most FAB LABs like the one in the Philippines have thrived in using the operation model of being a technology access center and training provider for innovators, small businesses and researchers. Most of the 25+ FAB LABs established by the Philippine government, as well as private institutions are democratizing access to digital fabrication tools by training its users on digital design and operations of the common digital fabrication suite which includes 3D printers, laser cutters and computer numerically controlled milling machines. Industry engagements of advanced FAB LABs follow the operations model of being a service bureau which industries as long-term clients outsource their prototyping research and development functions to FAB LABs. 

This online panel discussion will explore how FAB LABs can be leveraged as service bureaus through sustainable industry engagements. The panelists will share their experiences in managing contracted projects or research and development engagements with industry partners and how these models can be applicable to Philippine FAB LABs.  

WEBINAR MODERATOR:

Eric Christian Estolatan, USAID STRIDE / RTI International

United States Agency for International Development

Science Technology Research and Innovation for Development Program

Eric is a Convergence Coordinator of USAID STRIDE and is currently involved in convening the Philippine FAB LABs both established by government and private entities in the formal network of FAB LABs Philippines.

WEBINAR PANELISTS:

Anna Waldman-Brown, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Anna is a research associate and PhD student in political economy at MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning, where she researches emerging technologies, manufacturing systems, and the roots of rising inequality. She is a consultant of the Fab Foundation co-organizing roundtables with the National Governors Association for 29 U.S. governors’ offices on workforce development,  as well as strengthening international FAB LAB connections and advised new labs on collaborating with the  Global FAB LAB network.

Ted Hung, FAB LAB Asia Network

Ted is the Manager of Fab Lab Taipei, the Supernode FAB LAB of Asia. He is a Convener of the FAB LAB Asia Network as well as a trainer of FAB Academy. He finished a degree in Architecture at the Southern California Institute of Architecture.

Jinky Bornales, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology

Jinky is the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension of the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology.  She is a Physicist as well as the 51吃瓜网-IIT Coordinator of the FAB LAB Mindanao Project

Linda Boniao, Department of Trade and Industry

Linda is the Regional Director of the Department of Trade and Industry Region 10. She is DTI Region 10’s initiator of the FAB LAB Mindanao as a Shared Service Facility for Small and Medium Enterprises

Alfonso Alamban, Department of Science and Technology

Alfonso is the Regional Director of the Department of Science and Technology Region 10. He is DOST Region 10’ initiator for the FAB LAB as a Common Service Facility for students and industry researchers.

Desiderio Apag, III, Commission on Higher Education

Desiderio is the Education Supervisor on Engineering and Technology Education of the Commission on Higher Education Region 10. He is CHED Region 10’s focal person with FAB LAB Mindanao on FAB LAB programs dealing with industry-academe partnerships. 

SPECIAL GUEST

‘Archie’ Lemuel Clark Velasco  is the manager of FAB LAB Mindanao at the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology. Four years ago today (Happy 4th Anniversary FAB LAB Mindanao) Archie initiated the programs of FAB LAB Mindanao as a project of DTI, DOST and CHED. Last July 2020, FAB LAB Mindanao received  the second round of GIST-Innovation Hub funding implementation with the US Department of State through the GIST Global Innovation through Science and Technology. Archie is also a YSEALI Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative- Economic Empowerment Professional Fellow with work placement at the Venture Cafe Foundation at Kendall, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Roxbury Innovation Center, Boston, MA.

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