FAB24 México Centers on Fabricating Equity Through Innovation in Economic, Social, and Educational Contexts: Aug 3-9
Advanced manufacturing with digital technology offers a unique opportunity for the creation of groundbreaking products and services, which can remake traditional industries and improve lives everywhere. The Fab Foundation is dedicated to promoting and facilitating the expansion of advanced manufacturing capabilities around the world, working to democratize access to the tools and knowledge that allow anyone, anywhere to make (almost) anything. To that end, the Foundation is partnering with MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA), Instituto de Diseño e Innovación Tecnológica (IDIT) Ibero Puebla, the Fab City Global Initiative, and a regional consortium of government agencies in Puebla, México to host FAB24 México — August 3-9, 2024.
This occasion marks the 20th edition of the international Fab Lab Conference & Symposium. Since 2005, members of the Fab Lab network—comprising more than 2,700 Fab Labs worldwide—have gathered annually to share their work and findings in the fields of digital manufacturing, innovation, sustainability, and technology. The conference is hosted in a different country each year to support the regional development of digital fabrication solutions in emerging economies all across the globe. The event purposefully leverages the combined strength of local and global networks, bringing together a pioneering community of makers, inventors, educators, and academics, along with government, industry, and thought leaders, to explore the transformative power of technical innovation.
FAB24 México will be a platform for sharing experiences and expertise with curious learners and passionate activists who are working to create positive change in their communities and build a sustainable future for all citizens of the world. The program will feature a variety of hands-on workshops, interactive panel discussions, academic research presentations, engaging keynote talks, and vibrant cultural performances. Anticipating the participation of a few thousand attendees from over 50 different countries, the event will center on a theme of universal concern: Fabricating Equity.
