Explore the global FabLab network and discover local digital fabrication opportunities.
The FabLab Ecosystem Introduction workshop introduces your team to a global network of prototyping and digital fabrication facilities where designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and makers test ideas, develop prototypes, and manufacture locally.
Built around people, projects, and shared knowledge, the FabLab ecosystem is a living innovation network where R&D happens in real time, driven by global collaboration and local action. With Creative Spark as your service provider, you'll benefit from expert-guided exploration that transforms early-stage ideas into concrete opportunities, helping your organisation reduce investment risk, discover local manufacturing possibilities, and identify practical pathways for product development within your existing business model.
This hands-on session combines a guided tour of the FabLab facilities, a showcase of equipment, materials, and fabrication samples, and a presentation on the global FabLab movement, including successful cases of products, tools, and processes developed in FabLabs around the world.
In a rapidly shifting industrial landscape, the ability to prototype rapidly and locally is a significant competitive advantage. Creative Spark Enterprise FabLab provides the expertise and infrastructure to help you validate concepts quickly, ensuring that when you do invest, you do so with confidence and data-backed insights.
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Introduction to the FabLab Innovation Network
Carl McAteer
Technical specialist in digital fabrication and CAD design at Creative Spark Enterprise FabLab
Carl brings hands-on expertise in 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC routing, and design for manufacturing, providing critical technical guidance on materials, processes, and production scaling.
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Thom Conaty
Growth Manager at Creative Spark
Thom is expertise in digital fabrication pathways, business development, and connecting manufacturers with advanced prototyping infrastructure. Thom leads client relationships and strategic planning for complex product development projects.
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Oscar Diaz
Education and Operations Manager at Creative Spark Enterprise FabLab with six years of experience in the global Fab Lab ecosystem.
Oscar is a trained architect specialising in design, innovation, project management, and participatory methodologies. Oscar manages European innovation projects and connects local manufacturing challenges with international best practices, circularity principles, and cutting-edge prototyping approaches.
Connect with Oscar on LinkedIn.