FabLab-LeuvenMarc Lambaerts, FabLab manager

2009

Investigating options, meetings, …

A short History

2009• 1 person

• No space

• Budget of 60,000 € (KULeuven, our province)

• Full cost of starting engineer in belgium: 55,000 €, after all kinds of taxes he earns 22,000 €

• 0 FabLabbers

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2010

Opening party

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2010• 1 person

• 110m2 of space

• Budget of 150,000 € (KULeuven, our province)

• Machines: Lasercutter, milling machine, 3D printer, 3D scanner, lots of tools

• 500 FabLabbers

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2011

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2011• 2 persons

• 110m2 of space

• Budget of 150,000 € (KULeuven, city of Leuven)

• Machines: Lasercutter, milling machine, 3D printer, 3D scanner, lots of tools

• 1500 FabLabbers

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2012

Expansion

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2012• 6 persons

• 250m2 of space

• Budget of 425,000 € (KULeuven, Leuven, Europe)

• Machines: 3 Lasercutters, 2 milling machines, 3D printer, 1 CNC router, 1 PCB milling machine, 1 lathe, lots and lots of tools

• 5000 FabLabbers

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2012

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2013

Consolidation

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2013• 6 persons

• 250m2 of space

• Budget of 450,000 € (KULeuven, Leuven, Europe)

• Machines: 5 Lasercutters, 3 milling machines, 3D printers, 2 CNC routers, 1 PCB milling machine, 2 lathes, … and of course lots and lots of tools

• ???? FabLabbers

A short History