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Pieter van der Hijden (Sofos Consultancy)FabLabCon2013, September 9, 2013, Aachen, Germany
SETTING-UP A FAB LABAS INNOVATION INSTRUMENTIN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY
THE FAB LAB PARAMARIBO SURINAME CASE
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AGENDA
Pieter van der Hijden(Sofos Consultancy): Co-founder and ex-
chairperson International Fab Lab Association
Consultant on setting-up a Fab Lab inParamariboSuriname
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1. BACKGROUND
Picture Frosti Gíslason 2010
Fab6 2010: 50 Fab Labs, doubling every 1.5 years, Fab9 2013: 200+ Fab Labs
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1. BACKGROUND
Major differences: Target groups Services offered Life cycle stage Old industrial building /
new modern design studio
Autonomous / embedded
Subsidized / self-supporting
Rich / poorneighborhood /country
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2. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTEXT
Suriname is situated at the North coast of South America, part of the Caribbean. Paramaribo is its capital.
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2. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTEXT
Suriname: community
Suriname
Area Pop. Activity
Coastal plains
10% 90% AgricultureServices
Interior
90% 10% Minerals (gold), petroleum
Total 400 x 400 kms
530,000
Amerindians, Creoles, Hindustani, Javanese, Maroons, Chinese, Europeans, Jews, Lebanese, Brazilians
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2. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTEXT
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Suriname Challenges: Introducing high tech in all sectors:
New industries, Innovative products, Pioneering processes, Higher standards
Avoiding damaging the environment Improving productivity Increasing the manufacturing industry Finding new agricultural products Raising higher interest for technical
professions Lowering the number of dropouts
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3. ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Fab Lab Paramaribo is a policy instrument of the government: Extra visibility Extra attention from
politicians and media Not their only priority Sustainable?
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3. ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Fab Lab Paramaribo is part of the Cabinet of the Vicepresident: Close to the center of power Procedure oriented culture
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3. ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Fab Lab Paramaribo is located in the central Government Building: High level officials /
visitors Barrier for free and open
access
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4. BUSINESS CASE
Fab Lab Paramaribo: Inputs Initial funding from
government budget Annual funding from
government budget Volunteers / Fab nomads No long term
commitments
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4. BUSINESS CASE
Fab Lab Paramaribo: Outputs Opening hours Number of visitors …Outcomes Informed citizens Learning outcomes Business initiatives
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4. BUSINESS CASE
Fab Lab Paramaribo: Effects Technology more popular New businesses New products and
processes International visibility and
cooperation
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5. SYSTEMS VIEW
Vision
Material base
Expertise
Services 0
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Planned Actual
Scorecard
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5. SYSTEMS VIEW
Humans systems view: No isolated processes for
different target groups Systems approach to “convert”
100 visitors into 10 users into 1 new entrepreneur
Introducing
Empowering
Incubating
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5. SYSTEMS VIEW
Knowledge management systems view: Not only
documenting user experiences as Fab Moments
But also building a knowledge management ecosystem
Dissemination
Archiving
Processing
Creation
Acquisition
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6. FOLLOW-UP
Practice oriented follow-up: Continue setting up Fab Lab
Paramaribo Collaborate and exchange with
peers Socio-economic context Organizational context Business case
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6. FOLLOW-UP
Theory oriented follow-up: Study the differences
between Fab Labs and derive main characteristics
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THANK YOU!
Pieter van der Hijden ([email protected])
Sofos Consultancy (www.sofos.nl)
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WELCOME IN SWITI SRANAN
Project Team Fab Lab Paramaribo - John Watkin (project manager, Cabinet Vicepresident), Pieter van der Hijden (consultant, Sofos Consultancy), Anand Kalpoe (Anton de Kom University of Suriname), Djoemarlan Kasanmoesdiran (Cabinet Vicepresident) en Reina Raveles (Cabinet President)