A guide outlining the main challenges and issues for those who run, or are thinking of setting up, FabLabs (digital fabrication spaces).
It covers the background to FabLabs and the Maker Movement, how to set up a FabLab - including planning, permissions, revenue generation, staffing, equipment, launch and marketing. Guidance is provided on how to connect with industry and using online and offline knowledge. The educational aspects of FabLabs and their social and economic impacts on different communities is explained. The guide concludes with the global connections of FabLabs.
