Fablabo
Operates as a design-driven STE(D)M education provider and digital fabrication service hub, offering resources and mobile lab units for K12 education and community making, including 3D printing and CNC capabilities.
- CEO / Founder
- Ding Junfeng
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
Educational STE(D)M resources; Mobile FABO lab units; Digital fabrication services (3D printing, CNC)
Technological Advantage
Leverages the Fab Lab global network (MIT-led) and modular shipping container labs to scale access to digital fabrication tools, creating a community-driven ecosystem for open innovation.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides accessible digital fabrication tools and educational content to foster technology appropriation and innovation, reducing barriers to entry for DIY and prototyping through modular mobile labs and free online resources.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on educational and community-driven digital fabrication services with free content and mobile labs, unlike competitors targeting industrial AM or consumer hardware sales; integrates with global Fab Lab network for broader reach.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
K12 schools, educational institutions, makers, and communities in China
Industry Verticals
Education; Maker/DIY
Competitors
Brunered Industries; Fabmaker GmbH; Glowforge
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
First MIT-network Fab Lab in mainland China; 100+ open nights, 80+ workshops historically; labs in Shanghai/Shenzhen/Suzhou; courses in 10+ universities and K12 schools; UNESCO Asia-Pacific Wen Hui Award (2019)
Major Milestones
Aims to establish 1,000 Fab Labs across mainland China via mobile units
Notable Customers
Tongji University CDI; ShanghaiTech; Hunan/Changzhou vocational colleges; Shanghai Gezhi HS; Adcote International; Tongji Huangpu Design HS; YK Pao School; other K12 and vocational partners