Introducing the plans for a FabLab Platform in the Eindhoven, Brainport region. This presentation was given on several occasion during the Dutch Design Week 2011.

2. agenda
 FabLab intro and role in the chain.
 FabLab Brainport will launch 2012
 FabLab Platform, een regional iniative
 You can become a member of the Fablab
Platform.
 You can become a volunteer/contractor for
Fablab Platform
 You can join the grant submission (subsidie IPC
2012)
 dolf.wittkamper@gmail.com

3. Dolf Wittkämper dolf.wittkamper@metaclue.com
www.linkedin.com/in/wittkamper
www.twitter.com/wittkamper
 CxO of MetaClue. A management consultancy
focused at augmenting brands and innovation
outcomes. Plus developing and investing in online
startups..
 Chairman of the FreeFormFab Foundation and
Co-Founder of the Co-Creation Association
(www.cocreationassociation.org)
• Until recently Dolf was Senior Director R&D at Philips
• Dolf was the Inventor and new venture manager U-Design for Philips Incubators now
an independent company called www.shapeways.com
• Global Design Account Director responsible at Philips Design for the Philips divisions
Medical Systems, Semiconductors, Components and several other Philips and non-
Philips accounts.
• He received his Master degree at the University of Delft, faculty of Industrial Design
Engineering and graduated Cum Laude at the Design Academy Eindhoven. He is a
regular public speaker and occasional lecturer.
dolf.wittkamper@metaclue.com

5. FreeFormFab Foundation
Board:
 Chair: Dolf Wittkamper, MetaClue bv, Business
consultancy
 Secretary: Taco Huizinga,The Lawfactor bv, Advocaten
voor innovators
 Treasurer: Gigi Marques, GreyMarQ business
consultancy
 Founder (2008) and project manager: Han LeBlanc
 Various volunteers
Goal:
 Realising digital design and production
workshops to stimulate and support
innovation.

6. Initiative Fablab Platform
An initiative from
FreeFormFab Foundation + Brainport
Development:
“Cooperate and realize strong FabLab
facilities, innovation and new business
opportunities around the theme of the “new
making” in the region.”

7. Wat is a FabLab ?

9. FabLabs in the region 9-2011
+ Amersfoort
+ Rotterdam
+…

10. Rapporten Topsectoren Actieplannen 9-2011
Creatieve Industrie
Agro Food
High Tech
Life Science-Health

11. Industrial Production
Workshop Production Workshop Production
Home Production Home Production

12. Vision
 FabLabs will reach a central place in the “new
making” as a low threshhold access to
knowledge, networks, research and production.
 Fablabs will maintain a central spot between the
existing industrial and upcoming home production.
Industriële productie
Werkplaats Productie
Thuis Productie
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13. The drivers behind the vision
 The long tail of production will grow
because:
1. The technology stimulate people to
experiment and shift the borders of the “new
making”
2. Very low threshold to the
technologies, access to everyone.
3. Individual functional needs
4. Personalized, your taste.
5. Make it yourself, experience
6. Just in time production, sustainability
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14. Model
SME
(mkb)
Knowledge
Partner
Startups/ FabLab Facility
Brainport Partner
Inventors
Future
FabLab
Financial
Designers/ Partner Facility
Architects/ Partner
Artists
Knowledge
Partner
Facility
Students Partner

15. FabLab Platform
 FabLab Platform wants to coordinate for this
group:
Central virtual entrypoint with all
facilities, database, reservation and payment system.
Regional Customer and Partner network.
Centre for cooperation, grants, contracts, business
cases, ..
Launch new Fablabs.
 In the hart of the Netherlands we expect more
FabLabs and workshops, close the the local
needs and tailored to specific domains:
◦ TU/e, StrijpS, HTC, Helmond, Den
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16. Stichting FabLab Platform
• Rechtspersoon die gedeelde en
gezamenlijke activiteiten uitvoert,
zoals:
 Virtueel loket
 Klanten werven en marketing
 Klantrelatie database, beheer en
community
 Online reserverings en
betaalsysteem
 Online kennis beheer en productie
ondersteuning
 Agenda, cursussen, kennis
overdracht,..
 Partner netwerk werven en beheer
 Partner contracten en
administratie
 Subsidie aanvragen en FreeFormFab Foundation 16

17. Specific goals FabLab
Platform
 Fablab Platform wants to support specific
regional goals
◦ Stimulate new business, startups, research and
innovation.
◦ Increase the cooperation and network effects in the
chain.
◦ Increase the knowledge and access to machines
matching the regionale focus: Designers/
 Mechatronics Architects/
Inventors/
 Embedded software Startups Artists
 Design
 Miniaturisation
 Healthcare Students
 Automotive SME
 Energy (MKB)
 High Tech
 Food ….
 Etc..
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18. Brainport Region Eindhoven will get a FabLab in 2012
Project of Brainport
• Physical Fablab space
in the Catalyst
• Machines
• FabLab Manager
• Furniture

19. Model
MKB
Partners Startups/
Uitvinders
Designers/
FabLab
Brainport
Financiele
Facilitaire
Partner
Kennis
Partner
Toekomstige
FabLab
Partner Facilitaire
Architecten/ Partner
Kunstenaars
Kennis
Partner
 Facility partners
Facilitaire
Studenten Partner
◦ Access to specific machines
 Knowledge partners
◦ Workshops and training
◦ Innovation, starters support
 Supply partners
◦ Goods / Services
 Financial partners
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20. Why becoming a partner
 Connect to the movement in the region.
 Easy access to grants.
 Attract new customers.
 Promote and deliver products and services via the
platform network
 Access to innovative ideas, startups, new business
opportunities…
 Spot qualitative people and employees.
 etc…..

22. action
 You can become a member of the Fablab
Plaform.
 You can become a volunteer/contractor for
Fablab Platform
 You can join the grant submission (subsidie
IPC 2012)
 dolf.wittkamper@gmail.com