ABOUT US
The Northwest Arkansas Fab Lab is a community resource offering open access to individuals as well as scheduled access for programs; whether you are an artist, designer, tinkerer, hobbyist, or engineer.
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WHAT IS A FAB LAB?
A Fab Lab (fabrication laboratory) is a small-scale workshop offering (personal) digital fabrication. A Fab Lab is generally equipped with an array of flexible computer-controlled tools that cover several different length scales and various materials, with the aim to make "almost anything."
Fab Labs offer an evolving inventory of core capabilities to make (almost) anything and allows people and projects to be mentored and share creativity. The NWA Fab Lab has computer controlled routers, milling machines, shop tools, laser cutters, vinyl cutters,
3-D printers, desktop computers with software and more.
Fab Labs offer an evolving inventory of core capabilities to make (almost) anything and allows people and projects to be mentored and share creativity. The NWA Fab Lab has computer controlled routers, milling machines, shop tools, laser cutters, vinyl cutters,
3-D printers, desktop computers with software and more.
OUR MISSIONTo provide access to the tools and resources for education, innovation and invention, using technology and digital fabrication to allow anyone to make (almost) anything.
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OUR VISION
To be a community that encourages entrepreneurship, advances science and technology careers, contributes to the resurgence of American innovation and creates a new generation of entrepreneurs, inventors, and artisans.
OUR CORE VALUES
EXPERIMENTATIONWe believe that experimentation is the key to invention and the overall economic sustainability for the US.
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ACHIEVEMENTWe believe that science, technology, engineering, art, and math education is and can be fun and should be attainable to all
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OPEN ACCESSWe believe that people of all ages and background should have open access to space, equipment, and technology.
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COLLABORATIONWe believe that collectively we can do ore than anyone can accomplish alone
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PROBLEM SOLVINGWe believe all people can help solve real world problems.
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EMPOWERMENTWe strive to empower businesses, entrepreneurs, and students
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CREATIVITYWe believe that all people have creative talent
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HANDS ON LEARNINGWe strongly value and support a do-it-yourself mentality.
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