At Fablab Amsterdam anyone can realize their ideas, and with the aid of high tech equipment transforming those ideas into prototypes and products.

The concept of Fablab was developed by Neil Gershenfeld from MIT during a class 'How to make almost anything'. It's an abbreviation of Fabrication Laboratory.

Fablab Amsterdam is situated at the Waag in Amsterdam.

Since then, the Fablab has developed into a global network of standardized open hardware setups. People from all over the world are using it to create and develop their own ideas and solutions.

Waag Society offers workshop formats for technical education, but also uses the Fablab as a rapid prototyping facility for projects. The Fablab in Amsterdam is part of a global network, sharing knowledge and ideas, connected to each other by using an advanced video conferencing system.

Furthermore, the Fablab is open two days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) for the general public to come in and realize their own ideas. But come prepared: get your ideas and designs on paper and/or on the computer before you visit the Fablab!

The Open Hardware approach is in line with the Open Source and Open Content (CC) communities. In other words, anyone using the Fablab is committed to share the knowledge on the website, for others to benefit from.