Fab Lab Tulsa Inc

Member: As a community center, Fab Lab Tulsa is a resource for local technology enthusiasts who span a broad spectrum: from hobbyist and tinkerers, to artists and designers, to engineers and scientists, to entrepreneurs and businesses. Individual members with creative ideas bring them to fruition with the lab's equipment and tools. Programming for individual members includes entry-level and advanced classes to train and certify them in the various skills required to use the facility and equipment without supervision.

Business: Fab Lab Tulsa is a hub for inventors and provides entrepreneurs and businesses with a high-quality, low-cost, low-risk method of rapid prototyping and micro-manufacturing new products. The objective is to foster entrepreneurship and economic development, as well as encourage start-up companies to grow both within and beyond the lab. Business and industry members receive extensive technical assistance in using lab equipment and software design applications, as well as access to programs that support their legal and intellectual property needs.

Community: Maker Faire Tulsa is a community outreach program of Fab Lab Tulsa that is free to the public to attend and attracts primarily children and families, from across northeastern Oklahoma. This award-winning, family-friendly event celebrates technology, education, science, arts, crafts, engineering, and making of all kinds.

Workforce: Manufacturing is undergoing a digital transformation that is changing the future of work with smart manufacturing that relies on high-tech systems. The workforce program at Fab Lab Tulsa teaches design thinking and digital fabrication skills targeted at recent high school graduates who are not headed to college and adults seeking to reskill and upskill to meet the rapidly changing environment of industrial digitalization. The program covers the topics of 3D printing, precision laser cutting, CNC milling and electronics, with hands-on learning utilizing a project-based approach where students document their work and build a digital online resume and portfolio to share with future employers.