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FabLab-LeuvenMarc Lambaerts, FabLab manager
2009
Investigating options, meetings, …
A short History
2009• 1 person
• No space
• Budget of 60,000 € (KULeuven, our province)
• Full cost of starting engineer in belgium: 55,000 €, after all kinds of taxes he earns 22,000 €
• 0 FabLabbers
A short History
2010
Opening party
A short History
2010• 1 person
• 110m2 of space
• Budget of 150,000 € (KULeuven, our province)
• Machines: Lasercutter, milling machine, 3D printer, 3D scanner, lots of tools
• 500 FabLabbers
A short History
2011
A short History
2011• 2 persons
• 110m2 of space
• Budget of 150,000 € (KULeuven, city of Leuven)
• Machines: Lasercutter, milling machine, 3D printer, 3D scanner, lots of tools
• 1500 FabLabbers
A short History
2012
Expansion
A short History
2012• 6 persons
• 250m2 of space
• Budget of 425,000 € (KULeuven, Leuven, Europe)
• Machines: 3 Lasercutters, 2 milling machines, 3D printer, 1 CNC router, 1 PCB milling machine, 1 lathe, lots and lots of tools
• 5000 FabLabbers
A short History
2012
A short History
2013
Consolidation
A short History
2013• 6 persons
• 250m2 of space
• Budget of 450,000 € (KULeuven, Leuven, Europe)
• Machines: 5 Lasercutters, 3 milling machines, 3D printers, 2 CNC routers, 1 PCB milling machine, 2 lathes, … and of course lots and lots of tools
• ???? FabLabbers
A short History