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  Thank you to all who participated in our Fab Replication Grant. In this issue, you will find an article introducing some of the NOMINEES!

In the near future we will be offering more grants of $1,000 to help projects be replicated in Fab Labs around the world. The open registration date will be announced here in our Newsletter and on the Fab Replication Grant page.

We welcome you to Connect and send us your comments and questions.
Tell us how we can help you take your Project to the next level!

Thank you,
- Simone Amber, Fab Lab Connect Co-Founder
 
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Replication Grants
 
Fab Replication Grants: THE NOMINEES ARE…

The deadline for the first round of Fab Replication Grants closed March 31, and the recipients will be announced on April 30 on FabLabConnect.com. The nominated projects could be granted $1,000 and be replicated in a Fab Lab across the globe.

Take a look at a SAMPLE of the Fab Replication Grant nominees for Spring 2015.

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Powerful Water Jet Cutter Brought Down to Fab Size
 
Powerful Water Jet Cutter Brought Down to Fab Size

Normally, industrial water jet cutters can easily run over $100,000. Adam Libert, a young engineer, led his team to design and create the first Low-Cost Water Jet Cutter at the University of Pennsylvania in 2012. His version brought that cost down to about $10,000, making it more feasible for Fab Labs and workshops to own and use.


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Early Bird Special Tickets by May 15
 
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Mark Your Calendar -- Fab11 Boston August 3-9

Fab11 – the 11th Annual Meeting of the global Fab Lab community – will return to the Boston area from August 3 to 9, 2015. The meeting comprises the annual conference of the international Fab Lab Network, a symposium Making : Impact that is open to the public, and a 2-day public Fab Festival throughout Boston, Cambridge and Somerville.

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Latin America Gathers

 
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Technological Festival
Fab Lat Fest 2015


From 26 to 28 March, the most important event on Digital Fabrication of Latin America was held: The FAB LAT FEST 2015. The meeting was given simultaneously in 10 countries and attracted the participation of over 20 network laboratories of Fabs Labs Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico and Peru, with the support of the FAB Foundation - CBA MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

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COMING UP IN CONNECT

Fab Replication Grant Recipients
See who made the cut

Inside 3D Printing Conference
Returning to New York City on April 15-17

Fab11 Boston August 3-9, 2015
Updates on venues and gatherings 

 
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