Fab Academy Blog

February 2026

Fab Academy 2026: How Two Fabacademy Graduates are Shaping the Future of Bhutanese Making

Global instructor Rico Kanthatham highlights the transformation of 2023 Fab Academy graduates Karma Lhakee and Ugyen Lhamo who went on to lead the ChoeGo Fablab in Thimphu. As trainers for the De-suung Skilling Programme, they have equipped youth and volunteers with digital fabrication skills, expanded STEM education to schools and remote communities, and turned the lab into a hub of innovation and opportunity, embodying the mission of the Fab Foundation.

February 2026

Fab Academy 2026Launches with New Faces & a Global Creative Spark

Fab Academy 2026 kicks off with new faculty, global student projects, and fresh energy in digital fabrication. Explore updates, project showcases, and key lessons from the first classes.

June 2025

Fab Academy 2025: Celebrating Innovation, Graduation, and a Global Community

After months of relentless learning, building, documenting, and pushing the boundaries of digital fabrication, Fab Academy 2025 has officially wrapped up its final presentations. Across five days, students from around the world showcased their final projects—each one a unique embodiment of technical mastery, personal creativity, and the power of the global Fab Lab network.

May 2025

Fab Academy 2025: The Final Stretch Begins

As we enter the final stretch of Fab Academy 2025, students across the globe are integrating everything they’ve learned—preparing not only for final presentations but also for the potential to turn their ideas into lasting innovations. The fourth month has been a whirlwind of technical deep-dives, inspiring recitations, and impressive project progress. Here’s a recap of everything that unfolded.

April 2025

Fab Academy 2025 Three months in– 55+ Machines, Boundless Creativity, and Engineering Mastery

Month three of Fab Academy 2025 has proven to be one of the most ambitious and inspiring yet. As students progressed past the midpoint of the program, they were challenged to collaboratively design, build, and document machines in just one week—and they delivered with over 55 functioning machines built in Fab Labs around the world.

March 2025

Fab Academy 2025: Month 2 – Innovating, Building, and Exploring New Frontiers

The second month of Fab Academy 2025 has been packed with hands-on projects, advanced techniques, and inspiring discussions. From building furniture-sized projects with CNC machines to diving into cutting-edge quantum optics and electronics production, our students continue to push the boundaries of digital fabrication. Let's take a look at the highlights from this exciting month!

February 2025

Fab Academy 2025: A Month of Celebration, Innovation, and Collaboration

In keeping with tradition, Fab Academy 2025 opened with the final presentations of students from the previous class—an opportunity to share, reflect, and celebrate together. The class of 2025 welcomed 183 students from over 50 countries, supported by 55 global nodes. And the 2024 academic cycle concluded with an impressive total of 168 graduating students!

January 2025

Fab Academy Instructors Bootcamp 2025: Preparing for an Exciting New Cycle

The Fab Academy community is geared up for another exciting year of innovation, learning, and collaboration, and it all starts with our dedicated instructors! Last week, Fab Lab ESAN hosted the Fab Academy Instructors Bootcamp in Lima, Peru; bringing together 22 instructors from four countries—Peru, the USA, Turkey, and Japan—who came to refine their skills and prepare for the Fab Academy 2025 cycle.

December 2024

Dream Big, Make Anything — Inside Fab Academy’s Global Open Day

On December 4, Fab Academy hosted its highly anticipated Global Open Day—a spirited meetup and an opportunity to promote awareness of this transformative program.

August 2024

Celebrating Fab Academy Graduates 2024

On August 5th, we witnessed a remarkable celebration of innovation, creativity, and dedication as the Fab Academy class of 2024 graduated at FAB24Mexico.