Fab Foundation

06/12/2026

💙 It takes a community to make FAB26 happen.

To all the partners collaborating with us this year: thank you.

Your support goes far beyond sponsorship. Through workshops, talks, visits, shared spaces, and countless contributions behind the scenes, you are helping create an experience that brings together ideas, people, and opportunities from around the world.

FAB26 is stronger because of your commitment to education, innovation, and community.

We can’t wait to welcome everyone to Boston this summer.

📍 July 27–31, 2026
🎟 Tickets available

06/10/2026

🔐 Fab Futures: Cybersecurity is now open for enrollment

Cybersecurity is becoming essential across every field—and this course is designed to make it approachable.

Across four weeks, participants will explore how to protect communication, systems, and data while learning practical tools and security concepts through guided assignments and applied practice.

Topics include:
• Cryptography
• Network security
• Software & operating systems security
• Ethical hacking
• Hardware & human security

No advanced background required—just curiosity and interest in how the digital world works.

📅 June 22 – July 16
🌍 Global participation

Enroll today: https://futures.academany.org/classes/cybersecurity/

06/08/2026

✨ Your Adventure Starts Now.

The wait is over—FAB26 is beginning to take shape and for the first time, you can now explore the schedule live.

After receiving 250+ proposals from around the world, this year’s program is becoming an incredible mix of ideas, workshops, technologies, and experiences designed by and for the global Fab Lab community.

🌍 Returning to Boston after 10 years
🛠 Hands-on workshops
🎤 Talks & symposiums
👩‍🔬 Kids Lab Pass
🎟 New Day Pass options
🚀 Innovation challenges, tours, networking, and more

Whether you’re joining for one day or the full week, there’s a place for you.

📖 Read the full blog:
https://fab26.fabevent.org/media/your-adventure-starts-now

🎟 Tickets available now
📅 July 27–31, 2026
📍 Boston & Cambridge

After months of submissions, conversations, curation, and collaboration across the global Fab Lab network, FAB26 is beginning to take shape and now, for the first time, you can explore the schedule live on the website.

06/03/2026

📢 Calling all Makers! Ready to ? 🛠️✨
The road to FAB26 in Boston is officially open! We are thrilled to welcome as our Diamond Partner this year. To kick off the celebration, the Fab Foundation, MIT Museum and xTool are joining forces to launch the 1% Maker Challenge!

Your creations have the power to change the world. We challenge you to use your creativity to make a real-world impact—whether it’s bringing people closer, empowering your community, or protecting the environment. 🌍

All Fab Foundation members, xTool users, and Atomm creators are invited to share their purposeful projects—whether they are brand-new builds or exquisite past creations made with ANY machine from ANY brand—to win a share of our $15,000+ prize pool and a pass to join us live at FAB26! 🤝

🎁 What You Can Win:
🏆 MIT CBA Choice Award: 1x Mystery Flagship Machine
🏆 Community Choice Award: 1x xTool P2S
🏆 Social Spotlight Award: 1x xTool F2 Ultra
💳 Atomm & Social Awards: 20x $100 xTool Gift Cards

💡 How to Enter & Win:
1️⃣ Path 1: The Atomm Community Prize: Snap high-quality photos/videos, get your project files ready, and upload your entry directly to Atomm (via the link in our bio).
2️⃣ Path 2: The Social Spotlight Prize 📖 Tell us the story behind your creation. Who did you make it for? What real-world impact did it create? Share your story on Social Media using . (Make sure your profile is public!)
🌟 The Ultimate Grand Prize: Submit through either path above, and you are automatically entered to win the overall MIT CBA Choice Award (a mystery flagship machine)!

🗓️ Event Period: Jun. 3 - Jul. 10, 2026
👉 Click the link: https://www.atomm.com/activity/temp-page/66/52?utm_source=fab&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=1percentmakerchallenge&tag=1PercentMakerChallenge&activeTabIndex=0

05/30/2026

05/19/2026

🧬🌱 Fabricademy is coming back this September!

Get ready to explore the future of materials, biology, textiles, and digital fabrication through hands-on learning and global collaboration.

Fabricademy brings together makers, designers, educators, and innovators from around the world to experiment, create, and rethink how we design for the future.

✨ Bio materials
🛠 Digital fabrication
♻️ Sustainable innovation
🌍 Global community

📅 Starting September 2026

Stay tuned for more details!

05/15/2026

Stories like this are what the Fab Lab network is all about: people, impact, and the power of coming back to where it all started with a new vision for what’s next.

From Córdoba to MIT, more than two decades later.
For Alvaro Toledo from , returning isn’t just a moment… it’s a milestone.

- A chapter closing, and something even bigger beginning.
- A journey shaped by making, learning, and community
- A future still being built together

🌎 The future is built by those who keep showing up.

👉 Join Alvaro and a global community of changemakers at FAB26 Boston

05/11/2026

🌍 From around the world to Boston

We are excited to announce the recipients of the FAB26 Community Access Pass, selected from more than 100 applications across the global Fab Lab network.

Each submission shared powerful stories of impact and commitment to making digital fabrication accessible in communities worldwide. Through this initiative, we are supporting participants from across the globe to join us in Boston—helping make FAB26 more inclusive and representative.

To everyone who applied: thank you. Your work continues to inspire this community.

FAB26 is a space to connect, learn, and imagine the next 25 years of Fab Labs—together.

🎟 Tickets are still on sale:
https://fab26.fabevent.org/media/from-around-the-world-to-boston

📍 Boston & Cambridge
📅 July 27–31, 2026

Join us.

04/28/2026

🔐 Cybersecurity for today’s connected world

Want to learn how to protect data, systems, and communication?

This 4-week Fab Futures Cybersecurity course introduces the key tools and concepts you need—from cryptography to real-world threats and defenses.

📅 Course schedule:
June 22, 25, 29
July 2, 6, 9, 13, 17

💡 You’ll learn how to:
✔️ Understand secure communication
✔️ Identify risks and vulnerabilities
✔️ Apply tools for encryption and protection
✔️ Think critically about digital security

A great opportunity for anyone interested in tech, security, and the future of digital systems.

🚀 Join us and start building your cybersecurity skills.

04/26/2026

🌍 FAB26 Boston is where the future of making comes together.

This summer, the global Fab Lab community returns to its roots to explore what’s next—across technology, education, and collective impact.

📍 Boston & Cambridge
📅 July 27–31, 2026

🔍 This year’s tracks invite you to dive deeper into:
• Origins & Futures
• Tools & Tech
• Education & Learning
• People & Planet
• Systems & Scaling

Whether you’re joining to share, learn, or connect, FAB26 offers a space to engage with a global network shaping the next 25 years of innovation.

🎟 Tickets are now available — secure your spot and be part of the conversation.

🔗 https://fab26.fabevent.org/