2. Why a fab lab?
After clarifying what a fab lab is, we propose in this section a few avenues to shed light on the "why" of fab labs, and more precisely what led to their emergence, then we answer the "for what" and specify the goals sought when creating and the main functions of these spaces.
2.1 The different functions of fab labs
It is possible to identify three main types of function for fab labs , illustrated in figure
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Innovation management – Innovation management system – Recommendations - ISO 56002 - (2019)
- Environmental management – Integrating environmental considerations into product design and development - ISO/TR 14062 - (2002)
Regulations
Arrêté du 14 avril 2022 portant approbation de la convention constitutive du groupement d'intérêt public dénommé " France Tiers Lieux " NOR : TERB2209663A – https://www.legiFrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2022/4/14/TERB2209663A/jo/texte
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French Fablab Network (RFF)
Tiers lieux Edu : https://www.tierslieuxedu.org/
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