The makerspace operating system
built for universities

From campus fabrication labs and innovation studios to student workshops – Fabman helps universities give students safe, accountable, 24/7 access to their machines.

No commitment. No credit card needed.

Universities around the world already run their makerspaces on Fabman.

  • + dozens of other US universities

Everything a campus makerspace needs

One system for students, staff, and every machine on campus.

Safety training that gates access

Make training courses mandatory before students can switch on a machine. Set training to expire so everyone re-certifies each semester or year.

Works on campus networks

Fabman Bridges support WPA2 Enterprise, so they connect straight to eduroam-style campus WiFi without a separate network.

Waivers & manuals on file

Attach signed safety waivers to student profiles and machine manuals to your equipment – so the right document is always a click away.

Full accountability

A detailed activity log records who used which machine and when – invaluable when something breaks or a safety question comes up.

Multiple labs, one account

Manage every lab across your campus – or several campuses – from a single account, and let members roam between them.

A portal in their language

The member portal speaks your students’ language, with automatic browser-language detection and manual selection.

Built for extension

Fabman’s full functionality and data are available through our open JSON API – ideal for connecting campus systems or automating enrolment.

The community has already built plenty of tools on top of it. For example, a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin has published an open-source Python library for the Fabman API.

$ curl https://fabman.io/api/v1/members?account=42 -u 98a85532-f621-4b0b-8394-9b227175308a:
[ { "id": 1711, "account": 42, "firstName": "Melanie", "lastName": "Johnson", … } ]

Ready to equip your campus?

Set up your space in minutes and see how Fabman fits your labs.

No commitment. No credit card needed.