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A FabLab? What is it exactly?

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A FabLab is a space which is sort of like a gym, except that you don't go there to work-out, you go to learn, create and make things. You'll recognise a FabLab from its digital fabrication tools: machines like 3D printers or laser-cutters; all sorts of machines that will transform your ideas into physical object. But if you stop at the machines your missing out the main ingredient: people. Individuals like you or me geeks or absolute beginners eager to learn and make,

13/04/2026 10 min by Matthieu Laverne

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education, business, city

How Much Does a FabLab Cost? A Comprehensive Guide.

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A FabLab is a set of technological machinery, and many think that it must be expensive and complexe. It is not. Setting up a FabLab can start with a total cost below 10.000€, and only requires a simple training to get to use it. The question is what is the ideal FabLab for your structure, and that ultimately depends on the return you want your innovation space to yield.

13/04/2026 10 min by Matthieu Laverne

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education

How Can Business Schools Attract Gen Z Students with FabLabs and Innovation Hubs?

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Today’s Gen Z learners expect active, experiential education in the classroom. Research shows that without engaging activities, their shorter attention spans can make traditional lectures ineffective. By contrast, hands-on simulations and maker projects significantly boost Gen Z participation and understanding.

27/03/2026 9 min by Matthieu Laverne

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Business

Why Organizational Ambidexterity is the engine of innovation?

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In today’s accelerated business environment, companies face critical tension: the need to exploit current skills for efficiency and profit, while needing to explore new opportunities for future growth. The ability to successfully manage both, known as Organizational Ambidexterity, is not only a competitive advantage; it is a prerequisite for sustainable innovation and long-term survival.

27/03/2026 8 min by Matthieu Laverne

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education

The Comfort of Stagnation.

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Most organizations build fortresses of efficiency to keep mistakes out. But in doing so, they accidentally lock innovation out, too. If your team isn't allowed to be messy, it may never be brilliant. The most iconic breakthroughs didn't arrive via a boardroom presentation. They were "productive accidents" that someone was smart enough to notice.

27/03/2026 8 min by Matthieu Laverne