{"id":6526,"date":"2019-10-24T22:46:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T22:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fablabs.be\/?page_id=6526"},"modified":"2019-12-11T10:26:38","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T10:26:38","slug":"mbal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fablabs.be\/nl\/mbal\/","title":{"rendered":"MBAL"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MBALabs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Open Cititzen Science Center is a “hackable<\/strong>” building that brings together people<\/strong> with ideas to make things<\/strong>. Students, researchers, inventors, hobbyists, businessmen, … all are welcome to try to make their ideas reality<\/strong>. The center follows the Open Science, Open Innovation and open to the world philosophy of Europe. Here<\/a> you can find some current examples\/competition. Explore the Lab by hovering over the floorplan. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here you can read how it all started…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9FTE<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Starting Budget<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Estimated cost: 1M Euro <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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30.000 visitors<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fablab+<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Add capabilities to metal workshop. New machines : Watercutter, plasma cutter, mills and lathes, welding, \u2026<\/li>
    • Expand woodworking with panel saw, bigger lasercutters, vacuum table (wood bending), \u2026<\/li>
    • Make small batch production possible, so that TRL 6 can be achieved internally <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
      • Lab space: 500m2<\/li>
      • Budget: 400.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        Drones & Robotics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
          • 2-3 industrial sized robots for research groups purposes (robotics in architecture, Faculty of industrial engineering, …)<\/li>
          • Educational robots for learning how to work with robots
            DIY robots<\/li>
          • UAV’s and drone cage for multipurpose use (research, education, hobby, business)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
            • Lab space: 450m2<\/li>
            • Budget: 250.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              DIY Bio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                • Biotech- and Chemlab for DIY Bio and Chemistry<\/li>
                • Traditional lab setup with fume cabinets, enough lab desks to host a class (25 persons)<\/li>
                • Microscopes, PCR-equipment, pippets, DNA and RNA extraction, incubators, laminar flow, …<\/li>
                • Glasswear, bunsen burners, scales, mixers, vacuum destilation, titration, …<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                  Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                  • Lab space: 200m2<\/li>
                  • Budget: 150.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                    Electronics Lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                      Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                      • Pick&place machine, reflow oven, soldering stations, PCB design, …<\/li>
                      • Hackerspace with capability to reach TRL6 so small batch production of PCB’s etc should be possible<\/li>
                      • IOT systems, wearables, personal healthcare, biometrics sensing systems …<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                        Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                        • Lab space: 100m2<\/li>
                        • Budget: 100.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                          STEM University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                            Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                            • Showcase and shop for all kits developed in the science center in respect to STEM <\/li>
                            • Interested teachers should be able to pick the kits they want and test them<\/li>
                            • All kits come with a complete handbook <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                              Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                              • Lab space: 100m2<\/li>
                              • Budget: 5.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                Media Lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                  Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                  • VR, AR, MR, XR <\/li>
                                  • Headsets for VR, Hololens, <\/li>
                                  • Full body tracking, optiTrack, Kinect, …<\/li>
                                  • Lab space: 85m2<\/li>
                                  • Budget: 25.000<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                    Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                    • Lab space: 85m2<\/li>
                                    • Budget: 25.000<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                      Fashion & Textile lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                        Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                        • Embroidering machine, sowing machines, irons, tables, 3D printers<\/li>
                                        • Wearables, fashion, new textiles, …<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                          Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                          • Lab space: 100m2<\/li>
                                          • Budget: 15.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                            Smart Gastronomy Lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                              Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                              • Professional kitchen equipment for 5 persons<\/li>
                                              • The science and creativity behind cooking, 3D & 4D printing of food, personalized morphing food<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                • Lab space: 100m2<\/li>
                                                • Budget: 100.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                  Material library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                    Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                    • Library of hundreds of different kind of materials so people can feel, interact, study the material<\/li>
                                                    • Being tactile with the materials can change the design\/build\/creation <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                      Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                      • Lab space: 75m2<\/li>
                                                      • Budget: 15.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                        Nano-brewery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                          Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                          • Brewing up to 50l at the time, nano brewery is a perfect way to test recipes <\/li>
                                                          • Lets starters brew their first tries and keeps cost low<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                            Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                            • Lab space: 25m2<\/li>
                                                            • Budget: 20.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                              Project space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                • Formula electra, … teams can leave their projects for longer amounts of time<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                  Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                  • Lab space: <\/li>
                                                                  • Budget: 2.500\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                    Growroom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                      Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                      • Space to cultivate and grow plants<\/li>
                                                                      • Combined with glass house outside<\/li>
                                                                      • Gives people the opportunity to test their green fingers and introduce them to urban farming<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                        Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                        • Lab space: 50m2<\/li>
                                                                        • Budget: 25.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                          Material science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                            Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                            • Casting, gluing , stretching<\/li>
                                                                            • Sputtering systems, laminating, vacuum forming<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                              • Lab space: <\/li>
                                                                              • Budget: 25.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                Co working spaces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                  Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                  • To make sure everybody is welcome, a co working space is added to create a diverse public in the center<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                    Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                    • Lab space: <\/li>
                                                                                    • Budget: 5.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                      Artist in residence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                        Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                        • 2 artists in residence will get the chance to work in the center for a period of 6 months<\/li>
                                                                                        • Mixing arts and science and technology<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                          • Budget: 10.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                            Incubator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                              Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                              • For startups within the center<\/li>
                                                                                              • Small private desks and access to the meeting rooms<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                • Lab Space: <\/li>
                                                                                                • Budget: 5.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                  Ceramics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                    Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                    • Ceramics lab, not only for traditional ceramics, but also for ceramics 3D printing<\/li>
                                                                                                    • Contains ovens, turning tables, …<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                      • Lab space: <\/li>
                                                                                                      • Budget: 20.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                        Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                          • Manager                                                                          <\/li>
                                                                                                          • Administrative assistant              <\/li>
                                                                                                          • FabLab+ & Medialab         <\/li>
                                                                                                          • FabLab+ & Fashion                                                 <\/li>
                                                                                                          • FabLab+ & Robotics                                                                                              <\/li>
                                                                                                          • DIY Biotech & Growroom                    <\/li>
                                                                                                          • Smart gastronomy & Nano brewery<\/li>
                                                                                                          • Materials library & science                    <\/li>
                                                                                                          • PR-website-social media<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                            Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                            • Annual cost of staff: 650.000\u20ac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                • 1.250.000\u20ac to start all labs 1 go<\/li>
                                                                                                                • The entire FabLab will move as well <\/li>
                                                                                                                • No building cost<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                  • Maintenance for the machine in the labs, 350.000\u20ac annually <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                      Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                      • Total annual budget 1.000.000\u20ac, divided over the main partners:<\/li>
                                                                                                                      • KU Leuven 500.000\u20ac (current budget FabLab Leuven is 200.000\u20ac)<\/li>
                                                                                                                      • Flanders Make 100.000\u20ac<\/li>
                                                                                                                      • VIB 100.000\u20ac<\/li>
                                                                                                                      • Imec 100.000\u20ac<\/li>
                                                                                                                      • Companies 100.000\u20ac<\/li>
                                                                                                                      • City of Leuven ? Flemish government? <\/li>
                                                                                                                      • Own revenue 100.000\u20ac on average (this part will rise during time, this is for first 2 years only…<\/li>
                                                                                                                      • These numbers can be in kind<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                        Budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                        • 650.000 for 9 FTE<\/li>
                                                                                                                        • 350.000 for maintenance of the machines<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                          Users<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                                                                                            Description<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                                            • We expect after 2 years to reach about 30.000 users\/year<\/li>
                                                                                                                            • Students and KU Leuven personel, 22.500<\/li>
                                                                                                                            • Already combined groups have asked for acces: Technovation HUB, all the drone-research groups KU Leuven, HCI Kuleuven, …<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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