FAB LAB TULSA INC
Sharing Advanced Technology. Building a Creative Community. Empowering the Maker in All of Us.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Tulsa and the surrounding rural areas of Northeastern Oklahoma need more makers, problem-solvers, inventors and entrepreneurs. The maker movement is inventing the jobs and industries that will reshape our communities, consequently creating an entirely new wave of economic opportunity. Fab Lab Tulsa needs your help to add the organizational capacity and resources needed to empower the current and future makers of Tulsa.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Education
Educational programs and Fab Lab Tulsa focus on building skills in core subjects, such as math and science, as well as applied problem solving, critical thinking and creativity, all of which are critically important in the modern economy.
Community
Fab Lab Tulsa is a resource for local technology enthusiasts who span a broad spectrum from hobbyist and tinkerers, to artist and designers, to engineers and scientists, to entrepreneurs and businesses.
Enterprise
Fab Lab Tulsa is a hub for inventors and provides entrepreneurs and businesses with a high-quality, low-cost, low-risk method of rapid prototyping and micro-manufacturing new products.
Network
As a recognized Regional Center of Excellence by the Fab Foundation, one of only three in the United States, Fab Lab Tulsa is a resource for other cities looking to build successfully programs and organizations. Centers for Excellence are regionally based entities focused on the development and dissemination of digital fabrication.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of students enrolled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To accomplish our mission, Fab Lab Tulsa has identified the following four primary constituencies, each with distinct interests, needs and requirements, and critical to the organization's charitable impact and success:
Community: As a community center, Fab Lab Tulsa is a resource for local technology enthusiasts who span a broad spectrum from hobbyist and tinkerers, to artist and designers, to engineers and scientists, to entrepreneurs and businesses. Individual members with creative ideas bring them to fruition with the labs equipment and tools.
Education: The K-12 education program at Fab Lab Tulsa enables educators to introduce and illustrate a variety of engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, chemical and structural engineering, as well as computer science, math and art. Additionally, students learn how to envision, design, build, test and refine their ideas through hands-on experience with 2D and 3D design software and digital fabrication tools. When using technology in education, the key is to enhance the concepts being taught.
Enterprise: Fab Lab Tulsa is a hub for inventors and provides entrepreneurs and businesses with a high-quality, low-cost, low-risk method of rapid prototyping and micro-manufacturing new products. The objective is to foster entrepreneurship and economic development, and encourage start-up companies to grow both within and beyond the lab.
Network: As a recognized Regional Center of Excellence by the Fab Foundation, we have also built our capacity to support the growth of the Fab Lab Network.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Community: Programming for individual members includes entry-level and advanced classes to train and certify them in the various skills required to use the facility and equipment without supervision.
Education: Educational programs at Fab Lab Tulsa focus on building skills in core subjects, such as math and science, as well as applied problem-solving, critical thinking and creativity, all of which are critically important in the modern economy.
Enterprise: Business and industry members receive extensive technical assistance in using lab equipment and software design applications, as well as access to programs that support their legal and intellectual property needs.
Network: We support the Fab Lab Network by deploying labs, providing training and professional development, developing curriculum, and serving as a local and regional convener.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
One of the biggest difficulties facing communities, educators and businesses is access to affordable technology and equipment where students can experience hands-on learning and companies can develop the cutting-edge digital design and fabrication products required to solve the problems of the future. Fab Lab Tulsa's objective is to bring the spirit of innovation that is present in a Fab Lab to all of Tulsa and Northeastern Oklahoma. The Fab Lab Tulsa is one of the top labs globally in terms of leadership, organization, support, size and capabilities. In addition, our mobile fab lab enables us to can go where we are needed, when we are needed. Our aspiration is to introduce and prepare individuals for the 21st Century workplace by illustrating what can be accomplished by regular people with access to extraordinary tools.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Community: At the end of 2021, Fab Lab Tulsa had 413 community memberships, 90 of which were family memberships comprised of multiple individuals, including children under the age of 18. Furthermore, over 30% of our community members were women. In addition, community memberships represented 73 unique zip codes. In fact, members travelled from as far away as Noble, Oklahoma; Wichita, Kansas; Springfield, Missouri and Bentonville, Arkansas to utilize the labs resources. Total visitors to the lab in 2019 was 13,114, an average of 54 visitors per day.
Education: In 2021, Fab Lab Tulsa reached 4,192 students through 238 individual classes.
Business: As of December 31, 2021, Fab Lab Tulsa had 35 entrepreneur and business participants in the following categories: Garment/Accessory/Jewelry, Consumer Electronics, Art, Food/Beverage, Rapid Prototyping/ Design/Consulting, Architecture, Small/Local Business Support, Industrial, Furnishings, Aircraft/Aerospace, Branding/Marketing, and Consumer Products. The majority (59%) are sole proprietorships with annual revenue in 2019 ranging from a low of $400 to a high of $180,000, with an average of $39,213 and total revenue of $745,050. Small businesses utilizing the lab (27%) had from 2 to 27 employees with annual revenue in 2019 ranging from a low of $500 to a high of $3.5 million, with an average of $618,500 and total revenue of $5.56 million. Lastly, four large businesses utilizing the lab had from 120 to 22,000 employees with annual revenue in 2019 ranging from a low of $42 million to a high of $11.4 billion.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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FAB LAB TULSA INC
Board of directorsas of 11/18/2022
Justin Heinecke
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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