Winam Fablab offers a hub for sharing ideas, tools and other resources by makers, Artisans (Jua Kali), professionals, educators, students, entrepreneurs, learning institutions, hobbyists, kids etc. It taps into gaps between classroom-learnt skills and market needs experiences to build products that address challenges and emphasizes on local manufacturing using emerging tech-based trends like IoT. Based in Western Kenya region in Kisumu where there are just a few industries, the Fablab Winam will be keen on using people-centred design approaches for socio-economic challenges and incubation
Currently Fablab Winam caries out the following programs
1. Fab Academy - International MOOC course on Digital Fabrication.
2. Fabricademy - International interdisciplinary program that focuses on sustainability and digital technologies applied to the textile field, and its broad range of applications, from fashion and costume design, to wearable technologies, to material science and bio-technology.
2. Fab Kids - a STEM/STEAM cause for kids from primary, JSS and to high school teaching hands-on skills aligned to CBC
3. Other short term courses on 3D Printing, Laser cutting. designing, CNC operation etc and project-based activities for all ages
4. Innopreneur Bootcamp - a monthly bootcamp for makers and innovators in the region
5. Fabrication, Prototyping,mentorship
6. Research, project development, Contracting & Consultation