Jayasankar Prasad C., the CEO of Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), inaugurated the second leg of the third edition of the FabLab Asia Network conference at Mattancherry here on Tuesday.
In his inaugural address, Mr. Prasad said the maker culture should benefit the commoners and technology should meet with art for achieving the goal. “In the days to come, people can design and manufacture any product using advanced manufacturing machines linked to a computer,” he said.
Ted Hung, Director, Fablab, Taipei, made a presentation of FabLab Asia Foundation, a network of 81 FabLabs located in 21 countries in the Asia Pacific region.
The first leg of the conference was held in Mumbai and the second leg in Kochi is being hosted by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM),Vigyan Ashram and Research Innovation Incubation Design Labs (RiiDL).
Fablabs also serve as a knowledge sharing network that connects a global community of learners, educators, technologists, researchers, makers and innovators. The conference is part of such an exercise. Around 80 international delegates and 200 local makers are participating in this year’s conference.
The event provides a platform for students and start-ups to interact and collaborate with makers from around the world. The two-day conference will end on Wednesday.
