1. Manchester City Region: Manchester Digital Development Agency: MDDA set up in 2004 to coordinate Digital Agenda for the city region Dave Carter, Head, MDDA, Manchester City Council. UK.

7. What is a Fab Lab? "A Fab Lab (fabrication laboratory) is a fully kitted fabrication workshop which gives everyone in the community from small children through to entrepreneurs and businesses, the capability to turn their ideas and concepts into reality." Manchester has been chosen as the first city in the UK to host a Fab Lab, a community inventors' workshop where new products can be built by both businesses and individuals. It was born out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology see about us for more info. www.fablabmanchester.org

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10. Free , not-for-profit , volunteer run central space for creative technologists , artists , critical practitioners to support serendipitous cross-over and signposting

11. Grass Roots Community Space

13. Learning by doing

16. Supporting alternative & sustainable practices

18. Space for user groups & peer learning

20. Supporting Voluntary Sector Organisations

22. Digital Creatives

24. Workshops

31. 10 years old “ By, for and of” the member businesses Funded by member subscriptions Close working relationship with MDDA