Fab Lab for Mykolaiv is an open collaborative workshop in which a wide variety of objects, sensors or machines can be manufactured by computer-controlled machines.

The concept revolves around democratizing access to tools for innovation, prototyping, and manufacturing, allowing anyone from hobbyists to entrepreneurs, to bring their ideas to life.

It contributes to the development of team skills and solution-oriented projects based on interdisciplinary strategies fostering the interest in STEM. By promoting inventiveness and innovation development. Fab Lab supports local entrepreneurship and small-scale manufacturing.

Fab Labs for Mykolaiv shall be used for a wide variety of purposes, including prototyping and product development, educational activities such as STEM learning, personal projects like creating customized tools, and community initiatives focused on community-driven tech solutions.

It is aimed to offer a wide range of digital and traditional tools, essential for supporting various creative and technical projects. Key equipment:
•⁠ ⁠3D printer for prototype creation
•⁠ ⁠laser cutter for precise material cutting and engraving
•⁠ ⁠vinyl cutter for detailed designs
•⁠ ⁠⁠electronics workstations for circuitry and programming
•⁠ ⁠⁠CNC router for carving and shaping materials like wood and metal.

The OpenFlexure Microscope is a customisable, open-source optical microscope, using either very cheap webcam optics or lab quality, RMS threaded microscope objectives. It uses an inverted geometry, and has a high quality mechanical stage which can be motorised using low cost geared stepper motors.

In 2024 it won international recognition and has been selected as a Solver Team in MIT Solve’s 2024 Global Challenges awards.

In February 2025 in cooperation with Ukrainian partners, supported by GIZ funding, the technology will be transferred to Mykolaiv and first microscopes will be built at Mykolaiv Water Hub.