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Grand Opening Membership Specials!
As we kick off our Grand Opening week at AMRoC Fab Lab, we're happy to offer discounted introductory membership rates for individuals and families. Members have access to our wood and metal shop tools, hand and power tools, 3D printers, workspaces, members only...
Grand Opening Showcases All Week Long!
Grand Opening day on June 8 brought over 100 people through the doors of AMRoC to explore tools and resources, enjoy tours of the Fab Lab, and to meet program partners. We continue the fun all week long, with a deeper dive into some of different elements of AMRoC Fab...
Meet AMRoC Fab Lab Partner: Ultimate 3D Printing Store
We've got the most amazing community partners at AMRoC Fab Lab, among them Ultimate 3D Printing Store.(U3DPS), of Odessa, FL. FCDI board members connected with owner and founder of Ultimate 3D , Roy Kirchner, at Synapse Summit earlier this year, and we came up with a...
AMRoC Fab Lab Grand Opening on June 8th!
Doors open to the public starting June 8th at 2pm with a series of programs and events running through June 15 to introduce the general public to AMRoC Fab Lab. Activities actually start with our first First Fridays at the Fab Lab, Friday June...
eSmart Recycling Hosts Middle School Entrepreneurship Academy at AMRoC – July 5-26
FCDI has been honored to work with Tony Selvaggio of eSmart Recycling for several years now. In the past, eSmart has hosted the Deconstruction Zone at Gulf Coast MakerCon as well as partnered on other events and programs. With the advent of AMRoC Fab Lab, eSmart...
Gearing up for Grand Opening: Get Involved Today!
AMRoC Fab Lab is in the home stretch to a June Grand Opening. With a successful winter and spring behind us, we've been hard at work readying the machine shop and finalizing programming details. What We've Done Since the fall: AMRoCs FIRST Tech Challenge house team,...
Meet Pam Oakes of US Auto Training and Jump Start Your Career at AMRoC
Starting this summer, when the Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics Center (AMRoC) Fab Lab opens to the public, those ages 16 and up can participate in the first of a series of certification programs that will be offered at AMRoC. ASE G1 Test Prep Course Our first...
AMRoC Fab Lab Sets Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals
Recently, as part of the international Fab Lab community drive to encourage alignment with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Foundation for Community Driven Innovation (FCDI) board members and associates met to review the seventeen goals set forth...
It’s a Sign!
One of our first big fabrication projects was our storefront sign. This turned out to be a great project for engaging new volunteers and capturing the interest of our followers on social media and passersby at the Mall. The sign was built completely from scratch, with...
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Our summer/fall 2025 volunteer roster is currently full, but volunteer registration is rolling and those who register will be contacted with upcoming volunteer opportunities later in the year.
Additional special event AMRoC and FCDI volunteer opportunities are available throughout the year at Volunteer Florida
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