Rep. Foster to introduce the National Fab Lab Network Act of 2013

Since President Obama’s commitment in the State of the Union Address to support next generation manufacturing such as 3D Printing, the nation is waiting to see what kinds of tangible programs will emerge. With tight budgets, what can the government do to foster innovation?

Well, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11) is doing something to get the ball rolling that won’t rely upon taxpayer dollars. Rep. Foster will introduce the National Fab Lab Network Act of 2013 very soon. The Act would enable a federally-chartered non-profit organization, known as the National Fab Lab Network (NFLN), to serve as a central seed funding source for fab labs across the country. The NFLN will raise its own funds and help participants in the network start new Fab Labs.

http://www.3dprinter.net/rep-foster-to-introduce-the-national-fab-lab-network-act-of-2013

(Many thanks to David Nelson for bringing this to our attention)