OMG prototyping lab was created in 2014 in the National Design Center (NDC) of Singapore by 6 companies to foster the innovation and the maker culture in SouthEast Asia. As secretariat of the SEAMNET, the South-East Asia Makerspace NETwork, their role is all the more important in the region.
Within 3 years, OMG prototyping lab’s activities slightly evolved. Primarily intended to the general public and students, the lab evolved toward maker education for kids, hardware start-ups and corporate innovation.
OMG lab has currently 5 main activities:
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Craft classes and tech workshops for the general public,
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Student innovation and product development program,
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Corporate innovation and team building,
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Makerspace consultancy,
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And prototyping services.
As their activity is growing, OMG wants to go further by going regional, spreading and connecting the makerspaces all around South-East Asia and being a nest for start-ups to develop their own hardware companies.
Aside the different workshops provided, makers use the lab to create their own cardboard furniture and sculptures, aquaponic systems or high-tech printers.