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How the fab labs operate through the ecosystem units: a multi-layered structure for ecosystem management

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  • Anıl Dinç Demirbilek
  • Onur Mengi

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Throughout the development of fabrication laboratories (Fab Labs), the management capabilities of these spaces through the significant contribution of open design (OD) framework have been evident. An approach to the fab labs from the ecosystem perspective has enabled us to define a framework for OD essential drivers and the possibility of particular ecosystem units. This study applies this perspective in an emerging innovation network of Fab Labs in Türkiye as a case study and explores how Fab Labs operate through the ecosystem units in the case of Izmir. The methodology is composed of field survey and observations in Fab Labs, snowball sampling with internal and external actors, and in-depth interviews. The findings reveal three main units, creating a multi-layered structure for ecosystem management through the integration of OD.

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  • Anıl Dinç Demirbilek & Onur Mengi, 2026. "How the fab labs operate through the ecosystem units: a multi-layered structure for ecosystem management," International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 16(1), pages 116-134.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijkbde:v:16:y:2026:i:1:p:116-134
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