Digihub - Fab Lab Davao

DigiHub-FabLab Davao is a collaborative project between the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI XI) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST XI). Located at USEP College of Technology in Obrero, Davao City, Philippines, DigiHub aims to provide the tools, training and resources for creativity and innovation in the academe, micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs), inventor groups, hobbyists and design professionals.

Interested individuals and groups can avail use of equipment such as 3D printers, a wide format printer, CNC machine for wood and plastic, laser cutter, digital embroidery machine, heat press, desktop milling machine and 3D scanner. The facility will later open a mini-training center for digital design and packaging and label design and prototyping center.

DigiHub is also a shared service facility (SSF) of DTI-Davao City, catering to MSME organizations needing assistance in the above services.

In this time, Digihub - FABLAB Davao supports frontliners of Davao region and neighboring LGUs to fight the COVID-19 thru provision of face shields and aerosol intubation boxes. As of May 29, 2020, there are already 5,376 pcs. of face shields 36 pcs. of aerosol intubation boxes has been fabricated and turned over. Fabrication and distribution of the said emergency PPEs continues.