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Kuit Steinart Levy LLP (Manchester, England) has advised The Manufacturing Institute on the lease of the premises for the new Fab Lab Manchester. The original Fab Lab concept was introduced by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in inner-city Boston. Since its launch, Fab Labs have spread across the world from urban areas to villages in Africa. Connected by a global video link, they allow people to share ideas, designs and knowledge across cultures.

The UK's first Fab Lab has opened in East Manchester's landmark Chips building. Supported by the Manchester Innovation Investment Fund, which includes Manchester City Council, The Manufacturing Institute intends Fab Lab Manchester to be the first of many rolled out across the country.Fab Labs incorporate technically skilled staff and advanced digital and manufacturing technology to give people from all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to bring their ideas and inventions to life. Martin Davies, Commercial Property partner at Kuits who advised on the lease commented, "We were delighted to be involved in advising on The Manufacturing Institute's introduction of the UK's first Fab Lab in Manchester. With all the regeneration going on around the city, we feel it is fitting the Fab Lab concept was brought to the UK in East Manchester, an area steeped in industrial history."

In addition to negotiating the original lease, Kuits will also provide The Manufacturing Institute with on-going advice on commercial matters relating to Fab Lab Manchester. For further information contact Liam Bottomley at liambottomley@kuits.com.