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Eddie Kirkby is a multi-disciplinary engineer who graduated with a 1st class honours degree in Mechatronics. While studying for his degree, he spent a year as a manufacturing engineer at Vauxhall Motors. He then became involved in the quality and commercial management of automotive injection mould tooling projects for Global Engineering Solutions. Following a period at Manufacturing Institute in the New Product Development department, he led the introduction of the UK’s first Fab Lab. He took over as director of The Making Rooms (Blackburn), Lancashire’s first Fab Lab, in early 2016. He plans to lead the facility to become the epicentre for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship in the North West.

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