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Field Ready's Approach

For over a decade, we have transformed aid delivery by manufacturing essential supplies locally.
Our approach eliminates traditional supply chain inefficiencies, enabling faster, more
cost-effective emergency response and ultimately saving lives.
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By harnessing cutting-edge technology and fostering local talent, we empower communities to become self-reliant.
Our commitment to efficiency and innovation supports sustainable, locally-driven solutions.

Empowering Pacific communities with mobile innovation for rapid, local solutions.

Field Ready's Capabilities

Making & Makerspaces
Making &
Makerspaces
Training
Training
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Health
Health
Innovation

Innovation

Medical Supplies
Medical Supplies
Livelihoods
Livelihoods
Protection
Protection
Non-Food Items
NFIs
Search & Rescue
Search & Rescue
Risk Reduction
Risk Reduction
DIgital
Digital
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Field Ready in Action

FabFest 2025 participants show off their innovative project When a Cebu student wheeled in his prototype — a mini packaging factory built from scraps and sensors — the crowd at FabFest 2025 leaned forward. His idea wasn’t just clever; it was a glimpse of how makers can turn everyday ingenuity into solutions with global relevance.  That’s what FabFest is about: turning bold ideas into real-world fixes.  Held at Cebu Institute of Technology–University (CIT-U) and co-organized by Department of Trade and Industry Region 7, CIT-U, and Field Ready, the festival brought together makers, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), global experts, and government leaders under the theme “Bridging Gaps Through Innovation and Collaboration.”   Innovation With a Human Face   The Fabsiklaban 2025 competition spotlighted grassroots solutions to urgent challenges in health, energy, and education. Prototypes ranged from a modular furniture set designed for coastal resilience to a miniaturized factory-in-a-box that could transform small-scale livelihoods.  Meanwhile, in Kenya, FabLab Winam co-designed a rugged vehicle seat with Toyota engineers, tested on rough terrain to meet the realities of rural transport. It’s proof that FabLabs can go beyond tinkering — they’re solving problems that matter.  Technology as a Tool, Not the Star   CIT-U launched the first AI-integrated FabLab in the Philippines, embedding machine learning into prototyping and design workflows. But what excited participants wasn’t the buzzword of AI — it was what it meant: faster, smarter tools that MSMEs, students, and community makers can actually use.  Participants explored the bold ideas and hands-on possibilities showcased at FabFest 2025 Global Meets Local   Voices from Japan and Australia joined Filipino innovators to swap lessons from the field. The thread running through them all? Technology only creates impact when it’s anchored in people’s lives.  As Charles Barrete, Field Ready’s Global Technical Lead, put it:  What struck me at FabFest was the way conversations flowed — from grassroots ideas to global collaboration. That’s the real strength of this ecosystem: connecting the local and the global so innovation can thrive and be impactful.   Collaboration Is the Secret Sauce   From breakout workshops on aquatic drones to Fab City’s vision of circular economies, FabFest 2025 buzzed with cross-pollination. Students worked alongside government officials, MSMEs alongside global tech leaders. The festival proved that FabLabs aren’t isolated workbenches — they’re bridges between technology and community.  Looking Ahead   Next year, FabFest 2026 will be hosted by FabLab UP Cebu, marking ten years of FabLabs in Cebu Province. A decade in, FabLabs have grown from experiments into engines of creativity — and the next ten years will decide just how far local solutions can go in shaping a more resilient, connected world.  Field Ready will be right there, working with partners like the Department of Trade and Industry, universities, and FabLabs to strengthen local manufacturing capacity, mentor innovators, and move prototypes from idea to impact. With our experience in local production, rapid prototyping, and humanitarian innovation, we are ready to help accelerate and incubate hardware startups — turning bold ideas into solutions that matter.  Everyone celebrates another fantastic FabFest in the Philippines

FabFest 2025 | Building Local Innovation With FabLabs

FabFest 2025 showcased how local makers turn bold ideas into real-world solutions. From a student’s mini factory prototype to AI-powered FabLabs, the festival connected MSMEs, students, and global experts to tackle urgent challenges. Field Ready is proud to support this ecosystem, helping ideas grow into impactful, locally made innovations.

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Celebrating seven years of impact, innovation, and resilience—powered by our incredible team! Seven years ago, our journey in the Pacific Islands began with a 3D printer, a weather station in the Solomon Islands, and a determination to make a difference.   When we arrived, we found a critical weather monitoring instrument—essential for early warnings before severe weather—damaged beyond use, its wiring soaked from rain. A dedicated volunteer was using plastic bags and a hairdryer to try and keep it running. The solution? We 3D-printed a replacement part overnight, bringing the system back to life and proving that local innovation can solve real problems.   Fixing a critical weather monitor with local innovation. Since then, we've expanded across Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa and the Solomon Islands. We’re delivering life-saving disaster response, strengthening community preparedness, and training a new generation of Pacific innovators. Field Ready's impact in the Pacific includes:   Designed and locally produced rapid sanitation latrines , with thousands deployed across 10 disaster responses. Trained two dozen young Pacific engineers  in innovative problem-solving for rapid response repairs. Developed local solutions to improve accessibility  in community evacuation centers, ensuring safer spaces for people with disabilities. Produced 1,000 coral regeneration "reef stars"  to support marine ecosystems and advance Sustainable Development Goal # 14. Manufactured over 20,000 drinking water buckets  in Fiji, improving access to clean water for communities in need. Designed and built four custom-made mobile makerspaces —field workshops equipped for rapid repairs in remote areas. Assisted dozens of communities with emergency aid during 10 disasters, providing thousands of Pacific Islanders with clean water, sanitation and inclusive facilities.   Here’s to seven years of impact, resilience and locally driven solutions. And we’re just getting started!

Seven Years of Innovation: Field Ready’s Impact in the Pacific

From 3D-printing weather station parts to disaster response, we’ve spent 7 years innovating for resilience across the Pacific Islands.

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In Field Ready’s commitment to increase local capabilities and localized resources in every country program, the Pacific Region  has made a Mobile Makerspace  that equips local responders to address repair needs during an on-set of a disaster. One of the main goals of this asset is to increase WASH related capabilities in villages including water sources.     The Pacific, being a region with many islands, relies on diverse water sources, including rivers, wells, and rainwater. This comes with unique challenges. Factors such as climate variability and increasing water demand necessitate a holistic approach to water management. This backdrop sets the stage for the innovative solutions brought forth by Field Ready using the Mobile Makerspace.    Rainwater harvesting emerges as one of the cheap, sustainable, and community-centric solution. This time-tested practice involves capturing and storing rainwater for various uses, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional water sources. Field Ready recognizes the potential of rainwater harvesting in addressing water scarcity and has integrated this approach into its interventions. In Fiji alone, 16.18% of the population has a limited hygiene access due to lack of water sources for handwashing and sanitation.    Fiji’s Ministry of Health has identified two villages for Field Ready to assess and respond to WASH related repairs and improvements. These two were Naloto Village, a coastal village in the main island of Viti Levu, and Waikonadawa Settlement in a different island called Vanua Levu. Field Ready's journey begins with comprehensive assessments in these villages. The mission focused on crucial WASH facilities, including tank repairs, the creation of an InstaLatrine shelter, and the highest needs that was identified in the assessments – an improved rainwater harvesting system.    A crucial equipment to improve a household’s rainwater harvesting system that is part of Field Ready's Mobile Makerspace, is the Guttering Machine. This technology simplifies the construction of gutter forms that can be done in the field. A model of an on-site production of WASH related needs. The Guttering Machine not only streamlines the process but also informs communities and government partners by introducing them with tools to maintain, improve, repair and expand their water harvesting infrastructure.     Field Ready’s approach involved the community in every deployment of the Mobile Makerspace. The deployment team included a WASH Specialists, Field Engineers, and a Disaster Management Officer. A diverse team that worked with the community through teaching them on repair approaches that uses basic household tools and educate them better on WASH standards (i.e., Positioning pit latrines in a coastal household in Naloto.). Despite the time and weather challenges, the active participation of villagers made the deployment educational and enriching for all involved.     The deployment in Waikodawa Settlement which is a village in another island called Vanua Levu in Fiji, is the Mobile Makerspace’s first showcase of how mobile this rapid repair toolkit can go across a body of water. This elevates the asset’s importance on being a part of a response toolkit for every responder that needs local repair tools in remote islands. A reach that Field Ready is constantly working on to fill the needs of communities in the most remote areas, leaving no one behind.  As Field Ready celebrates the successes achieved in Naloto and Waikonadawa, the organization looks ahead to the future of the Mobile Makerspace. The vision includes expanding the role of the Mobile Makerspace, reaching more villages, encouraging more aid sector partnerships, and implementing sustainable WASH solutions. Field Ready's commitment goes beyond Fiji. The organization is looking to build more Mobile Makerspaces in other countries such as Vanuatu, Samoa and the Solomon Islands in the coming years.     Field Ready’s Mobile Makerspace will be an asset of a scaled response. Scale in local capacity and knowledge. Scale in repair tools kits. Scale in response reach. And scale in aid response capabilities.

How a Mobile Makerspace can reach more Pacific Islands

In Field Ready’s commitment to increase local capabilities and localized resources in every country program, the Pacific Region has made...

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Partners, Donors and Supporters

Field Ready is proud to collaborate with a diverse network of partners, donors, and supporters who help us drive innovation and impact.
Below are some of the organizations that have contributed to our mission—past and present. We are deeply grateful for their support!
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