FabConnectHer partners are getting great feedback from the third Learning Pathway, this one supporting women (25+ years, but of course many elements are equally relevant for younger women) who want to transform ideas, interests and ambitions into sustainable businesses within STEAM and fabrication sectors.   There are thousands of entrepreneurship programmes that focus heavily on business plans, finance or theoretical enterprise concepts from the beginning. FabConnectHer takes a broader and more human-centred approach.

At the centre of the pathway is something particularly distinctive.

The programme is inspired by the Beta Tech Mentality Model developed by Katapult, an innovation mindset framework that encourages adaptability, experimentation, continuous learning and confidence in navigating rapidly evolving technological environments.  Learners can complete a short Beta Tech Mentality Persona Quiz which helps them better understand their own entrepreneurial mindset, innovation style and approaches to creativity, problem-solving and opportunity development. The model recognises that there is no single “type” of entrepreneur. Some innovators are experimenters, some are systems thinkers, some are natural collaborators and communicators, while others thrive through making, testing and refining ideas over time. This philosophy runs throughout the full pathway.

The FabConnectHer Entrepreneurship Pathway is organised into four progressive phases containing 14 themed units which gradually support participants in developing confidence, entrepreneurial thinking, sustainability awareness and practical business capability. Participants move through:

1. Explore: Focusing on entrepreneurship in STEAM, creative thinking, digital tools and early-stage idea development.
2. Design: Exploring design thinking, prototyping, sustainability, product development, intellectual property and resilience.
3. Build: Strengthening branding, sales, customer engagement, funding awareness and enterprise planning.
4. Connect: Developing networking, partnerships, leadership, scaling and long-term sustainability.

Each unit is written specific to women in STEAM, treating entrepreneurship as something deeply connected to experimentation, creativity, wellbeing and community learning rather than purely commercial activity alone.  Of course, Fab Labs and maker spaces play an important role throughout the pathway, encouraging hands-on experimentation, testing, prototyping and collaborative problem-solving in supportive learning environments.

Going further than a traditional entrepreneurship course, the FabConnectHer Entrepreneurship Pathway encourages women to see themselves as innovators, creators, makers and business founders with all the potential, creativity and capability needed to shape sustainable businesses within rapidly evolving STEAM and fabrication sectors.

The FabConnectHer Entrepreneurship Pathway is now available to use:

https://fabconnecther.eu/learning-pathway-3-entrepreneurship-path-for-women-innovations-from-25-years/