The Ideation Station Fab Lab at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) will provide a pathway for innovation for students participating in academic and workforce programs and provide learning opportunities for individuals throughout the community. The newly constructed Lab will be located on Tri-C’s beautiful Metropolitan campus, centrally located in the urban center of Cleveland. The Fab Lab will be housed within the spacious 100,000 sq. ft. Unified Technologies Center; a Tri-C Center of Excellence.The Center of Excellence will feature the Ideation Station Fab Lab as its new creative space where students, employers, and the community-at-large will have access to the latest design technology. The Lab is being established as a part of the college's broader core strategic priorities, placing emphasis on workforce, community engagement, and student success. Development of this Lab further expands the College’s role as an institutional anchor in metro Cleveland and a knowledge hub for its four campus locations and the Northeast Ohio region.