FabLab Amersfoort
A grassroots, non-commercial open workspace providing community access to FDM 3D printing and digital fabrication tools for artists and learners.
- CEO / Founder
- Harmen Zijp
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $5K
- Key Investors
- Diana Wildschut; Harmen Zijp
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D printing (FDM); Laser cutting; Vinyl cutting; CNC milling; Fabskills courses
Technological Advantage
Utilizes open-source hardware (Prusa, Ultimaker) to maintain low operational costs and high accessibility; knowledge-sharing ecosystem via 'Fabskills' training.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides affordable, open access to industrial-grade digital fabrication tools and technical training, enabling local makers to prototype and create without high equipment costs.
How They Differentiate
Differentiates through a strictly non-commercial, bottom-up community model and a focus on open-source hardware (Prusa, Ultimaker) compared to more commercially oriented or institutionalized labs like Protospace.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Artists, makers, and local community members seeking access to digital fabrication tools for personal or educational projects.
Industry Verticals
Education; Arts/Crafts; Grassroots Innovation
Competitors
Fablab de Nijverheid; Fablab Bieb Hilversum; Protospace/FabLab Utrecht
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Offers 'Fabskills' 6-evening courses; directory reports >75% AM/3D printing applications.
Major Milestones
Founded by four artists circa 2014; Implementation of 'Fabskills' training curriculum; Integration of Prusa MK4 systems into the machine park
Notable Customers
Flip de Leeuw (Solar-powered boat builder); De Spullenmannen (Artists' collective); CIED (Centre on Innovation and Energy Demand) - Researchers from University of Sussex, Oxford, and Manchester; Province of Utrecht (Snifferbike project); Amersfoort University (Local grassroots initiative); Dutch FabLab Network