FabLab Shibuya
Operates an experimental citizen workshop providing open access to digital fabrication tools including 3D printers and laser cutters for community making.
- CEO / Founder
- Keisuke Inoue
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D printing services; Laser cutting; Digital sewing; Workshops; Hackathons; Custom production orders
Technological Advantage
Leverages the global FabLab knowledge-sharing network to provide localized digital fabrication expertise and community-driven innovation.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides low-barrier access to industrial-grade digital fabrication equipment and a collaborative environment for creative professionals and hobbyists.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on the intersection of professional creative industries (designers/architects) and citizen making within the Shibuya/Tokyo urban ecosystem.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
General citizens, designers, architects, photographers, and videographers.
Industry Verticals
Creative Industries; Education; Architecture; Design
Competitors
FabLab Kamakura; FabLab Tsukuba; FabLab Kitakagaya; FabLab Sendai; FabLab Kannai; FabLab Oita
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Operates '&Fab' customization corners in MUJI and Loft retail stores; transitioned from FabLab Shibuya to FabLab KandaNishikicho under the Digital Fabrication Association (DFA) in 2014.
Major Milestones
2012: Founded as Japan's third FabLab; 2014: Established Digital Fabrication Association (DFA) for sustainability; 2014: Rebranded/Relocated as FabLab KandaNishikicho
Notable Customers
Loft, MUJI, Cainz, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)