Fairchild Innovation Studio
STEM education makerspace focused on NASA-related plant-growing and food-production challenges, using 3D printing and other maker tools.
- CEO / Founder
- Tom Pupo (Executive Director, Moonlighter FabLab) - the studio is powered by Moonlighter, and he appears to be the lead.
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $1.24M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- NASA
Technology & Products
Key Products
Makerspace; Educational programs; Maker challenges
Technological Advantage
Not a commercial technology advantage; educational and research focus.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides hands-on STEM education and prototyping for space agriculture, enabling students to design and fabricate plant-growing hardware for space missions.
How They Differentiate
Unique focus on space agriculture and botanic garden setting; partnership with NASA.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Students, educators, makers
Industry Verticals
Education; Space research
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Multi-year partnership with Moonlighter FabLab; participation in Maker Camp; ongoing NASA-related programs.
Major Milestones
Opened in 2019; Partnership with NASA; Maker challenges
Notable Customers
NASA (via Growing Beyond Earth program), Maker Camp participants, students, and educators.
Funding rounds
- Grant$1.24MLead: NASA · Source: PR Newswire