Garagem Fab Lab
Operates a digital fabrication laboratory providing public access to polymer AM, CNC milling, and laser cutting tools to accelerate prototyping and hardware innovation in Brazil.
- CEO / Founder
- Eduardo Lopes
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Defunct
- Latest Round
- Crowdfunding
- Key Investors
- Eduardo Lopes, Marco Rossi, Heloisa Neves
Technology & Products
Key Products
Public access to FDM 3D printers and laser cutters; 'Garagem Móvel' (portable digital fabrication unit); Biohack Academy (biotechnology courses); corporate innovation workshops; and 'Open Day' community support.
Technological Advantage
Pioneered the 'independent' Fab Lab model in Brazil; developed a proprietary portable lab infrastructure (Garagem Móvel) to deliver digital manufacturing education to remote locations.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Democratizes access to industrial-grade prototyping tools (3D printing, CNC, laser cutting) for entrepreneurs and students, reducing hardware R&D costs through a shared-resource and community-driven model.
How They Differentiate
Differentiated through its 'Garagem Móvel' portable lab service and its unique focus on Biohacking via a partnership with Amsterdam's Waag Society, whereas competitors focused primarily on static academic or public municipal services.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
General public, entrepreneurs, students, and companies seeking prototyping services or digital fabrication education.
Industry Verticals
Education, Consumer Electronics, Biotechnology, Industrial Design
Competitors
Fab Lab Livre SP, Insper Fab Lab, Lab 808
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
First independent Fab Lab in Brazil; 17,000+ Facebook followers; 500+ documented open-source projects on Flickr and Instructables.
Major Milestones
2013: Founded as the first independent Fab Lab in Brazil; 2015: Launched the first Biohack Academy in Latin America; 2020: Operations ceased and physical location closed.
Notable Customers
Totvs (corporate training), Autodesk (event hosting and workshops)