MiniFabLab Utrecht
Affordable desktop fabbing machines for home, artists, schools, makerspaces, and libraries
- CEO / Founder
- Bart Bakker
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D printers (Ultimaker 2+, Ultimaker2Go); Laser cutters (FabCore, Roland CAMM-1 GX-24); Vinyl cutters (Silhouette Cameo); CNC mills (Sienci Mill One); 3D scanners (FABSCAN); Vacuum formers; Hybrid multi-tool machines
Technological Advantage
Proprietary knowledge in small-scale fablab setup and operation; experience with various desktop fabrication technologies; educational focus on accessibility
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides accessible desktop fabrication tools that are no match for $100k MIT standard fablab machines but useful for modest ambitions
How They Differentiate
Smallest fixed fablab in the world; focus on affordable desktop machines; garage-based setup; educational emphasis on accessibility
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Home users, artists, smaller schools, makerspaces, libraries, mobile applications
Industry Verticals
Education; Art & Design; Makerspaces; Libraries; Home users
Competitors
Protospace/FabLab Utrecht; Fablab de Nijverheid; FabLab Amersfoort; tinkerinQ FabLab Houten
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Omzet: ≤ € 2 M; Percentage Additive Manufacturing / 3D-Print toepassingen: > 75%
Major Milestones
First Dutch fablab involvement (2007); Built entire lab in garage for around €6,500; Helped establish multiple other fablabs (ICER-lab, FabLab Dronten, FabLab Zwolle, Kaasfabriek)