OpenDot
Operates a Fab Lab providing 3D printing and digital fabrication services to bridge maker innovation with enterprise needs, focusing on social impact projects in healthcare, circular economy, and civic design.
- CEO / Founder
- Massimo Temporelli
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Established
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- No traditional funding rounds identified
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D printing services; Digital fabrication; Co-design workshops; Training programs; Innovation consulting
Technological Advantage
Verified advantage: Multidisciplinary team of designers, makers, and developers enables cross-functional problem-solving. Defensible through community engagement and specialized expertise in social impact projects.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces prototyping costs and accelerates innovation cycles by providing access to advanced 3D printing equipment and multidisciplinary expertise, enabling rapid iteration and co-design for social impact solutions.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on social impact and co-design rather than pure manufacturing scale; offers a 'digital coin' (dot) payment system for flexible service pricing, unlike competitors' fixed pricing models.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Enterprises, makers, designers, and communities seeking collaborative innovation and prototyping services
Industry Verticals
Healthcare; Textile/Fashion; Education; Civic/Urban Design; Circular Economy
Competitors
Shapeways; Proto Labs; Sculpteo
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Celebrated ten years of commitment to social innovation in 2024, looking for new talents to expand the team. Partner in the EU Horizon 2020 CENTRINNO project (2022-2023) to transform ex-industrial areas in 9 European cities. Collaborates with local stakeholders and international communities to distribute innovation. Successfully concluded a Kickstarter campaign in November 2020 for the Glifo project, gaining support from companies, friends, families, and the curious.
Major Milestones
Founded as FabLab and Innovation Hub in 2014; Launched civic activation workshop 'A ruota libera!' for Milano Kids Design Week 2025
Notable Customers
Camera di Commercio di Milano, Monza Brianza Lodi; Comune di Milano; Milano&Partners; EU Project Horizon 2020; Milano Food Policy; Terre Des Hommes Italia