Stadslab Rotterdam
Operates a digital fabrication lab and creative hub providing 3D printing and prototyping services to students and professionals to accelerate idea realization.
- CEO / Founder
- Manon Mostert-van der Sar
- Stage
- Active
- Key Investors
- Hogeschool Rotterdam, CMI Institute
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D printing prototyping; Laser cutting; Vinyl cutting; VR/AR facilities; Open badges/machine certifications; Digital fabrication workshops
Technological Advantage
Long-term institutional stability within the CMI Institute and a 10-year operational history in the Dutch city labs network for urban experimentation.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables low-cost prototyping and technical skill acquisition through shared access to industrial-grade AM equipment and structured machine certification programs.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on educational access and community-driven prototyping rather than commercial-scale production, leveraging university infrastructure to lower user costs.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Students, graduates, and professionals within the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences community and local innovation ecosystem.
Industry Verticals
Education; Creative Industries; Urban Planning
Competitors
RDM Makerspace; ProtoSpace; FabLab 013
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Operates as the primary digital fabrication hub for Hogeschool Rotterdam's CMI institute; maintains 14+ public GitHub repositories; community engagement includes 990+ Facebook followers and 380+ LinkedIn followers.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2011; Reached 10-year anniversary in 2021; Launch of interactive timeline and new visual identity; Reached 13-year milestone in 2024
Notable Customers
Stimuleringsfonds voor Creatieve Industrie, Hogeschool Rotterdam