Makerspace

Fab Lab Castelldefels

Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain

Last Updated: February 2026

About Fab Lab Castelldefels

The Fab Lab Castelldefels Makerspace in Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain, Spain, is a dedicated innovation centre for students, engineers, and creative professionals. it combines professional-grade fabrication equipment — including 3D printers, laser cutters, and microcontroller development kits — with a supportive community of makers and mentors. The lab actively supports the STEM ecosystem in Barcelona by hosting workshops on topics ranging from robotics and AI to sustainable design and product development. Entrepreneurs benefit from rapid prototyping capabilities that compress the distance between idea and market-ready product. Fab Lab Castelldefels stands as proof that when tools, knowledge, and community come together, extraordinary things are built.

Description

Fab Lab Castelldefels, is a Digital Fabrication Laboratory specialized in areas of Science and Technology, a Digital Social Innovation project of Space4Earth, a research SME which combine different technologies, such as Digital Fabrication (3D printing, CNC routers & Lasers), Space Technology and geospatial data (EO, GNSS & SatCom data) and 3D projection systems (Computer Vision, Extended, Mixed and Virtual Reality, Holograms, 360º, etc.), IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, etc. to create and implement innovative projects in areas of Smart Cities, Smart Regions and Smart Rural, Disaster Risk Reduction, Environmental Monitoring, for public and private organizations.

Space4Earth is European Space Agency-BIC Alumni, and Fab Lab Castelldefels is a member of the CBA-MIT Fab Lab International Network and member of the CatLabs network.

We are on the campus of the Universitat Politécnica de Cataluña - Parque Mediterráneo de la Tecnología (UPC-PMT), in the seaside city of Castelldefels, 20 km from Barcelona.

The Fab Lab is a place for creativity and innovation through digital fabrication, for students, researchers, educators or entrepreneurship, who need a laboratory, workshop or community to share and create synergies. One of the Fab Lab goals is to democratize digital fabrication and develop new professional skills through this, with activities such as workshops, training courses, conferences, challenges, etc.

Who Can Benefit

Students & Researchers

University and school students who want access to fabrication tools, prototyping equipment, and expert mentorship.

Entrepreneurs & Startups

Early-stage founders who need a collaborative space to build, test, and iterate on their hardware or software ideas.

Educators & Trainers

Teachers and trainers who want to run practical STEM workshops, coding bootcamps, or design sprints for their cohorts.

Independent Makers

Hobbyists, artists, and independent inventors who need access to tools and a community of like-minded creators.

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