Al Mashtal Makers Lab
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
About Al Mashtal Makers Lab
The Al Mashtal Makers Lab Makerspace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia 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. Al Mashtal Makers Lab stands as proof that when tools, knowledge, and community come together, extraordinary things are built.
Description
Makers Lab is a technical training unit located inside the Creative Nursery Incubator in the Diplomatic Quarter of Riyadh. Its specialized trainers offer professional and artisanal training programs, including 3D printing, carpentry, and laser cutting. The lab has an internal pathway for designing product ideas and producing their initial prototypes.
The lab provides security and safety solutions and procedures during work according to locally and globally approved standards, and aims to train artisans at different levels - amateurs and professionals - to develop their skills, hone their abilities, and achieve financial sustainability for their businesses and products.
By adding the creative dimension, the lab creates an innovative environment that supplies the local market with unique and distinctive products to avoid flooding it with repetitive products. The lab offers its training and qualification services according to various categories to meet the needs of the targeted audience, including designers, artisans, manufacturers, and handicraft enthusiasts.
The lab seeks to balance the industrial economy by reducing imports and increasing levels of manufacturing and exports, in line with the objectives of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 in the industrial economy sector.
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.