Makerspace

Fablab Mvd

Montevideo, Uruguay

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Type
Makerspace
Location
Montevideo, Uruguay
Address
School of Architecture, Design and Urbanism FADU/UDELAR, Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay

About Fablab Mvd

The Fablab Mvd Makerspace in Montevideo, Uruguay, Uruguay, 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 Montevideo 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. Fablab Mvd stands as proof that when tools, knowledge, and community come together, extraordinary things are built.

Description

FabLab.MVD started to work as an open lab in 2012 under the name of "Laboratorio de Fabricación Digital Montevideo", in the School of Architecture, Design and Urbanism FADU/UDELAR.
It works as an independent centre for research and development in many fields related to design and architecture. It has gained relevant expertise in making pavilions, scaled models, prototypes and video art and videomapping on folding surfaces.
Currently it is oriented to undergraduate and master students of architectural design.

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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