Fab Lab Uai
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
About Fab Lab Uai
The Fab Lab Uai Makerspace in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile, Chile, 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 Santiago Metropolitan Region 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 Uai stands as proof that when tools, knowledge, and community come together, extraordinary things are built.
Description
The UAI has founded the first Fab Lab in the country in 2011, which is part of this network, and is a direct access to the most innovative technologies and a window to the technologies they are inventing, leading the global advance on various issues. The Design Lab today has a Fab Lab in Santiago on the Peñalolén Campus and another Fab Lab on the Viña del Mar Campus. In terms of equipment and infrastructure, the largest of these digital fabrication laboratories is that of Santiago, which has 4 spaces dedicated to these equipment, which in turn have the requirements of use and safety that imply different spatial conditions. Of these, a prototype laboratory, an industrial process laboratory, a welding, forge and foundry workshop and a small biomaterial and microscopy laboratory. In Viña del Mar, on the other hand, a single cozy space for prototyping equipment and research equipment and material tests.
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.