Makerspace

Fablab Winti

Winterthur, Switzerland

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Type
Makerspace
Location
Winterthur, Switzerland
Address
Technoparkstrasse 2, Winterthur, Switzerland

About Fablab Winti

The Fablab Winti Makerspace in Winterthur, Switzerland, Switzerland, 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 Switzerland 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 Winti stands as proof that when tools, knowledge, and community come together, extraordinary things are built.

Description

Winterthur is a city with a long history of manufacturing and engineering. We see a strong correlation with the ZHAW Winterthur, University of applied sciences, with various faculties like the ZHAW School of Engineering. The public as well as students of the ZHAW shall benefit from the FabLab Winterthur and get easy access to 3D Printers, Lasercutters, CNC-machines etc. We also provide workshops for digital fabrication, 3D printing, programming (like Arduino), electronics etc.

As per Pi-day, March 14, 2014 the FabLab Winti club has been founded. By the end of Sept. 2014 a crowdfunding campaign ended with 130% very successfully. On December 14, 2014 the FabLab Winti was opened.

We offer:

- various trainings for 3D Printing, 3D Design, Lasercutting, Arduino, CNC milling, lathing,...
- a Lasersaur Lasercutter with 120 x 60 cm work area and 100W CO2-Tube
- a Trotec Seepdy 300 Laser with 85W RF-Tube
- a small Diode Laser Engraver
- 3 Prusa i3 MK3 Printers
- a Silhouette Curio Vinyl Cutting Machine
- a conventional Turning Lathe
- a BF-20 CNC-Mill
- a Stepcraft 840 CNC-Router
- several electric Tools like Drills & Saws
- 8 PC Workstations
- multiple Soldering Stations
- a professional Electronic Lab

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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