The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT is devoted to the advancement of knowledge and education of students in areas that contribute to or prosper in an environment of science and technology.
TechShop is a membership-based workshop and fabrication studio (a "makerspace") that provides access to the tools, equipment, education, and other resources needed for you to develop your ideas and turn them into reality. We offer a creative and collaborative community of like-minded people: makers, artists, tinkerers, entrepreneurs, and every D-I-Y enthusiast in between.
TechShop is paving the way for the future of innovation and manufacturing. Our goal is to spread the passion of the Maker Movement across the globe by continuing to open new locations, giving more and more people access to affordable tools.
Stop by one of our eight unique locations for a tour today!
-San Jose, CA
-San Francisco, CA
-Redwood City, CA (Mid-Peninsula)
-Detroit, MI
-Round Rock, TX (Austin)
-Pittsburgh, PA
-Chandler, AZ (Phoenix)
-Arlington, VA (Washington, D.C.)
Artisans Asylum, Inc. is a non-profit community workshop located in Boston, Massachusetts. Our mission is to support and promote the teaching, learning and practice of fabrication. To support that mission, we offer the following:
- A fully equipped and professionally maintained manufacturing facility, which includes capabilities for precision metal machining, electrical fabrication, welding, woodworking, sewing & fiber arts, robotics, bicycle building and repair, lampworking, jewelry, computer-aided design, and screenprinting
- A large range of affordable, publicly-accessible classes in these areas and more offered by local artisans, either focusing on creating a final product the student can take home after the class or general training for specific tools