Ready to bring your idea to life? Let's get started!
Happy Valley's newest prototyping and fabrication space open to all
OriginLabs encompasses roughly 7,000 square feet across three floors and allows users to design, prototype and test potential solutions for their startups or ideas. The well-appointed facilities give users access to a breadth of materials and methodologies for production, with dedicated lab spaces including benchworking, woodworking, metalworking, surfacing, welding, digital fabrication, and additive manufacturing.
Free Services For All
Equipment Training Take the first step in gaining hands-on experience with lab equipment. These one-hour trainings will educate users on machinery capabilities and provide clearance for use during monitored lab hours.
Skill-Building Workshops These short format, introductory level courses on various design and fabrication concepts and techniques give you the opportunity to get hands-on experience with a project-based approach to learning. No prior experience required.
1-on-1 Consultations Whether you are looking for advice on your product or idea, aren’t sure where to start, or just want to learn more about the resources available at OriginLabs, our team of trained and certified staff are here to help.
Ways To Engage
Ready to dig in and start building? Whether you’re developing research or prototyping a commercial project, your Makerspace Membership puts roughly 7,000 sq. ft. of world-class facilities at your fingertips. Membership is billed at a monthly rate. **Available at no-cost for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at University Park campus.
Have an idea or need but not looking to do the hands-on building? “Our Service Bureau Membership registers you in our system so you can utilize our team for your project. We can help with 3D printing, fabrication, design and instrumentation services. Projects are billed by the gram or hour, depending on equipment utilized.
3D PRINTING
Get it printed
The Additive Manufacturing Lab offers multiple 3D printing technologies - with various materials, at multiple scales.
Whether you need a compelling visualization for a client meeting, a dimensionally accurate component for research instrumentation, or a limited production run of functional parts to test a new market, we can help!
EQUIPMENT
Build with world-class, cutting-edge machinery
Everything you need to bring your idea to life.
OriginLabs houses all of the latest tools and equipment needed for woodworking, metalworking, welding, surfacing/finishing, electronics prototyping, CNC, additive manufacturing, and digital fabrication from world-class manufacturers.
TOURS
Take a tour
Come see it for yourself!
If you have specific questions or are interested in learning more about how we can help you with your project needs, private tours can also be scheduled with our team.
ORIGINLABS STORE
Interested in purchasing materials?
We are happy to provide an array of consumables for sale, at cost.
Although market prices fluctuate, you will never pay more than we did for any given material or consumable. Save yourself a trip to the store and buy the materials you need at OriginLabs, when you need them!
“OriginLabs provides access to world-class prototyping facilities to students and faculty from across campus, as well as members of the public from State College and beyond. Our facilities enhance the suite of resources available to innovators and entrepreneurs in the region in the form of sophisticated equipment, free workshops, and expert advice and technical guidance.”
- Ryan Mandell, Director of OriginLabs
Have questions and want to chat with our team?
7,000+
Square feet
3
Floors
$1M+
Equipment Investment
8
Dedicated Lab Spaces