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Assitive Technology Makers Lab

Assistive technology makers lab, where the k morphs into a gear and an arrow

Where ideas take physical form. We use 3D printing technology to build innovative assistive technology products, and we open our lab to makers who share our mission. The establishment of Makers Lab was catalyzed by funding from American Women's Club and Small World.

Inside the Lab

A picture of the Makers Lab, with a 3D printer on the table A photo of a tactile chess set A picture of a chess board being printed on a 3D printer

The Makers Lab has two sides

Internal product innovation and a commercial printing service, both in service of a more accessible world.

In-house Research & Product Development

Our team uses the Makers Lab to design, prototype, and manufacture assistive technology products for blind, low vision, and other persons with disabilities.

Every product from this lab is rooted in a real need identified through our work with the disability community. We design with the community in mind from the earliest prototype to the finished product.

  • Rapid prototyping of assistive device concepts
  • Iterative design informed by user feedback from the disability community
  • Finished products available in the Accesstech store
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Commercial 3D Printing Services

We open our Makers Lab to external makers who need 3D printing services. Bring your designs and we will bring them to life affordably, professionally, and with care. We encourage makers who build assistive technology with free or subsidized printing.

  • Custom prints from your STL or compatible design file
  • Free or subsidized printing for makers building assistive technology
  • Pick up at the Makers Lab
Request a printing service

Commercial Printing

How to get a print done

Submit the request form

Tell us what you want to print, what it is for, the dimensions, weight, and your timeline.

Share your design file

Send us your STL, OBJ, or compatible 3D file. Don't have one yet? Describe your idea and we can discuss design support.

Get a quote & confirm

We will review the file and send a quote based on print time, material, and complexity. Confirm to get into the queue.

Pick up at the Makers Lab

Once ready, pick up your print at the Makers Lab.

Request a 3D print

Share the details of what you want to print and our team will contact you about feasibility, pricing, and pickup.

Got an idea that needs to exist in the physical world?

Start your print request