Your Partner in Alaska-Made Innovation

From idea to reality — Design, Prototype, and Manufacture with UAF Makerspace.

Student-run. Professionally supported

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UAF Makerspace Manufacturing is a university-based design and production lab that helps turn ideas into real, working things. We support researchers, entrepreneurs, and businesses across the globe with professional-grade prototyping and small-batch manufacturing, all from right here on campus.

Services

Design & Prototyping

  • CAD Modeling & Digital Design
  • Part Optimization
  • Rapid Prototyping to test and refine ideas
  • Design for Manufacturability

Whether you're building a research tool, a custom part, or a proof-of-concept device, we’ll work with you to design it right and get it made.



Manufacturing

  • CNC Milling for wood, plastics & more
  • 3D Printing – FDM & SLA
  • Laser Cutting & Engraving – wood, acrylic & more
  • Batch Production – 1 to 100+ units

Our shop is ideal for small-scale runs, fast turnarounds, and custom work: ideal for research equipment, product testing, or early-stage manufacturing.

Products

  • Developed by UA researchers and innovators
  • Commercialized in collaboration with Alaska Center ICE
  • Available directly through our Makerspace store
  • Supports university research and entrepreneurial growth

We offer a curated selection of products developed by UA inventors and researchers in partnership with Alaska Center ICE. These products reflect real-world innovation coming out of the university system.

Why Choose Us?

  • Flexible and responsive to unique research and business needs
  • Part of the UAF innovation ecosystem
  • Mission-driven: we care about making things that matter

At UAF Makerspace Manufacturing, every project supports student learning and innovation. When you work with us, you’re not just getting custom-built parts, you’re investing in the next generation of engineers, designers, and problem-solvers.

Let’s get started!

Ready to build something? Submit a request to kick off the process.