Startup Support at Los Alamos Makers

Practical tools, flexible space, and real-world guidance for scientist-founders, creative technologists, and early-stage innovators.

Los Alamos Makers is more than a makerspace—it's a launchpad for people turning ideas into products, companies, and impact. We help founders move from concept to prototype to early validation through hands-on support, shared facilities, and a uniquely collaborative environment designed for experimentation.

Whether you’re a scientist exploring commercialization, a creative technologist building your first hardware product, or a startup team seeking a low-overhead place to test, iterate, and grow, Los Alamos Makers offers the structure, connections, and tools you need.

What We Offer

• Prototyping & Fabrication
Access 3D printing, laser cutting, electronics benches, CNC, digital design stations, and more.

• Modular Wet-Lab Access
Through our partnership with The Community Lab LLC, teams can access shared bench space, core equipment, and a safe, flexible environment for benchtop biotech and early R&D.

• Business & Technical Guidance
From practical commercialization steps to technical troubleshooting, we help founders gain clarity, momentum, and strategic direction—without the overhead of traditional incubators.

• Talent & Collaboration Network
Connect with creative technologists, engineers, scientists, designers, mentors, and regional partners ready to collaborate on prototypes, experiments, or early technical validation.

• Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Opportunities
Los Alamos Makers hosts external founders and companies exploring collaboration with Northern New Mexico’s scientific ecosystem—including LANL—while leveraging programs like NMSBA, TRIGR, and federal innovation pathways.

• Community & Events
Regular workshops, meetups, demo days, open labs, and the Los Alamos Tech Meetup bring together innovators from Northern New Mexico and beyond.

For Whom

First-time founders needing a practical, supportive starting point
Scientists and researchers exploring pathways beyond the lab or university
Creative technologists building hardware, wearables, IoT, or digital-fabrication-driven products
Rural innovators seeking access to equipment, expertise, and a collaborative community
Established teams wanting a low-friction satellite location near Los Alamos

Why It Works

High overhead slows down innovation. We offer the opposite:
flexibility, shared infrastructure, milestone-driven progress, and a community of problem-solvers.

Los Alamos Makers’ model mirrors what national innovation research now confirms—including NSF’s new Tech Labs initiative:
independent, cross-disciplinary, modular environments accelerate the transition from idea to real-world impact.

Start Here

Whether you have a sketch on a napkin, a bench-ready experiment, or an early prototype that needs iteration, Los Alamos Makers can help you build the next step.
Reach out, visit the space, or join an upcoming Tech Meetup to learn how we can support your journey.