Thanks to an injection of local and congressional funding, the Lacey MakerSpace — which is a collaborative partnership between the City of Lacey, Thurston EDC Center for Business & Innovation, and Saint Martin’s University — is expanding and investing in new equipment.
Construction is expected to be completed by late summer 2023.
Located on Saint Martin’s University campus, LMS provides community access to high-tech fabrication tools and instructional training including metalworking, woodworking, textiles, and electronics.
With $1 million from the Congressionally Directed Omnibus Appropriations Bill, $300,000 invested from the City of Lacey, and $100,000 from the Ben B. Cheney Foundation, LMS is expanding its space from 3,500 square feet to…