Photo by Hope Urbanovsky | Onward State
OriginLabs at Penn State’s Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in downtown State College is making state-of-the-art equipment accessible to the public to design and prototype their startup ideas.
A grand opening for the prototyping and fabrication space on the first and mezzanine floors of the building at 123 S. Burrowes St. is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday as part of the university’s Startup Week,
The 7,000-square-foot facility includes areas for woodworking, metalworking, welding, digital fabrication, 3D printing and more. Community members can also check out “The OriginLabs Experience,” at 10 a.m. on Thursday to learn about and work with welding tools and robotics.
OriginLabs Director Ryan Mandell and Shop Manager Jose Nunez said during a tour on Tuesday that they believe the space will lower the cost and barriers to entry for…
