Notice: LPL will have reduced availability in the week of July 20th-July 24th. Some limited independent work may be able to take place. 

Come. Try. Learn prototyping. Turn your idea into a working prototype. Join the community of makers at Utrecht University.

Lili’s Proto Lab (LPL) is a place for you to test your creative ideas and materialize them into a working prototype. From 3D printing and laser cutting to microfluidics and robotics, in the LPL you get to practice with various prototyping methods and refine your ideas. 

  • Our community shares its most relevant builds with makers world-wide, for inspiration and knowledge sharing.

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  • From filament printers to laser cutting. We offer all sorts of equipment to make your prototype a reality. 

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  • News

    • Join our team at Lili's Proto Lab

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      LPL is hiring a student assistant for 12 hours a week starting from September. Hardware knowledge isn't necessary but a willingness to learn is!

    • LPL x GO

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      LPL will host the repair cafe on the 6th of May. This will take place in the job shop as our facilities offer a useful workspace for repairers.

    • Come and work at Lili's Proto Lab

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      LPL is hiring a student assistant for 16 hours a week starting from mid-to-late-November. Hardware knowledge isn't necessary but a willingness to learn is!

    • LPL stays open during the summer!

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      Find out about our workshops over the summer.

    • Centre for Entrepreneurship x LPL - Prototyping workshop

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      Last Friday the CfE hosted their rapid prototyping workshop in Lili's Proto Lab. The workshop focused on prototyping as a business approach rather than the labs typical emphasis on building your prototype.
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  • Events and workshops

    • Community days - Lili's Proto Lab

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      Personal project? Build it at LPL! Throughout August we allow non-academic or research projects. Learn prototyping skills this summer.
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