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

    • 3D Design with Autodesk Fusion - Advanced (Block A)

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      Do you have a part you want to design or are you just interested in learning a new prototyping skill? Join Lili's Proto Lab's Autodesk Fusion workshop and start forming your ideas.

    • LPL 3rd Birthday

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      LPL is hosting its 3rd birthday party. This celebration is open to everyone and focusses on the projects of the year and of our community.

    • FDM 3D Printing (Block D)

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      Start your prototyping journey by following our beginner workshop on 3D printing and make your first part.

    • Paint your own festive eggs!

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      In this workshop attendees can personalize an SVG file of a Christmas ornament. You will learn how to use laser cutter and create festive decorations.

    • Repair Café

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      Do you have items you no longer use because they are broken? Bring them to our monthly Repair Café, where our volunteers will help you give them a second life.
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