Area515
Fab lab or makerspace · Des Moines, United States
Des Moines nonprofit makerspace with open houses and shared fabrication tools, now at 108 Jefferson Ave.
Recent activity confirmed, checked November 3, 2026.
In context
Area515 is one of 4 fab labs and makerspaces in Des Moines, Iowa listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry, and one of 352 across the United States.
The registry lists 237 innovation ecosystem organizations in Des Moines, Iowa in all.
Fab labs and makerspaces give people shared access to tools for prototyping and making, from 3D printers to electronics benches.
The United States scores 68.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 21 of 117 economies.
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Des Moines
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Incubator - Gravitate Coworking
Innovation hub
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