Ecosystem Registry

Digital Manufacturing Lab

Fab lab or makerspace · Ames, United States

Iowa State University lab powered by Alliant Energy where manufacturers test technologies; opened September 2019.

Activity not confirmed in the last 12 months, checked November 3, 2026.

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In context

Digital Manufacturing Lab is one of 352 fab labs and makerspaces in the United States listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry.

The registry lists 125 innovation ecosystem organizations in Ames, 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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