Protostudios
Fab lab or makerspace · Iowa City, United States
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Website: protostudios.uiowa.edu. University of Iowa rapid-prototyping facility at MERGE serving Iowa entrepreneurs, startups and faculty since June 2017.
Recent activity confirmed, checked November 3, 2026.
In context
Protostudios is one of 3 fab labs and makerspaces in Iowa City, Iowa listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry, and one of 352 across the United States.
The registry lists 100 innovation ecosystem organizations in Iowa City, 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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More fab labs and makerspaces in Iowa City, Iowa
- Iowa City Fab Lab
Iowa City - The S.T.E.A.M. Room Fab Lab
Iowa City
Elsewhere in Iowa City, Iowa
- Iowa JPEC Summer Accelerator Fellowship
Accelerator - MidWestOne Bank
Company - Advanced Infoneering (United States)
Corporate R&D - Iowa City Area Development Group
Government or public body · Closed - University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Health research - Medical Innovation Launch Lab (MILL)
Incubator - MERGE
Innovation hub - Built By Iowa
Investor or fund
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