Pumping Station: One
Fab lab or makerspace · Chicago, United States
Website: pumpingstationone.org. Chicago's oldest and largest volunteer-run hackerspace, founded in 2009.
Recent activity confirmed, checked October 11, 2026.
In context
Pumping Station: One is one of 4 fab labs and makerspaces in Chicago, Illinois listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry, and one of 352 across the United States.
The registry lists 732 innovation ecosystem organizations in Chicago, Illinois in all.
Fab labs and makerspaces give people shared access to tools for prototyping and making, from 3D printers to electronics benches.
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