Research guides: Entrepreneurship: 3D printing and prototyping

3d printing and prototyping resources at U of T

Ready to prototype your design? There are numerous resources for 3D printing across U of T. Follow the links below to find the printer and material most applicable to your project. Note that training may be required, and some labs and machines have limited access. Consult the contacts below to confirm access. There may also be a cost involved in custom printing jobs or to cover materials.

Looking for resources to print personal protective equipment (PPEs)? The Engineering and Computer Science Library has compiled a list of standards and other resources for making PPEs.

This Google Sheet is a directory of organizations coordinating local response PPE & medical device production efforts around the globe.

Please note U of T Libraries services are currently available online only. The labs listed on this page are not currently accessible in person. Please contact the individual labs for details of any virtual access.

U of T Libraries 3D printing and scanning

3D printing at UTL - Gerstein Science Information Centre
MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer and MakerBot Digitizer 3D scanner access and training at MADLab at Gerstein Library on St. George Campus
Robarts Digital Studio
Robarts Digital Studio has 2 LulzBot TAZ 6 3D printers. Students, faculty, and staff with a valid TCard can get certified to use the printers.
UTSC Library Makerspace
Access Makerbot Replicator 2 and Flashforge Creator Pro 3D printers, design software and more.

U of T accelerators and incubators

Entrepreneurship Hatchery 3D printing
Located at Myhal at St George, the Hatchery hosts a Ultimaker 2 and a ProJet 5500X 3D printer.
Impact Centre - Coming Soon
With equipment such as a 3D Printer, Laser Cutter, Electronics Development and Test, Mechanical and Hand Tools, the MakerSpace will allow students to rapidly develop and test prototypes.

U of T Departments and Faculties

Critical Making Lab
The Critical Making lab is located in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto. The space currently contains tools and equipment for experimenting with physical computing. Hardware includes microcontrollers, sensors and actuators of various types, breadboards, motors, LEDs, and other electronic components. The lab workstations include software for microcontroller programming (Arduino, Wiring), programs for rapid prototyping of visual and interactive programs (Processing, Pure Data), and applications for 2D and 3D graphic creation (Inkscape, SolidWorks, Rhino). We have a number of 3D printers (including an Objet30 Pro, a Dimension 1200es, and a numerous Makerbots), as well as multiple 3D scanners, a laser cutter, and an assortment of fabrication tools.
Daniels Digital Fabrication Lab
The Digital Fabrication Lab is equipped with two Stratasys F120 3D printers, a 3D Systems Projet 660pro printer, a 3D Systems Projet 650pro printer, and a 3D Systems Projet 360 printer.
Dentistry 3D printing guide
Guide to dentistry applications for 3D printing or "additive manufacturing."
IBBME Design Studio
The IBBME Design Studio is an instructional and collaboration space for biomedical engineering design and education. It also houses a variety of 3D printing resources for use by students and researchers at U of T.
KMDI-Semaphore Makerspace
Located in the Faculty of Information, at the University of Toronto’s St. George campus, the KMDI-Semaphore Makerspace has a variety of equipment available for members of the UofT community to use for research projects and related activities, including: 3D printers and scanners, Arduinos, Raspberry Pis, MakeyMakeys, knitting, sewing, and embroidery machines (and materials), soldering irons, HTC Vive headsets, adaptive gaming controllers, and more.
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Machine Shop
MIE's machine shop houses state-of-the-art equipment and provides technical services for U of T Engineering students and faculty. All U of T Engineering students and researchers have access to use the machine shop facilities for projects related to U of T academic activities or student clubs.
Medicine Medprint
As part of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, we are a specialty 3D printing service. Here to serve the research community as well as individuals who want to bring an idea to life, MedPrint is your advanced addititive manufacturer within the downtown core.

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