What TMDC does

TMDC (Taller para la Materializaci_de (grandes) Conceptos SCCL) is a Barcelona-based workers' cooperative (SCCL) founded in 2016 that operates as an industrial coworking workshop, providing shared access to professional-grade manufacturing equipment for independent makers, designers, and small hardware startups. The cooperative runs on a membership-based model with tiered subscriptions (Básica, Pro, Profesional) granting 24/7 access to industrial machinery — including CNC mills, Felder and Festool woodworking equipment, Kuka robotic arms, metalworking and welding stations, laser cutters, and a plastics processing lab — across a 5,000 m² footprint at Rambla de Prim 258 (Prim) and an expanding 14,000 m² facility in Cornellà de Llobregat (Cobalt).

The core technology is industrial fabrication infrastructure rather than software: the platform is physical machinery managed through the Cobot member-access platform, with on-site technical support, mandatory training courses, and an electronics/textile prototyping lab (LAB TMDC). Revenue is generated through recurring monthly membership subscriptions, fee-based technical courses (€71–€300 per workshop), on-site materials and consumables sales, and storage services. The cooperative also operates a network agency (Servicios TMDC / Red Agency) that matches member-makers to large external projects.

The customer base spans independent carpenters, metalworkers, ceramicists, and glassblowers; product designers and architecture studios; early-stage hardware startups; Elisava design students; and hobbyist learners. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: quarterly Open Days (Talleres Abiertos) funnel hundreds of visitors into membership conversions, supplemented by Instagram, blog content, email newsletter, and word-of-mouth referrals. The business is currently navigating a forced relocation triggered by the January 2025 demolition of its La Verneda warehouses under the Sector Prim urban rezoning plan, while pursuing TMDC 4.0 — a €3 million project to relocate into a 7,000 m² facility, funded partly by a €200,000 Goteo crowdfunding campaign and EU Next Generation / PERTE public financing. TMDC also expanded to Bilbao in September 2025, marking its first move outside Catalonia.

Name

TMDC

Legal name

Taller para la Materialización y Desarrollo de (grandes) Conceptos SCCL

Website

https://tmdc.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TMDC operates a Barcelona-based industrial coworking cooperative providing shared access to professional fabrication machinery (wood, metal, plastic) through tiered memberships, serving 170+ independent makers, designers, and hardware startups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maker Space / Industrial Coworking Services

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machining & Programming (EDAOAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

CNC Plasma/Laser Cutting & Automated Fabrication Training (EDAOADAH)

Keywords

• Industrial coworking space
• Shared fabrication workshop
• Maker space services
• Woodworking metalworking facility
• Maker community

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Flexible membership tiers providing access to shared workshop space, industrial machinery, and community. Different tariff levels offer varying credit allocations for machine usage. Members pay recurring fees for 24/7 access to fabrication facilities.
2. Courses and Workshops: Technical training courses in woodworking, metalworking, CNC, and specialized crafts. Summer programs (Casal d'Estiu) and one-time workshops generate course fee revenue. Pricing ranges from €71-300 per course with member discounts.
3. Materials and Consumables: On-site store selling wood, metal, and plastic materials plus consumables for members
4. Crowdfunding Campaign: One-time crowdfunding initiative via Goteo platform targeting €200,000 to seed TMDC 4.0 relocation and expansion

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TMDC operates an industrial coworking space in Barcelona providing members with shared, tiered-membership access to professional-grade machinery for woodworking, metalworking, plastics fabrication, and electronics prototyping. The worker cooperative supplements workshop access with technical training courses (CNC, carpentry, metalwork, 3D knitting), an on-site materials store, project storage, and a curated community of 60+ independent maker workshops. Members convert via site visits, the Cobot member portal, and recurring subscriptions.

Product overview

TMDC (Taller para la Materialización y Desarrollo de Conceptos) operates as an industrial coworking workshop offering a membership-based model for accessing shared fabrication infrastructure. The core offering comprises TMDC Membership providing flexible access to industrial machinery (wood, metal, plastic machining) with usage credits, available at two locations: TMDC Prim (Rambla de Prim, 258 - 5,000 m² with 13 warehouses) and TMDC Cobalt (Cornellá - 14,000 m² expansion). Supplementary services include training courses (CNC, carpentry, metalwork, 3D knitting), LAB TMDC electronics/textile sessions, annual Casal d'Estiu summer workshops, materials store, and storage services. The TMDC 4.0 project represents a planned expansion to a new 7,000 m² facility enabled by crowdfunding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TMDC Membership Tiered membership subscriptions (Básica, Pro, Profesional) providing flexible 24/7 access to industrial workshop space and shared machinery for wood, metal, plastic, and electronics fabrication. Members receive usage credits to spend according to production needs.
• TMDC Courses (Cursos TMDC) Technical training courses covering CNC milling, industrial woodworking, metalwork, welding, and specialized crafting techniques. Prices range €71–€300 with member discounts and early bird pricing.
• LAB TMDC Weekly electronics and textile laboratory sessions held every Friday (10:00–13:00) with 30-minute expert-assisted slots facilitated by Angel Muñoz. Free session for solving technical problems.
• Casal d'Estiu (Summer Workshops) Annual summer hands-on workshop series covering glassblowing, cork design, wool processing, ceramics, earthen construction, and sustainable material creation.
• TMDC Materials Store (Materiales y Recursos) On-site retail of consumables, wood, metal, and plastic materials plus project storage services for members' tools, materials, and ongoing work.
• TMDC Services (Network Agency) Network agency service connecting manufacturers, designers, and artisans across the TMDC ecosystem for collaborative production on larger projects.
• Capacitación Fresado CNC (CNC Milling Training) Foundational CNC milling training course teaching computer numerical control machining basics for manufacturing precision parts.
• 3D Knitting Courses Introductory and advanced 8-hour immersive courses covering textile theory, knitting machine components, materials, and programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• 170+ active members from 20 initial users over 6 years of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GoteocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 January 2025Spanish crowdfunding platform facilitating TMDC 4.0 campaign. Enables collective funding with tax deduction benefits for donors. Campaign runs January 11 - March 31, 2025 targeting €200,000.
• Elisava (Barcelona School of Design and Engineering)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign university partnership where Elisava students use TMDC facilities for project fabrication. Represents ongoing collaboration since 2020, bringing design students into the maker community.
• LAUDS (European Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project promoting local, open, and sustainable manufacturing. TMDC contributes experience in collaborative fabrication spaces. Part of New European Bauhaus initiative addressing urban manufacturing futures.
• FAD (Foment de les Arts i el Disseny)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatalan design promotion organization. Listed as collaborator.
• Poblenou Neighborhood AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal neighborhood group proposing TMDC as occupant for Can Ricart industrial space in Poblenou. Provides potential new location opportunity as alternative to demolition.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Fab Foundation: Global non-profit network supporting over 2,000 Fab Labs worldwide — establishes the broader digital fabrication access category in which TMDC competes and benefits from shared standards and visibility.
• Impact Hub Barcelona: Coworking and innovation community in Barcelona targeting social entrepreneurs and purpose-driven makers — overlaps with TMDC's community-driven coworking model though focused more on office than industrial space.

Direct peers

• Makespace Madrid: Madrid-based makerspace offering shared industrial machinery (wood, metal, electronics) on a membership basis, with community-driven workshops and training — closely analogous to TMDC's Spanish coworking model.
• ADX Portland: Portland-based community of independent makers offering shared workshop space, tools, and fabrication training to small product businesses — direct analog to TMDC's support for independent workshops.
• Artisan's Asylum: Large community makerspace in Somerville, MA offering shared wood, metal, electronics, and textile fabrication equipment to members with structured training courses — same shared-industrial-machinery value proposition as TMDC.
• NextFab: US-based makerspace and innovation hub providing shared access to industrial fabrication equipment, training courses, and a member community of designers, engineers, and hardware startups — directly comparable business model to TMDC.
• Fab Lab Barcelona: MIT FabLab-network digital fabrication laboratory in Barcelona offering shared access to CNC, laser cutting, 3D printing, and electronics — directly comparable to TMDC's machinery access model and Barcelona location.

Others

• Felder Group: Austrian industrial woodworking machinery manufacturer whose equipment is featured at TMDC — an enabling supplier whose brand presence at TMDC signals quality and industrial-grade capability.
• Festool: German professional power tool manufacturer whose equipment populates TMDC's workshop — represents the industrial OEM ecosystem that supplies and validates TMDC's fabrication capabilities.
• Elisava (Barcelona School of Design and Engineering): Strategic academic partner of TMDC providing design students access to its facilities; represents the educational ecosystem that both feeds TMDC's membership pipeline and benefits from its fabrication infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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