TRIPLE CITIES MAKERSPACE

What TRIPLE CITIES MAKERSPACE does

Triple Cities Makerspace, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit workshop and education center headquartered at 362 State Street in Binghamton, NY, founded in 2012 and incorporated as a tax-exempt entity. The organization operates a single community makerspace that provides members with 24/7 access to a multi-disciplinary set of workshop areas, including a metal shop (South Bend Precision Lathe, vertical mill, welder, plasma cutter, band saw), a wood shop (table saw, miter saw, scroll saw, band saw, drill press), a laser cutter and 3D printer area (Full Spectrum H-Series 40W CO2 laser, Pegasus SLA and Ender 3 printers), an electronics workbench (Tektronix oscilloscopes, Weller soldering, DC power supply, Fluke multimeter), an audio/visual production area (Grass Valley 110 switcher, Adobe Creative Cloud workstation, Mackie mixer), a craft room (sewing machines, vinyl cutter), computer workstations (Windows 10 and Ubuntu Dell systems), a kiln/pottery area, and a dedicated classroom. Access is managed via RFID tag and computerized entry. The organization offers three membership tiers: Full Membership at $50/month providing 24/7 access and class/event discounts, Associate/Family Membership at $10/month for members living with a full member, and a Community Partner Membership for non-profits and businesses with special rates.

Name

TRIPLE CITIES MAKERSPACE

Legal name

Triple Cities Makerspace, Inc.

Website

https://tcmakerspace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Triple Cities Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit community makerspace in Binghamton, NY offering 24/7 member access to metal, wood, 3D printing, electronics, AV, crafts, and pottery workshop areas plus classes and events for hobbyists, families, and local organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Makerspace & Workshop Services

akta.pro primary industry

3D Printing, CAD & Digital Fabrication Programs (EDAMADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts & Crafts Workshops (Painting, Pottery, Ceramics, Sculpture) (THAJAKAA), Crafts & Maker Arts (Ceramics, Textiles, Jewelry, Mixed Media) (EDAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Makerspace workspace
• Community workshop
• Maker education
• Hands-on classes
• Shared tool access

Headquarters

HQ city

Binghamton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Full Membership Dues: Full membership at $50/month provides 24/7/365 access to the makerspace building, full use of all facilities, discounts on classes and special events, and email mailing list access. Some power tools require basic safety training included in membership.
2. Associate/Family Membership Dues: Associate membership at $10/month for family members living with a full $50/month member. Provides same access as full members.
3. Donations: Monetary donations accepted via PayPal or direct contact. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, donations may be tax deductible.
4. Amazon Smile: Amazon donates 0.5% of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the organization.
5. Class Fees: Fees for classes and special events offered to members at discounted rates and to the public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Triple Cities Makerspace operates a 24/7 collaborative workshop and education center at 362 State St, Binghamton, NY, providing members and the public access to a multi-disciplinary facility housing metal shop, wood shop, laser cutting, 3D printing, electronics workbench, audio/visual production, crafting and textiles, pottery kilns, and a classroom. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly membership dues, supplemented by class fees and tax-deductible donations as a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit.

Product overview

Triple Cities Makerspace is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit collaborative workshop and education center that provides a 24/7 workspace for members along with classes and public events. The organization offers three membership tiers (Full, Associate/Family, and Community Partner) and maintains multiple facility areas including Metal Shop, Wood Shop, Laser Cutter and 3D Printer Area, Electronics Workbench, Audio/Visual Area, Craft Room, Computer Workstations, Kiln Room and Pottery Area, and Classroom. The makerspace houses specific equipment such as the Full Spectrum H-Series Laser Cutter, South Bend Precision Lathe, Grass Valley 110 production switcher, and various woodworking and metalworking tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Membership
• Associate / Family Membership
• Community Partner Membership
• Classes and Training
• Open Nights Public Access

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Magic WheelchairminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2019Collaboration with Magic Wheelchair organization and independent artist Crystal Lyon to create a Halloween costume for Jacob Eldred, a child with cerebral palsy. TCMS members built a SpongeBob SquarePants themed wheelchair costume (pineapple home and boatmobile) with LED lights and sound effects. The costume won first place in the family costume category at the Cortland Halloween parade. Amanda Truin acted as project lead and liaison between the family, artist, Magic Wheelchair representative, and TCMS members.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Artisan's Asylum: Community makerspace in Somerville, MA offering shared workshop facilities, classes, and memberships across woodworking, metalworking, electronics, textiles, and digital fabrication. Highly comparable operating model to Triple Cities Makerspace with similar revenue mix and member-driven culture.
• NYC Resistor: Brooklyn-based hackerspace/makerspace offering 24/7 member access to electronics, 3D printing, laser cutting, and crafts equipment. Closely comparable membership model and multi-disciplinary facility scope to TCMS, though serving a denser urban market.
• MakerSpace Charlotte: Charlotte, NC community makerspace offering shared access to woodworking, metalworking, 3D printing, electronics, and textile equipment via membership. Comparable in mission, facility breadth, and community-educational focus.
• Hive13: Cincinnati, Ohio community makerspace operating as a 501(c)(3) with member dues, shared workshop facilities, and project-based community engagement. Highly analogous nonprofit structure and member-supported operating model.
• All Hands Active: Ann Arbor, Michigan community makerspace organized as a nonprofit with membership dues, shared tool access, and educational programming. Mirrors TCMS in structure, mission, and breadth of equipment offered to members.
• HeatSync Labs: Mesa, Arizona-based community hackerspace with shared workshop equipment, monthly memberships, and member-led classes. Operates on a similar nonprofit / community-supported model and offers comparable metal, wood, electronics, and craft capabilities.
• Noisebridge: San Francisco-based volunteer-run hackerspace providing shared workshop tools, electronics equipment, and creative spaces to members. Comparable nonprofit, donation-supported operating approach, although with a more tech/hacker emphasis than TCMS.

Broad incumbents

• Dallas Makerspace: Large-scale Texas community makerspace with an extensive multi-disciplinary facility and broad member base. Operates on a comparable nonprofit / membership model but at materially greater scale, representing a more mature version of the TCMS archetype.
• TechShop (legacy): Former national chain of paid-access makerspaces offering multi-location shared workshops with broader commercialization. Comparable in operating concept but historically operated on a for-profit multi-site basis (and is now defunct), illustrating both scale potential and execution risk in the segment.

Regional players

• Binghamton University / local community college STEM programs: Adjacent regional educational institutions that provide overlapping hands-on STEM and creative learning experiences to the same Binghamton-area population TCMS serves. Not direct competitors but competing for the same learners, families, and community engagement opportunities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/roomba_tcms
• Facebookfacebook.com/TCMakerspace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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