NewMakeIt

What NewMakeIt does

NewMakeIt is a not-for-profit makerspace and creative learning facility headquartered at 621 Timothy Street, Newmarket, Ontario, founded in 2016 and operated with four core staff plus contracted instructors. It operates the only industrial and digital fabrication facility of its kind in York Region, providing shared access to 3D printers (FDM and Polyjet), Epilog and Trotec laser cutters, three CNC machines including an AXYZ 5'x9' router, a Tormach PCNC 1100 mill, a plasma CNC, a six-wheel pottery studio, a metal fabrication shop, a full woodworking area, a jewellery studio, an electronics lab, and a ventilated finishing room. The facility serves hobbyists, artists, entrepreneurs, startups, seniors (55+), and youth through workshops spanning pottery, woodworking, metalworking, welding, blacksmithing, stained glass, jewellery, and digital fabrication.

The organization monetizes through a mix of per-workshop fees (ranging $34.95 to $450), recurring membership access passes (including a Professional Access Pass for premium equipment like the Trotec Speedy 400), one-on-one technical training at $100/hour, a quote-based rapid prototyping service (Protoflite), and gift cards sold in $50-$500 denominations via Shopify. Certification courses gate independent use of high-value equipment. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: the organization runs the annual Newmarket Makers Festival (40-50 vendors), partners with The Maker's Mark boutique on Yonge Street to provide a retail channel for over 100 makers, and collaborates with The Regional Municipality of York to deliver Repair Café programming across at least seven municipalities.

Operating funding combines earned workshop and membership revenue with multi-government grants from the Government of Ontario, York Region, and the Town of Newmarket, plus a federal New Horizons for Seniors Program subsidy for senior pottery workshops. No revenue figures, parent company, or external investment have been disclosed. The stated strategic intent is to de-risk entrepreneurship by removing equipment-cost barriers for the local maker community in York Region, Toronto, and the broader GTA.

Name

NewMakeIt

Legal name

NewMakeIt

Website

https://newmakeit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NewMakeIt is a not-for-profit makerspace in Newmarket, Ontario, operating the only industrial and digital fabrication facility in York Region, serving hobbyists, entrepreneurs, seniors, and youth through workshops, memberships, prototyping services, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Makerspace and Creative Workshop Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Crafts & DIY (Paper, Fiber, Wood, Resin, DIY Projects) (EDAAAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home & Garden Hobbies (Gardening, Floral Design, Home Decor) (EDAAAGAL)

Keywords

• Community makerspace
• Pottery and woodworking workshops
• Digital fabrication training
• Flexible maker memberships
• Rapid prototyping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Newmarket

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Workshop and Class Fees: Revenue generated from public workshops including pottery, woodworking, metalworking, jewellery making, stained glass, welding, blacksmithing, and art classes. Classes range from single-day workshops to multi-week courses.
2. Membership/Access Pass: Flexible membership options providing access to workspace and equipment. Various tiers available including basic and professional access passes with different levels of machine access (e.g., Trotec Speedy 400 requires Professional Access Pass or additional usage fee).
3. Rapid Prototyping Services: Prototyping and small batch manufacturing capabilities for customers. Pricing includes machine setup, machining time, materials, and per unit charge.
4. Gift Cards: Workshop gift cards sold in denominations of $50, $100, $200, and $500 for use on workshops purchased through the Shopify store.
5. One-on-One Technical Training: Personalized training sessions with experts for CNC routing, CNC milling, laser cutting/etching, 3D printing, and CAD/CAM at $100 per hour.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NewMakeIt operates a community makerspace facility providing shared access to industrial and digital fabrication equipment, hands-on instructional workshops, equipment certification courses, and rapid prototyping services. The organization serves hobbyists, artists, entrepreneurs, seniors, and youth in the York Region through flexible memberships, per-workshop fees, subsidized senior programs, and community events.

Product overview

NewMakeIt is a non-profit collaborative makerspace and creative learning facility in Newmarket, Ontario, offering a comprehensive suite of workshop-based educational programs and shared access to industrial and digital fabrication equipment. The portfolio centers on flexible membership access passes (providing tool and workspace access), instructor-led workshops (covering arts, pottery, jewellery making, woodworking, metalworking/blacksmithing, welding, digital fabrication, and stained glass), certification courses (required for laser and CNC equipment operation), one-on-one technical training, and a rapid prototyping service for small-batch manufacturing. The organization also hosts community programs including the annual Newmarket Makers Festival and Repair Café events, plus offers gift cards for workshop purchases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flexible Membership Access Passes Subscription-based access passes that give members recurring use of NewMakeIt's tools, equipment, and shared workspace, with tiered options including a Professional Access Pass required for premium machines such as the Trotec Speedy 400.
• Arts Workshops Instructor-led art courses covering acrylic painting, oil painting, and watercolour for individuals seeking to develop creative skills in a welcoming environment.
• Pottery Workshops and Studio Access Pottery studio and instruction featuring six professional wheels, slab roller, kiln, and glazes, with workshops covering wheel throwing and hand-building for all skill levels, including subsidized senior programs.
• Woodworking Workshops and Woodshop Access Fully equipped woodshop with chop saw, table saw, router table, CNC, bandsaw, lathe, and belt sanders, with introductory and advanced woodworking workshops for individuals and teens.
• Metalworking and Welding Workshops Metal workshop with lathe, mill/drill, belt grinder, band saw, plasma machine, and CNC machines, offering welding (MIG/TIG), blacksmithing, and metal fabrication courses for adults and older teens.
• Blacksmithing Workshops Hands-on blacksmithing forging courses including basic blacksmithing, forged railroad spike knife, and forged Viking knife taught by experienced instructors.
• Jewellery Making Workshops Beginner and advanced jewellery making workshops covering various techniques for creating wearable art pieces, supported by the makerspace's jewellery studio equipment.
• Digital Fabrication Workshops Workshops and equipment access for 3D printing (FDM and Resin), CNC machining (AXYZ 5'x9' Router, Tormach PCNC 1100, 4'x4' Plasma CNC), and laser cutting and etching.
• Equipment Certification Courses Certification courses required for independent use of CNC machinery, Epilog and Trotec laser cutters, and general workshop safety, priced at $125 for non-members.
• Welding Workshops Welding courses covering 1-day basic MIG welding, 2-day basic TIG welding, and 4-week welding fabrication programs for adult learners.
• One-on-One Technical Training Personalized hourly training sessions with technical experts covering CNC routing, CNC milling, laser cutting and etching, 3D printing, and CAD/CAM at $100 per hour.
• Rapid Prototyping Service On-demand prototyping and small-batch manufacturing service for inventors, visionaries, and innovators, with pricing based on machine setup, machining time, materials, and per-unit charge.
• Seniors' Pottery Programs Subsidized pottery workshops for adults aged 55+ funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program, including pet bowls, vases, hanging planters, plates, spoons, and candy dishes at reduced rates.
• Workshop Gift Cards Gift cards sold in $50, $100, $200, and $500 denominations valid for workshop purchases through the Shopify store, redeemable for classes but not memberships or materials.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Maker's MarkcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 October 2021Strategic partnership between NewMakeIt and The Maker's Mark to boost support for area artisans and makers. The Maker's Mark, located at 16655 Yonge St., offers retail space for entrepreneurs and makers to sell items in their boutique and online, with over 100 makers selling goods through the space. Both organizations share the same target audience and host workshops, with a business educational series planned covering topics like accounting, marketing, and starting/running a business.
• The Regional Municipality of YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between NewMakeIt and York Region to deliver Repair Café programming across the region. Repair Cafés are free events where York Region residents can bring broken items to be fixed by volunteer fixers. Events held at libraries and community centers including Richmond Hill, King City, Stouffville, Markham, Georgina, Aurora, and Newmarket. York Region provides funding and Waste Management branch support for environmental programming.
• New Horizons for Seniors ProgramcoreOthersFederal government program that subsidizes pottery workshops for seniors aged 55 and older. Enables NewMakeIt to offer senior pottery workshops at reduced rates ($34.95 + HST vs. regular $89.95 + HST). Workshops include making pet bowls, small bowls, plates, spoons, hanging planters, vases, and whimsical candy dishes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Crucible: Oakland, CA-based non-profit industrial arts education center and makerspace offering welding, blacksmithing, woodworking, ceramics, and digital fabrication workshops. Closest direct analog to NewMakeIt in mission, programming mix, and non-profit governance model.
• Artisan's Asylum: Large community makerspace in Somerville, MA offering shared access to woodworking, metalworking, electronics, and rapid prototyping equipment along with classes and memberships. Operates a comparable shared-facility + education model to NewMakeIt.
• NextFab: Philadelphia-based membership makerspace providing access to digital fabrication, woodworking, metalworking, and electronics equipment alongside prototyping services and training. Direct analog in the shared-equipment + prototyping service model.

Regional players

• MakerSpace North: Ottawa-based community makerspace offering workshops, memberships, and shared access to fabrication tools for makers and entrepreneurs. Comparable Canadian non-profit maker space serving a regional market outside York Region.
• Toronto Tool Library: Toronto-based non-profit providing shared access to tools and maker equipment through a lending/membership model. Comparable Canadian community-maker mission; overlaps with NewMakeIt's equipment-access value proposition in a neighbouring market.
• Hacklab.to: Toronto-based community hackerspace offering shared workspace, electronics, and fabrication tools to members. Comparable community-run, membership-driven creative/technical space in the same Canadian metro region as NewMakeIt.
• Vancouver Hack Space: Community-run hackerspace in Vancouver providing shared access to tools, electronics, and fabrication equipment for members. Comparable community-makerspace model in another Canadian market.

Others

• Make: Community (Maker Media): Operator of Make: Magazine, Maker Faire events, and a global community platform for makers. Thematically aligned with NewMakeIt's maker-community mission and provides ecosystem context for the maker movement it participates in.

Broad incumbents

• Pier 9 by Autodesk: Autodesk's large industrial maker space in San Francisco offering digital fabrication, metalworking, woodworking, and textiles to a curated membership. Significantly larger and well-funded incumbent in the shared-fabrication space, broadly comparable in equipment breadth.

Emerging players

• Maker Kids: Toronto-based maker education provider focused on children and youth STEM/STEAM programs. Partial overlap with NewMakeIt's youth woodworking summer camp offering; comparable Canadian education-for-makers model with a narrower age focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/newmakeit
• Instagraminstagram.com/newmakeit/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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