Made in Old Town

What Made in Old Town does

Made in Old Town is a Portland, Oregon-based membership-driven innovation hub serving exclusively the footwear and apparel industry. The company operates a single physical facility at 222 NW 5th Ave structured as "The Hub," a unified platform integrating five interconnected spaces: The Lab (sample-making and prototyping), The Ecosystem (collaboration hub), The Library (textile and component archive), The Overlook (rooftop event space), and The Loop (creative workspaces). It serves footwear and apparel brands, individual makers, materials suppliers, and creative professionals seeking accelerated product development through specialized equipment, curated materials, and a managed industry community.

The business model is recurring subscription revenue via a three-tier membership: Foundational at $300/month for open-floor co-working access, Maker at $950/month adding lab equipment, an 800 sqft meeting room, pop-up shop event space, and forthcoming Material Library Access (Spring 2026), and a custom-priced Enterprise tier with dedicated workspaces and multi-year contracts. All paid tiers require a one-year commitment; non-refundable founding-member deposits secure early access with a complimentary first month, and full subscription billing commences March 1, 2026. Distribution is hybrid: SMB tiers transact via direct self-serve sign-up on the website, while Enterprise contracts require field-sales outreach with tour booking for prospect evaluation. Marketing relies on organic social (YouTube, Instagram, X, LinkedIn), email newsletter, and community events including the planned MiOT Fashion Show.

The firm operates with 1–10 employees and is governed by a board drawn from senior executives at Lululemon, Under Armour, HILOS, and Nike. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, no external funding or ownership has been reported, and the company is privately held. Marketing language describes the hub as a "collective of world-class resources and partners helping brands and creatives move from concept to physical sample faster."

Name

Made in Old Town

Website

https://madeinoldtown.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Made in Old Town is a Portland-based membership-driven innovation hub for the footwear and apparel industry, operating a physical facility with prototyping labs, a textile library, and event spaces to serve brands, makers, suppliers, and creative professionals through tiered subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Footwear & Apparel Innovation Hub

akta.pro primary industry

Apparel Alterations, Repair & Circular Manufacturing (Remake/Upcycle) (CRAAAAAO)

Keywords

• Footwear innovation hub
• Apparel prototyping services
• Sample-making laboratory
• Maker coworking space
• Creative manufacturing workspace

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Three-tier membership model generating recurring subscription revenue. Foundational tier at $300/month, Maker tier at $950/month, and custom Enterprise pricing. All tiers require annual commitment with first-month-free founding member promotion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Made in Old Town operates a footwear and apparel innovation hub in Portland, Oregon, providing physical workspace, sample-making lab infrastructure, a textile/component material library, and curated community events to help brands and individual makers move from concept to physical prototype. Members subscribe to tiered memberships (Foundational at $300/month, Maker at $950/month, and customized Enterprise) that unlock escalating access to labs, equipment, meeting rooms, event spaces, and the broader creator network.

Product overview

Made in Old Town is a footwear & apparel innovation hub operating as a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering, The Hub, integrates five interconnected spaces: The Lab (prototyping and experimentation), The Ecosystem (collaboration hub), The Library (textile/component archive), The Overlook (rooftop retreat), and THE LOOP (creative workspaces/studios). Membership tiers include Foundational ($300/month), Maker ($950/month), and Enterprise (custom pricing), each providing escalating access to facilities, equipment, and community events. The organization is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and targets footwear & apparel brands, makers, suppliers, and creative professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Hub Unified innovation hub combining workspace, prototyping lab, material library, rooftop retreat, and creative studios into a connected facility where footwear and apparel brands, makers, and creative professionals can work, learn, and collaborate.
• Foundational Membership Entry-level subscription membership for individual creatives offering open-floor workspaces, hot desks, private phone booths, fully equipped meeting rooms, on-site printers, high-speed WiFi, kitchen facilities, rooftop lounge access, community events, member directory, secure bike storage, on-site showers, commuter lockers, and free parking. Priced at $300/month with a one-year commitment.
• Maker Membership Mid-tier subscription membership for builders and creators including all Foundational benefits plus an 800 sqft meeting room with VC capability, access to technical resources for building footwear, apparel, and accessories samples, Material Library Access (launching Spring 2026), pop-up shop event space access, and featured participation in the MiOT Fashion Show. Priced at $950/month with a one-year commitment.
• Enterprise Membership Custom-tailored subscription membership for larger companies and teams offering full network access at scale, dedicated workspaces, and enhanced support for collaboration, prototyping, and activation within the creative hub. Pricing customized per company requirements via direct sales contact.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Industrious: Premium flexible-workspace provider competing with WeWork. Comparable business model (multi-tier membership, annual contracts, enterprise packages) but without the prototyping lab, textile library, or fashion-industry vertical focus that defines MiOT.
• WeWork: Largest flexible-workspace operator globally. WeWork is a broad incumbent analog — MiOT applies the same membership coworking model but vertically specialized for footwear/apparel, which WeWork cannot replicate at the lab and supplier-network level.
• TechShop (legacy / maker-space successors): Historical maker-space chain (and the broader network of independent maker-spaces) that offered paid access to prototyping equipment. Closest analog to MiOT's Lab component, though maker-spaces lack the brand/supplier/fashion-show ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Newlab: Brooklyn-based innovation hub offering workspace, prototyping labs, and a curated venture/community model. Most directly comparable peer: shared physical infrastructure for hardware/design teams, program-driven member engagement, and enterprise sponsorship.
• Fashion for Good: Amsterdam-headquartered fashion innovation platform with a physical hub, accelerator programs, and supplier/brand matchmaking. Comparable as a curated innovation ecosystem serving fashion brands, makers, and material suppliers.
• Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA): Fashion/textile accelerator in Brooklyn providing design and production resources to emerging brands. Comparable member profile (independent designers and emerging brands) and resource-pool model, though BF+DA is a nonprofit program vs. MiOT's for-profit subscription hub.

Emerging players

• HILOS: On-demand 3D-printed footwear platform whose CEO (Elias Stahl) sits on MiOT's board. Adjacent rather than directly competing — HILOS is a technology provider and potential partner/resident of MiOT's Lab rather than a coworking competitor.
• Workplaceless: Distributed team operating system for hybrid organizations. Adjacent peer offering a community-plus-workspace membership model for distributed professionals; comparable in GTM mechanics (tiered membership, community-led growth) but software rather than physical.

Others

• Nike Valiant Labs / Nike Innovation Kitchen: Nike's internal prototyping and innovation facilities near Beaverton, OR. Operates in the same Portland-adjacent footwear cluster and serves as both a potential enterprise customer and a competitive threat for premium prototyping talent.
• ADALINE (Adidas / runway-style accelerators): Brand-owned accelerator and supplier-engagement programs run by major footwear/apparel companies. Comparable in targeting emerging footwear and apparel innovators, but owned and resourced by a single global brand rather than serving as a neutral multi-brand hub.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MiOTPDX
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MadeinOldTown
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/made-in-old-town
• Instagraminstagram.com/miotpdx

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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