Villette Makerz

Name

Villette Makerz

Legal name

Makerz SAS

Website

https://villettemakerz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Collaborative Fabrication Laboratory & Coworking

NAICS

Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (337), Printing (32311)

SIC

Household Furniture (2510), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Makerspaces & Fab Labs (Open Build Studios) (EDAMADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Makerspace, Innovation Lab & Fab Lab Operations (Tools, Safety, Programming) (EDAEAGAI), Crafts & Maker Arts (Ceramics, Textiles, Jewelry, Mixed Media) (EDAMAAAD), Event Fabrication & Scenic/Set Build (Custom Builds, Installations) (BPAFAGAK), Event Technical Production Management & Crew (MPAGAKAH), Scenic Fabrication & Set/Stage Carpentry (MPAGAKAG), Set Construction Shops & Millwork Facilities (MPADAIAE)

Keywords

• Collaborative fabrication laboratory
• Circular economy training
• Professional coworking spaces
• Custom prototyping services
• Event venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coworking Subscriptions: Monthly subscriptions for fixed desks, nomad coworking, and artisan workbenches. Includes 24/7 access and fablab machine access with training.
2. Fablab Machine Usage: Hourly or monthly machine usage fees for laser cutting and other equipment. Coworkers receive preferential rates.
3. Event Venue Rental: Rental of seminar rooms, team building spaces, and private event venues for corporate and individual customers. Includes full-service event packages with catering and animation.
4. Team Building Workshops: Creative team building activities including workshops, escape games, collaborative construction challenges, and custom corporate events with fablab-based creation.
5. Professional Training Programs: Circular Economy Design training programs (360 and thematic tracks) ranging from 100-315 hours. Certified training with potential CPF and OPCO financing. Covers Design Circular 360 (€4,725 TTC) and thematic courses (€1,200-1,800 TTC).
6. Circular Economy Consulting: Strategic consulting services for businesses, local authorities, ESS organizations, and startups on circular innovation, eco-design, and regulatory compliance (AGEC, Climate & Resilience laws).
7. Custom Prototyping & Manufacturing: Bespoke prototyping, product design, and small-batch manufacturing services using fablab equipment. Includes CAD design, rapid prototyping, and pre-industrialization support.
8. Birthday & Private Events: Children's and adults' birthday parties with private venue rental and creative workshops (screen printing, ceramics, linocut, electronics, sewing). Starting at €320 for 8 children.
9. FPI FAB Grant Accompaniment: Villette Makerz serves as an approved fablab to help Paris-based SMEs obtain FPI FAB subsidies (up to €30,000) for innovative manufacturing projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Villette Makerz operates a 600 m² collaborative fabrication laboratory (Fablab) and cultural third-place at Parc de la Villette in Paris, offering access to professional-grade digital fabrication machines (laser cutting, 3D printing, CNC milling, ceramic printing, electronics, textile) together with coworking workspaces, Qualiopi-certified circular economy design training, strategic consulting (Lab Impact), and event venue rental for seminars, team buildings, and private celebrations. It serves both the general public on weekends through creative workshops and professionals during weekdays through coworking, prototyping, training, and consulting engagements.

Product overview

Villette Makerz is a collaborative laboratory of design and fabrication — a Fablab and cultural third-space — operating across five interconnected service lines: (1) a Fablab with professional machines and prototyping services for custom fabrication; (2) coworking spaces with fixed desks, nomadic desks, and artisan workbenches that include Fablab access; (3) professional training in circular economy design — the flagship 360° program (315 hours) supplemented by three thematic tracks (Matière, Territoire, Entreprise, each ~100 hours), all carrying Qualiopi certification; (4) Lab Impact consulting for strategic circular innovation and Fablab-based immersion seminars for organizations; and (5) event venue rental including seminars, team buildings, and private celebrations with creative Fablab workshops. Additional offerings include a residency program for emerging creatives, the annual Constellations Jazz festival co-produced with Jazz à la Villette, the Ecothèque eco-design platform for scenography, the FPI FAB grant facilitation program for Paris SMEs, and participation in the European Craftwork 4.0 All co-creation network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lab Impact: The consulting pole of Villette Makerz offering circular economy innovation advisory services to enterprises, local authorities, associations, and ESS structures.
• École des Makerz
• Fab Café
• Résidence Expérimenter et Transmettre

Products and services

• Fablab & Machines Collaborative fabrication laboratory offering professional-grade tools (laser cutting, 3D printing, CNC milling, digital embroidery, ceramics, thermoforming, electronics) for makers, professionals and enterprises. Users complete a 2-hour training before autonomous use and reserve time via coworking bookings.
• Coworking Spaces Shared workspace with fixed desks (6-16 workstations), nomadic open-plan desks and artisan workbenches across three floors; subscriptions include fablab machine access and meeting rooms, with 24/7 access for annual subscribers.
• Design de l'Économie Circulaire 360 Training Program 315-hour Qualiopi-certified intensive training covering circular economy design, systems thinking, circular territories, eco-design, responsible design and circular business models; hybrid online and in-person format leading to a professional certification project. Priced at €4,725 TTC.
• Thematic Circular Design Training Tracks (Matière, Territoire, Entreprise) Three focused thematic tracks in circular economy design: Matière (eco-conception of products and material recovery), Territoire (circular territorial development and synergies), and Entreprise (circular business models and partnerships). Each track runs ~100 hours starting at €1,200 TTC.
• Lab Impact — Circular Innovation Consulting Strategic circular economy advisory combining diagnostic, co-construction of circular roadmaps, eco-design, prototyping, and professional training; clients include Syctom, Decathlon, Auchan, BNF, Emmaüs Connect and Refashion.
• Lab Impact — Fablab Immersion Seminars Hands-on immersive seminars and workshops in the Fablab for businesses and institutions, covering circular economy topics; formats range from half-day introductions (from €600) to multi-day bespoke programs designed to shift mindsets through making and prototyping.
• Event Venue Rental — Seminars & Team Building Event venue rental featuring five modular spaces (Rotonde 170 m², Le Cinéma 52 m², La Terrasse 33-100 m², La Salle Boutique 27 m²) totaling 600 m²; accommodates 8-150 people for seminars, team buildings, conferences, cocktails and hackathons with optional Fablab-based creative team building workshops.
• Birthday Parties (Children & Adults) Private party venue with creative Fablab workshops for children (from age 7) and adults; children's formula: 2.5-hour session with animator, private room, materials and creation to take home from €320 for 8 children; adult events from €1,200 (privatization) or €1,600 with creative workshop.
• Custom Prototyping & Fabrication Custom prototyping and fabrication covering POC, first series and industrialization stages; accompanies clients from functional specifications through CE compliance, including UI/UX, mechanics, electronics and software, plus bespoke furniture and event scenography.
• FPI FAB Grant Accompaniment As an approved Fablab accompanist, Villette Makerz helps Paris-based SMEs apply for the FPI FAB grant (co-funded by Ville de Paris and Bpifrance) covering up to 50% of eligible project costs (max €30,000 non-repayable subsidy) for innovative prototyping and mini-series production.
• Festival Constellations — Jazz à la Villette Annual collaborative festival co-produced with Juste avant l'Aube at Villette Makerz during Jazz à la Villette, featuring jazz ensemble concerts, public workshops and professional artist workshops.
• Résidence — Expérimenter et Transmettre Residency program connecting creative professionals with public audiences; residents develop and test their own projects while delivering playful educational content to weekend visitors.
• Écothèque — Eco-design Platform for Scenography Online platform aggregating materials, techniques, inspiring actors and projects to support eco-design in scenography for the cultural sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120 people trained between 2020-2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Craftwork 4.0 All ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International co-creation platform connecting 12 organizations from 12 European countries (Italy, Sweden, Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Serbia, Ireland, France, Croatia, Slovakia). Villette Makerz is a founding partner, supporting emerging artisans, artists, and designers through collaborative creation, skills development, and international promotion.
• France Tiers-LieuxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Tiers-Lieux is a national network supporting third-place initiatives (tiers-lieux) in France. Villette Makerz is an active member of this ecosystem, sharing knowledge and best practices with other collaborative spaces.
• Institut National de l'Économie CirculairecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational institute promoting circular economy practices. Villette Makerz is a member, bringing expertise in circular design and fabrication to the network.
• OréecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation focused on territorial ecology and sustainable development. Partnership enables knowledge sharing and collaborative projects on circular economy at the territorial level.
• Augures Lab ScénogrrrraphiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Écothèque platform for eco-design in scenography. Villette Makerz co-created this platform with Augures Lab to accelerate the circular transition of the cultural sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible office operator. Broader incumbent in the coworking and event venue space; comparable on coworking subscriptions and event rentals though without Villette Makerz's fablab equipment depth.
• Station F: World's largest startup campus in Paris, offering coworking, event venues, corporate programs, and a fabrication zone (F4). Broader incumbent in the Paris startup/creative ecosystem with overlapping enterprise event and coworking offerings but a much wider scope.
• Autodesk Technology Centers (Pier 9): Global network of fabrication studios (formerly Pier 9) offering professional-grade digital fabrication equipment, residency programs, and enterprise workshops. Closest international comparable in the advanced fablab / studio model though funded by a major software incumbent.

Direct peers

• NUMA Paris: Paris innovation hub offering coworking, event venues, corporate programs, and innovation consulting. Direct peer in the urban innovation / corporate engagement space, though without Villette Makerz's heavy fabrication equipment focus.
• La Casemate: Grenoble-based fablab and third-place offering coworking, fabrication equipment, training, and public workshops. Operates the same hybrid tiers-lieu / fablab model targeting both general public and professionals in the French market.
• Le FabShop: French fablab and digital fabrication services company offering 3D printing, laser cutting, and prototyping to professionals and the public. Directly comparable in the Paris/France fablab services market.
• Makery: French online media and community platform dedicated to makers, fablabs, and DIY fabrication. Closest direct peer covering the same French maker ecosystem that Villette Makerz operates within, including mapping and editorial coverage of fablabs and makerspaces.
• Woma: Paris-based fabrication and design services firm co-founded by Samuel Remy, the founder of Villette Makerz. Operates in the same circular design and prototyping space, sharing clients and ecosystem positioning.
• La Fabrique des Possibles: French third-place (tiers-lieu) network combining coworking, fabrication, and community programming. Closely comparable hybrid tiers-lieu model serving both professionals and general public.

Others

• Fab Foundation: Non-profit parent organization of the global Fab Lab network founded at MIT, providing standards, training, and community support for fablabs worldwide. Ecosystem enabler rather than direct competitor, but shapes the network Villette Makerz participates in.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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