Robisz.to

What Robisz.to does

Robisz.to (legal name: Stowarzyszenie Robisz.to) is a Polish non-profit association (Stowarzyszenie) holding Organizacja Pożytku Publicznego (OPP) status, registered in Warsaw. The organization operates a community-driven network of FabLab-style maker spaces delivering free educational workshops and social projects across Poland. Its core activities are organized into five workshop categories — Stolarstwo (woodworking), Maszyny CNC i prototypowanie (CNC machining and prototyping), Projektowanie (3D design), Druk 3D (3D printing), and Szycie i Haft CNC (sewing and CNC embroidery) — supported by professional equipment from partners including Festool, Dremel, and Bernina. The technical foundation is a physical digital-fabrication infrastructure rather than a software platform, and the organization has no proprietary app, API, or AI/ML components.

The organization serves a horizontal mix of beneficiaries: youth and students building STEM and digital competencies, preschool and school teachers receiving digital-pedagogy training, women participating in digital-literacy programs, and adult hobbyists engaging with the maker movement. Delivery is via three stationary workshops in Warsaw (hosted at Centrum Kreatywności Targowa), Wrocław/Opole, and Olsztyn, augmented by two mobile workshop units. Cumulative operational scale cited by the organization exceeds 20,000 participants and 9,000 workshop hours across Poland.

Robisz.to's business model is grant- and project-funded: revenue is derived from public and institutional grants rather than participant fees, since all workshops are offered free of charge. Anchor funding sources include the Polish Digital Poland Operational Program (Polska Cyfrowa) administered via Centrum Projektów Polska Cyfrowa, Fundacja Orange, Fundacja E.ON, and the EU Erasmus+ programme. Strategic partners include Fundacja Orange (co-developing the FabLab powered by Orange spaces), academic institutions (Politechnika Warszawska, Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie, Akademia Humanitas), the global FabLab network, and equipment sponsors. GTM motion is community-led and event-driven, with Discord, email newsletters, the robisz.to website, and conference participation (notably Fab25) serving as the primary marketing surfaces.

Name

Robisz.to

Legal name

Stowarzyszenie Robisz.to

Website

https://robisz.to

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Robisz.to is a Polish non-profit association operating a nationwide network of FabLab-style maker spaces in Warsaw, Wrocław, and Olsztyn, delivering free digital-fabrication and STEM workshops to youth, women, teachers, and hobbyists through grant-funded programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational and Maker Education Services

akta.pro primary industry

Makerspace, Innovation Lab & Fab Lab Operations (Tools, Safety, Programming) (EDAEAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Maker workshops
• FabLab education
• Digital fabrication training
• Community maker spaces
• STEM skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Warszawa

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Funding and Grants: Robisz.to operates as a non-profit association (Stowarzyszenie) that generates revenue through project funding, grants, and donations. Projects are funded by organizations including Fundacja E.ON, Program Operacyjny Polska Cyfrowa, Erasmus+, and Fundacja Orange.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Robisz.to operates FabLab-style maker spaces providing free hands-on educational workshops in woodworking, CNC machining and prototyping, 3D design, 3D printing, and CNC embroidery/sewing. The organization runs 3 stationary workshops (Warsaw, Wrocław, Olsztyn) and 2 mobile workshops across Poland, serving individuals, schools, and community groups with maker-skills and digital competency training funded through grants.

Product overview

Robisz.to is a community FabLab network operating 3 stationary workshops and 2 mobile units in Warsaw, Wrocław/Opole, and Olsztyn. The organization provides a unified workshop ecosystem combining physical maker spaces with educational programs. The core offering consists of five interconnected workshop categories—Stolarstwo (woodworking), Maszyny CNC i prototypowanie (CNC machines and prototyping), Projektowanie (3D design), Druk 3D (3D printing), and Szycie i Haft CNC (sewing and CNC embroidery)—alongside social projects and training programs. The workshops serve individuals, companies, schools, and institutions, with outreach reaching over 20,000 participants across 9,000+ workshop hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stolarstwo (Woodworking Workshops)

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ participants in workshops and educational projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundacja OrangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting digital education. Co-develops projects like 'Zawody przyszłości' (Jobs of the Future) in FabLab powered by Orange locations. Provides both funding and operational support.
• Centrum Kreatywności TargowacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for Robisz.to headquarters in Warsaw. Provides creative space infrastructure for maker activities.
• Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw University of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for educational projects and knowledge exchange in technology education.
• Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie (Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for creative and design-focused educational initiatives.
• Towarzystwo Inicjatyw TwórczychminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting creative initiatives and maker culture development.
• FabLabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of of the global FabLab network, participating in international maker space community and sharing best practices.
• Fab25 ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in the largest global networking event for FabLab and Makerspace community members.
• Akademia HumanitasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for 'Liderki i liderzy cyfrowej edukacji szkolnej' (LILCES) project in Wrocław region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FabLab Barcelona: Flagship European FabLab offering digital fabrication training, workshops, and community programs. Directly comparable to Robisz.to in operating model (FabLab workshops + education + community) though larger and better known.
• Noisebridge: San Francisco hackerspace/makerspace offering free community access to fabrication tools. Comparable community-driven FabLab-style model, though based in the US rather than the EU.
• Fab Foundation: Global non-profit that operates and supports the worldwide FabLab network. Robisz.to is itself a FabLab affiliate, making the Fab Foundation the closest network-level peer in mission, governance, and maker-education focus.
• Make: Community: Operator of Make Magazine and the global Maker Faire movement. Comparable to Robisz.to in promoting the DIY/maker movement, though Make operates primarily as media/events rather than physical fabrication labs.
• FabLab Amsterdam / Waag: Dutch FabLab operator combining digital fabrication, social innovation, and education programs. Directly comparable operating model to Robisz.to with a stronger research and EU-partnership orientation.

Regional players

• Technarium: Vilnius-based FabLab/hackerspace running community workshops and educational maker programs in the Baltics. Closely comparable operating model and EU-grant-funded structure to Robisz.to.
• Centrum Nauki Kopernik: Warsaw-based science and education center offering hands-on STEM workshops and exhibitions. Comparable to Robisz.to in mission (interactive STEM/maker education) and Polish geography, though at much larger scale and with a museum-style venue.
• Hackerspace Kraków: Polish community-run hackerspace in Kraków offering shared maker equipment and workshops. Comparable community FabLab model within Poland, providing regional peer comparability.

Broad incumbents

• MIT Media Lab: Leading academic research lab pioneering digital fabrication and maker technologies. Comparable only as an upstream thought leader and source of best practices for FabLab-style operators like Robisz.to.

Others

• TechShop (historical reference): Former US chain of paid membership-based makerspaces (closed 2018). Historically the closest commercial analog to Robisz.to's FabLab model and a cautionary reference for the sustainability of free/grant-funded maker spaces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/robisz-to

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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