Prototyping & Digital Fabrication
Process & Product
The SFBI Advanced Fabrication Center gives makers, manufacturers, and product-based businesses access to professional digital fabrication tools, CAD software, and engineering support — all under one roof in Santa Fe.
The Advanced Fabrication Center at the Santa Fe Business Incubator is a fully equipped prototyping and digital fabrication facility that supports entrepreneurs, makers, students, community members, SFBI residents, and local Santa Fe businesses in developing prototypes and commercial-ready products.
Clients work directly with an in-house mechanical engineer on a contract basis who provides hands-on design guidance, CAD support, prototyping, fabrication services, and product development assistance from initial concept through iteration, low-rate initial production, and high-volume production.
The Center offers professional equipment and fabrication resources, including 3D printers, a desktop CNC machine, a laser cutter, shop tools, and other digital fabrication tools, with access available to SFBI members.
What’s included
- 3D printers — additive manufacturing equipment for design validation, rapid prototyping, and production.
- Desktop CNC machine — for precision cutting and milling of wood and plastic.
- Laser cutter — for detailed cuts, etching, and sheet material work.
- CAD software suite: SolidWorks 3D CAD modeling and simulation.
- On-site Mechanical Engineer with product development, makerspace, and incubator experience.
- Available to SFBI member companies as part of incubation membership.
- Contracted access available to Santa Fe area businesses.