Makerspace
Hours of Operation: Open Tuesday- Friday 1-9 pm & Saturday 9-5 pm
Sydney Makerspace – You can make it here at Sydney’s workshop.
What do you need to make in our workshop? We provide the space to work, the equipment, and the expertise to turn your idea into reality.
Whether you’re looking to complete a project for business or pleasure, prototype a brilliant new idea, or learn a new skill in your spare time, we’ve got what you need. We offer a place to do 3D printing, electronics, wood working, metal working and much more. We have a wide range of both digital and industrial equipment available to help you make what you need.
Our workshop is open to help businesses, students, and creative minds, and we welcome Makerspace members of all kinds. We help businesses as an extension of the tools they already have. We help students get access to equipment and training on their skills development path. We help deepen creative expression with increased options for making.
One of our most valuable assets is the collective wisdom and helpfulness that our members bring to one another by sharing knowledge and skills.
View the Makerspace class schedule here!
About Us
The Sydney Makerspace officially opened its doors to the public in March of 2019, giving Cape Breton a place, equipment, and an expert network to support innovative new products. The Makerspace gives Cape Breton start-ups, entrepreneurs, students, and other creative minds a collective workshop full of tools and resources.
A creator’s dream, the 6,000 sq.ft. space in Sydney includes general work areas, metalworking, woodworking, an electronics/robotics lab, a 3D CAD and printing lab, and a lot more.
Makerspace members use the resources for prototyping projects, whether it’s a creative or business endeavour. Support is offered through connections with experienced mentorship or a shared interest over the water cooler.
Members of the community are invited to stop by and check out the space, located at 100-37 Nepean Street, Sydney.
Examples of how people can use the Makerspace
SMEs use the Makerspace to develop new products, to develop staff, and to connect with wider business support. Students use the Makerspace to help with project work, and to develop practical skills. Artists use the Makerspace resources to expand their levels of expression. Retirees, veterans, and those who like to contribute to us the Makerspace to get involved, to continue learning, to pass on their experience, and to be part of new ideas.
Makerspace Staff
Our staff bring a variety of technical education and experience and make it available to our members. We have staff with training in electronics, engineering, design and manufacturing, petroleum, robotics, etc. There will be at least one staff member who is also proficient in using each area of the Makerspace, and we have a network of members and contractors who we can call on for further expertise.
The equipment list can be found here
Sydney Makerspace Pricing April 2023
Day Pass $25.00 +HST
- Safety Orientation (1 orientation required per year)
- Membership for one day of makerspace use
Punch Pass (valid for 10 uses) $225.00 +HST
- Safety Orientation
- Membership for 10 days of makerspace use throughout the year
- 3 x 30-minute free consulting sessions. Added scheduled consulting time is $50/hr
- Punch pass expires after one year
Monthly Membership $85.00 +HST
- Safety Orientation
- 1 makerspace shirt
- Membership for unlimited makerspace use for 1-month
- 1 free class per month, option to sign up for 4 total paid classes in the month
- 3 x 30-minute free consulting sessions. Added scheduled consulting time is $50/hr
- 50% discount on Navigate Events
Quarterly Membership $202.50 +HST
- Save 10% when purchasing a 3-month membership
- Safety Orientation
- 1 makerspace shirt
- Membership for unlimited makerspace use during the quarter
- 1 free class per month, option to sign up for 4 total paid classes each month
- 3 x 30-minute free consulting sessions per month. Added scheduled consulting time is $50/hr
- 50% discount on Navigate Events
Annual Membership $935.00 +HST
- 1 month free when purchasing a 12-month membership
- Safety Orientation
- 1 makerspace shirt
- Membership for unlimited makerspace use during the year
- 1 free class per month, option to sign up for 4 total paid classes each month
- 5 x 30-minute free consulting sessions per month ($250 value per month). Added scheduled consulting time is $50/hr
- $50 Material Credit
- 50% discount on Navigate Events
Seniors (65+) / Students / Veterans / Current Canadian Armed Forces $68.00 +HST
- 20% Discount on regular monthly pass
- Safety Orientation
- 1 makerspace shirt
- Membership for unlimited makerspace use for 1-month
- 1 free class per month, option to sign up for 4 total paid classes in the month
- 3 x 30-minute free consulting sessions. Added scheduled consulting time is $50/hr
- 50% discount on Navigate Events
Buddy Pass Free
- Allows a member to bring in a friend for free to watch without assisting, much like an extended tour.
Buddy passes are not permitted for classes.
Family Pass
- Allows a member to add a duplicate membership for a family member living at the same address for 50% of the regular cost.
