Make, Create, & Connect
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The Engineering Studios @ Venture Lab are a collection of fabrication labs open to the entire University of Pennsylvania community - powered by the School of Engineering & Applied Science - to make ideas tangible and testable. The Studios support both curricular and co-curricular projects with a focus on entrepreneurial endeavors and technology commercialization.
Have an idea for a project, product, or technology? Come talk to us! There's always Studio Technicians here to help.
Get Started: Attend a Safety Training
Get Started: Attend a Safety Training
Register and Attend an In-Person Safety Training through our Eventbrite page.
Operating Hours: Summer 2025
Operating Hours: Summer 2025
Weekdays 12-7p
The best way to get in contact with us is to stop by during operating hours!
Meet Our Staff
Meet Our Staff
Taylor Caputo
Taylor Caputo
Director, Engineering Studios
Director, Engineering Studios
Taylor leads equipment operations and programming, and also teaches as a Lecturer in MEAM.
Expertise: Rhino 3D, Moldmaking, Wearable Design, Technical Fabrication
Michael Borko
Michael Borko
Studio Fellow 2025
Studio Technician
Expertise: Photoshop, Fusion 360, Ceramics, Screen Printing, Fabrication
Gemma Lascano
Gemma Lascano
Workshops Coordinator 2025
Studio Technician
Expertise: Propmaking, Sewing, Lasercutting
Luca Cao IPD '26
Luca Cao IPD '26
Studio Technician
Expertise: Spatial experience design, 3D printing, Rhino 3D, Keyshot
Theo Kocher IPD '26
Theo Kocher IPD '26
Studio Technician
Expertise: Solidworks, Illustrator, Photoshop, prototyping, manufacturing
Leo Lim MSE '25
Leo Lim MSE '25
Studio Technician
Expertise: CAD, Product Design, Rapid prototyping, Mechanical Design, Lasercutting, 3D Printing
Shreyas Kulkarni IPD '26
Shreyas Kulkarni IPD '26
Studio Technician
Expertise: Software, Electronics, CNC, 3D Printing
Sammy Dreibelbis IPD '26 MSE (Bioengineering) '27
Sammy Dreibelbis IPD '26 MSE (Bioengineering) '27
Studio Technician
Expertise: Sewing, Pattern Making, Illustration, Painting, Rhino 3D, Mold Making, and Mechatronics.
Made at the Engineering Studios:
Made at the Engineering Studios:
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Engineering Studios @ Venture Lab | 115 S 40th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
Engineering Studios @ Venture Lab | 115 S 40th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
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