Engage and Empower Students
Advanced 3D Printing for Education and Research
- Improve student engagement with hands-on projects, tactile teaching aids, and customized real-world applications.
- Elevate research outcomes through high-accuracy parts in an extensive range of materials, including the ability to use third-party materials with free Open Material Mode.
- Enable creativity, autonomy, and innovation with easy-to-use, professional-quality 3D printers.
Formlabs Supports Students and Educators
DISCOUNTS
Special Pricing
Accredited educational institutions are eligible for special pricing, including a 10% discount on printers, hardware, and select accessories, and free Open Material Mode. Contact Formlabs or an Authorized Reseller to verify your eligibility.
CURRICULUM
Educator Enablement
Explore resources for teaching engineering, life sciences, and design, and join our Educator Forum for peer-to-peer exchange with instructors across the world.
DONATIONS
Student Group Sponsorships
Formlabs invites student groups and competition teams to request in-kind donations of resins, powder, and other consumables to enable hands-on, applications-driven use of professional-grade 3D printing.
An Efficient and Affordable Means for Bridge Tooling
Use 3D printed injection molds with both benchtop and industrial machines to efficiently and affordably produce hundreds to thousands of functional prototypes, parts for pilot production, or end-use parts.
Advanced Fabrication Labs: Upgrade Your Digital Manufacturing Toolbox
Different projects require different tools - Formlabs printers are relied upon by over 300 top universities to provide:
- Easy to use professional 3D printing workflows at an affordable price
- High precision and superior surface finish for professional quality parts
- Diverse mechanical properties with over 40 unique materials for functional, rugged models and products
Professional 3D Printing for Research Labs and Fabrication Spaces
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Building Rome in 26 Days: How Form 4L Helped Build a Massive Model City
How Teenagers at Shanghai Xichuang Education Technology Develop Robots With Fuse 1+ 30W
How Form 4L and High Temp Resin Helped Race Up Team Padova Print a Cooling System and Drive to the Finish
Desktop Millifluidics With SLA 3D Printing
How to Hollow Out 3D Models With Meshmixer & PreForm to Save Material and Time
Lost-Wax Casting: Technique, Process, and Applications
When Formlabs 3D Printers Become the Stars of the Show
Unveiling the Magic: How Formlabs 3D Printers Shape Blockbuster Movie Props
How NOAA Uses SLA and SLS 3D Printers for Coral Research
Cell Cultures: Discover How 3D Printing is Revolutionizing the Field of Life Sciences
Accelerate Research Outcomes With Custom Equipment
- Eliminate lead times for special equipment with on-demand 3D printed parts.
- Maintain rigorous standards with biocompatible 3D printing and certified biocompatible materials.
- Test theories and iterate around the clock with overnight prints that are ready to go in the morning.
A Full Suite of 3D Printing Solutions for Education
MAXIMUM VERSATILITY
Form 4
Manage long queues and multiple student projects during your busy season with a scalable fleet of Form 4 or Form 4B desktop printers.
THINK BIG
Form 4L
Let students’ imaginations run wild and go big. Eliminate messy assembly processes and print large models all at once.
HIGHEST PERFORMANCE
Fuse 1+ 30W
Teach students how to design for powder bed printing, prepare them for careers with an industrial printer at an accessible price and footprint.
Explore 3D Printing Applications in Education
3D Printing for Engineering Education
Give engineering and advanced manufacturing students hands-on experience with best-in-class professional tools and cutting-edge workflows.
See how industry leaders are using 3D printing to get inspired:
Why Choose Formlabs
As part of our mission to make 3D printing accessible to all, Formlabs 3D printers are reliable, affordable, and powerful.
Versatile
A wide library of high-performance materials unlocks multiple use cases.
Easy to Learn, Teach, and Maintain
Spend time on instruction and research, not on troubleshooting.
Designed for Multi-User Environments
Specialized tools keep your workspace and team organized.
Affordable
Get a flexible, modular ecosystem for the price of a single competitor printer.
High Performance Materials For Any Area Of Study
Formlabs has an extensive library of proprietary 3D printing materials suitable for even the most demanding applications.
Functional Gear Assembly
Tough and Durable Resins
- High performance prototyping
- Small batch manufacturing
- Permanent jigs, fixtures, and tooling
Intake manifold
SLS Powders
- High performance prototyping
- Small batch manufacturing
- Permanent jigs, fixtures, and tooling
Fluidics Chip
Clear Resin
- Clear fluidics models
- Monitor internal mechanics
- Demonstrate chemical reactions in an enclosed environment
Anatomical Models
Biocompatible Materials
- Clear models for pathology identification
- Surgical guides, splints, cell scaffolding
- Test tubes, wearables, and implants
Formlabs is Open
Maximize your 3D printer’s potential with Formlabs Developer Platform. Unlock the possibility of printing with any 405 nm photopolymer resin or 1064 nm powder on Formlabs 3D printers, customize your print settings, or build software integrations.
FAQ
Formlabs offers several options depending on your needs: the Form 4 handles high-throughput student projects, the Form 4L supports large-scale models, and the Fuse 1+ 30W teaches students powder bed printing for functional, end-use parts.
Yes, Formlabs printers support Open Material Mode, which allows you to print with any compatible 405 nm photopolymer resin or 1064 nm powder. This feature is available at no additional cost for eligible educational institutions.
Formlabs printers support applications across engineering, life sciences, and art and design. Use cases range from rapid prototyping and tooling to anatomical models, fluidics research, and biocompatible medical applications.
Yes, accredited educational institutions are eligible for a 10% discount on printers, hardware, and select accessories, as well as free Open Material Mode. Contact Formlabs or an authorized reseller to verify your eligibility.
Formlabs offers an Educator Hub with teaching resources for engineering, life sciences, and design, as well as an Educator Forum for peer-to-peer exchange with instructors worldwide. You can also explore case studies, white papers, and guides on the Formlabs website.
Contact Formlabs to be connected with an 3D printing expert who can help you select the right hardware and integrate 3D printing into your curriculum or research lab.
Get Started With 3D Printing for Education
Contact Formlabs to get connected to an Account Manager who can help integrate 3D printing into your school.
