This week, I finally got to visit the Arc Hardware Incubator in Fortitude Valley. I first heard about the incubator during the Creative Tech Start-up Weekend as the equipment available at the incubator was offered to teams to develop their prototype. Given how badly the weekend went for me, I didn't get a chance to visit. So it was a nice surprise to be able to see inside while attending the Brisbane IoT Meetup. It's a very nice space.

They have made very clever use of a very narrow building that's also fairly historic. So there was a lot of things they couldn't knock down or take out. But they have still managed to put in an impressive array of equipment, labs and studios. They have,

Multiple types of 3D Printers
Desktop Vacuum Forming Facilities
Desktop Laser Cutting Facilities
Vinyl Cutting Facilities
PCB Engraving Facilities
Soldering Stations
Post Processing Tools
Assembly Equipment etc.

They also have a pretty neat event space too. I kind of wish I had hardware start-up ideas so that I would have an excuse to book some time into Arc. But alas, I don't have any hardware ideas that will let me play with the toys in Arc Incubator. What a pity!