WEMAKE S.R.L.

Their core work

WeMake is a Milan-based makerspace and digital fabrication hub that bridges grassroots maker culture with EU-funded research on urban sustainability and social innovation. They bring hands-on prototyping, community engagement, and open-source design expertise into projects tackling circular economy, care services, and urban transformation. Their practical contribution lies in running participatory workshops, building physical prototypes, and connecting citizen communities with research consortia. They operate at the intersection of digital tools (blockchain, open data) and material flows (waste, packaging, textiles).

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

WeMake's early H2020 work (2016-2019) focused on digital social innovation — collective awareness platforms and scaling DSI networks across Europe through OPENCARE and DSISCALE. From 2019 onward, they pivoted sharply toward circular economy and urban sustainability, applying their maker and digital skills to material flow management in REFLOW and industrial heritage transformation in CENTRINNO. The shift shows a makerspace evolving from "tech for social good" toward "tech for environmental and urban challenges."

WeMake is moving toward circular economy applications in urban environments, combining maker expertise with data tools like blockchain — expect them to pursue urban manufacturing and waste reduction projects next.

How they like to work

WeMake has never coordinated an H2020 project, consistently joining as a participant or third party — suggesting they contribute specialized skills (prototyping, community facilitation, digital tools) rather than leading research agendas. With 60 unique partners across 16 countries from just 4 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia and appear comfortable as one node in a broad European network. They are a reliable implementation partner rather than a project driver.

Despite only 4 projects, WeMake has built a network of 60 partners across 16 countries, indicating they join large pan-European consortia. Their Milan base gives them strong connections to Southern European urban innovation ecosystems.

What sets them apart

WeMake's distinguishing feature is that they are a physical makerspace — not a consultancy or research lab — embedded in EU research consortia. They bring real-world fabrication infrastructure, citizen workshop capacity, and hands-on prototyping that most partners cannot offer. For consortium builders, they fill the gap between academic research and community-level testing and co-creation.

Highlights from their portfolio

• REFLOW
  Their largest funded project (EUR 175,000), addressing circular material flows across six material sectors with blockchain tracking — the clearest expression of their current direction.
• OPENCARE
  Their highest-funded project (EUR 355,875), pioneering participatory methods for redesigning care services through collective awareness platforms.