Mason Innovation Exchange

Create. Innovate. Collaborate  

The MIX is the central hub for innovation, exploration, and creativity at George Mason University. We offer our services
to any student, faculty, or staff at Mason.

Come explore what we have to offer!

The Latest

Fall 2024 Hours are:
Monday thru Friday 10am to 8pm

Come explore everything we have to offer!
The Workshop Schedule can be found on our Mason360 page or to the right of this webpage.

NOTE: The MIX will once again be hosting the Handmade Marketplace, on Thursday, November 14th from 12-7pm, where GMU community members and alumni can apply to be a vendor.

The MIX recently participated in the NOVALabs Makerfaire on Sunday, October 20th.
Visit our blog post for more. >

The MIX has a new podcast series which highlights some of the interesting work done by MIX members from the Mason community as well as MIX staff. Link to the episodes below:
* MIX Podcast Episode .0001
* MIX Podcast Episode .0002

The MIX is now home to two Bambu Labs X1 Carbon Multifilament high-speed printers. We will be enhancing the woodshop with new tools, and have new equipment for the Medialab.
We also have a group of new office and student staff members to assist MIX users with projects.

Latest Events

From pitch practice sessions at the Incubator to hands on 3D printing in the Makerspace and Podcasting training in the Media Lab we have hundreds of events at the MIX each month. Explore the different tabs of our website to discover all that we have going on!

What’s going on at the MIX

Explore the MIX

3 spaces to create, innovate, and collaborate  

A Makerspace providing tools for making, from sewing machines to welding and 3D printing

A Media Lab that provides a green screen, studio lighting, VR headsets and a podcast booth

An Incubator providing entrepreneurship training and support

Explore Student & Faculty Projects

  • 3D Printer - Prototype

    Our 3D Printer created these cases to help track bats and other wildlife. We printed cases for a Biology Research Project to protect electronic listening devices that needed waterproof enclosures.

  • Utilize Virtual Reality

    VR can be used to virtually travel to far away places, create all new environments, or learn in an immersive experience.

  • Laser Cutter - 3D Art Project

    Laser Cutting and engraving can be used to cut precise shapes and to engrave a variety of materials. Consider using it for artistic purposes or to create structural elements, chassis, boxes, etc.

  • Soldering Project

    We offer tools to work on electronics projects, from Arduino and Raspberry Pi microcontrollers, to electronics parts, soldering irons and other tools.