Innovation Studio
The "front door to innovation” at WPI, the The Innovation Studio brings WPI’s distinctive project-based approach to life.
The first and second floors of the 78,000-square-foot residential and classroom facility, which opened in August 2018, include a teaching laboratory currently configured as a robotics lab; a makerspace; high-tech classrooms for the Great Problems Seminar; the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; and a welcoming café. Atop the Innovation Studio, Messenger Residence Hall promotes integrated living and learning.

Within The Innovation Studio, you will find:
- McDonough Maker Space and Fitzgerald Prototyping Lab
- Aberdale Active Learning Classroom and Oliver Active Learning Classroom
- Noiles Teaching Laboratory
- Class of 1964 Connections Gallery
- Global Lab with Scherer Video Recording Suite
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center
- Café featuring Joy Empanadas
Hours of Operation
Summer Hours
Monday – Saturday, 8a – 6p
Sunday, Closed
Normal Academic Term Hours
Monday – Thursday, 7:30a – 12:00a
Friday, 7:30a – 1:00a
Saturday, 8a – 1:00a
Sunday, 7a – 12:00a
Information Center Service Desk
Opens at 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on weekends during the academic year.
Email the Innovation Studio team with any building-related questions or concerns.

Stimulating Innovation
WPI’s entrepreneurial ecosystem builds an essential mindset for problem solvers.