Help us open the lab. Be a founder.
We're raising $39,350 to open NovoCreation Makerspace in Connecticut. Three founder tiers, real perks, public budget, refund guarantee if we don't open by October 31, 2026. No mystery.
No platform fees. No mystery. No equity.
You back a founder tier, your card is charged on Stripe today, and your perks lock in for the lab's opening day. If we don't open the doors by October 31, 2026, every founder gets a full refund — no support tickets, no negotiation. We email the lab address + your activation details the moment we sign the lease.
Pick a tier
Three sizes — $95, $495, $2,500. Each one buys real launch perks plus your name on the Founders Wall.
Pay on Stripe
Same secure checkout we use for regular passes. CT sales tax (6.35%) is added at the Stripe step. You get a portal login + receipt by email.
We open September 30, 2026
Lease signed. Equipment ordered. You get the address, the activation email, and your perks lock in for the doors-open date.
Three ways to be there at launch.
Each tier has hard caps — once they sell through, they sell through. Studio Founder is six spots only.
Day Zero Founder
First 100 supporters who want a Day 1 visit
- One Day Pass redeemable any time in launch month
- First-week priority equipment booking
- Name on the Founders Wall (small)
- "I was Day 0" patch + sticker
- Pre-launch Discord access
- Email announcement when the doors open + the lab address
Bench Founder
Builders who want a Year 1 renewal discount + early bench
- 6 months of Creator membership at launch ($750 value)
- 25% off Year 1 membership renewal
- First-pick on locker assignment
- Tour + happy hour with the studio team before public open
- Name on the Founders Wall (medium)
- Pre-launch Discord access
Studio Founder
Six founders who help fund the equipment list
- 12 months of Pro Bench membership at launch ($4,740 value)
- 50% off Year 1 membership renewal
- Naming rights on a piece of equipment ("The [Your Name] Bambu X1C")
- Founders Wall plaque (large)
- Quarterly project review with Jerome + Allen
- Co-host one workshop in your name
- Pre-launch Discord + first look at equipment + lease updates
Each "Reserve" button takes you through the same checkout flow as a regular pass. Stripe handles payment + CT sales tax. You'll get an email receipt with a portal login that lets you check your spot any time.
Where every dollar goes.
Total goal: $39,350. The breakdown on the right is the equipment list, build-out, and first three months of operating costs. Anything raised above the goal goes into the "cushion" line — slop budget for the inevitable surprises during fit-out.
We publish the actual receipts post-opening. You can ask any founder for them.
Hardware
$22,000- Bambu X1C + AMS (×2)$3,200
- Formlabs Form 4$4,300
- CO₂ laser (60W)$5,500
- Snapmaker Artisan$3,200
- Electronics bench$3,500
- Hand tools + workshop tools$2,300
Build-out
$8,890- Electrical + ventilation$4,500
- Signage + furniture$2,500
- Insurance (year 1)$1,890
Operations
$8,460- First 3 months consumables$2,500
- Software / cloud / website$1,200
- Marketing + opening event$1,500
- Cushion for the unknown$3,260
Permanent. On the wall. From Day 1.
Every founder gets their name on the wall — etched into a brass plaque just inside the entrance. Day Zero gets a small spot, Bench gets a medium plaque, Studio Founders get a large plaque + naming rights on a piece of equipment (yes, it really says The [Your Name] Bambu X1C on the actual machine).
See the Founders Wall →Small plaque
100 spots. Brass, etched, mounted at the entrance from opening day. Your name stays — not behind a paywall, not conditional on renewal.
Medium plaque
30 spots. Brass, etched, mounted at the entrance from opening day. Your name stays — not behind a paywall, not conditional on renewal.
Large + equipment plaque
6 spots. Brass, etched, mounted at the entrance from opening day. Your name stays — not behind a paywall, not conditional on renewal.
The honest answers.
- What if you don't actually open?
- Full refund to the original card via Stripe — automatically, no support ticket, no questions. Trigger is October 31, 2026: if the lab isn't operating by that date, refunds run that week. We open September 30, 2026 — the 30-day cushion is for unexpected slips.
- Is this an investment? Do I get equity?
- No. NovoCreation is a single-member LLC and this is reward-based crowdfunding, not equity. You're buying founder perks (months of comp'd membership, Year 1 renewal discount, naming rights, plaque) — not shares. We're a for-profit business; the founder tiers are pre-sales, not donations.
- Why is this on the NovoCreation site instead of Kickstarter?
- No platform fee, no all-or-nothing funding model, no 14-day fund hold. Same Stripe checkout we use for regular passes — you pay direct, we get the money this week, and you get a portal login for your founder account immediately.
- When can I redeem the perks?
- Day Zero passes are usable any time in the 30 days starting September 30, 2026 (lab opening day). Membership tiers (Bench, Studio) start the day the lab opens — Bench runs 6 months, Studio runs 12 months. The Founders Wall plaque is up before doors open. Naming rights on equipment go up at install.
- What if I want to cancel and refund before opening?
- Email us — we'll refund through Stripe. The whole point of this page is honesty and zero friction. We won't make you justify it.
- Is the goal a hard cap?
- No. Selling through every tier raises $39,350. Anything above that goes into the cushion line in the public budget — slop money for the surprises. We won't oversell the spots themselves; once a tier is sold out, the button comes off the page.
- What if a tier sells out before I get to it?
- Email [email protected] — we'll add you to a waitlist. If anyone refunds (rare in our experience with pre-sales), the spot opens up first-come from that list.