Tinker|Bristol will be a a 7,500sf (14,000sf with added mezzanine) Manufacturing Incubator and Makespace located in the historic manufacturing district on Wood Street in Bristol, RI. Modeled after the Center of Gravity, in Troy, NY and other innovation centers, the facility will provide affordable access shared space, manufacturing and rapid prototyping equipment,
tools and technologies and busine
ss development services. Tinker will offer a cross-disciplinary, collaborative environment to innovate, make things, create products, and grow businesses. Serving manufacturers, entrepreneurs, businesses, hobbyists and institutions, the Tinker Bristol initiative responds to a critical need for innovation and entrepreneurship to grow Rhode Island’s economy. With its rich maritime culture and manufacturing heritage, Tinker|Bristol will rekindle Bristol’s tinkering tradition and
galvanize a new generation of small businesses, which are the growth engines of our economy.
