Tech Foundry
UC Davis Tech Foundry designs and manufactures devices to support research and solve problems. Research and development engineers collaborate with and support UC Davis faculty members, private companies and individuals to produce more than 500 projects and 2,500 objects each year across its locations at the Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility in Davis and Aggie Square in Sacramento.
Expansion to Aggie Square
To meet the growing demand for Tech Foundry's services and strengthen UC Davis’ collaborative, translational, multidisciplinary research, the device development facility expanded with a 7,500-square-foot makerspace at Aggie Square, the innovation district in Sacramento, California. The space features cutting-edge machinery for device fabrication, from modern 3D printers and computer numerical control mills to belt sanders and drill presses.
Recent News
A team of development engineers at UC Davis Tech Foundry and medical professionals at UC Davis Health have developed a teaching model to train surgeons on fetoscopic repair of spina bifida, one of the most difficult fetal surgeries to perform.
High school students from the Capital region will be invited to explore biotechnology, AI and precision manufacturing through hands-on learning experiences at UC Davis in a program led by Professor of Biomedical Engineering Marc Facciotti.
The nine-month degree, part of the UC Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering, combines courses in engineering and design with entrepreneurship and leadership, offering experience equivalent to five to seven years in the medical device industry.
After eight years of planning and development, Aggie Square opened its doors on the University of California, Davis' Sacramento campus on May 2. Among the first experts setting the stage for the expansive innovation district are members of the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
From bioengineering and medical device development, the next chapter of UC Davis' innovation story is set to unfold at Aggie Square. Here is a look at three innovative teams and programs connected to the College of Engineering that are getting ready to call it home.
Dateline UC Davis sat down with Tech Foundry Director Steven Lucero to talk about the development facility’s focus and how a second location at Aggie Square will open new possibilities.