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

The MIX welcomes the Mason community!

Week of August 18-22:
The MIX will be CLOSED for Maintenance in Preparation for the Fall 2025 Semester

Starting Monday, August 25th:
The MIX reopens for the Fall 2025 semester with
regular hours

Fall ‘25/Spring ‘26 Hours:
Monday through Friday
10am-8pm (closed weekends)


Come explore everything we have to offer!
The Workshop Schedule can be found on our Mason360 page in the calendars to the right.

Get ready for the Fall ‘25 MIX Badge Micro-credential short-course offerings. They include the following:
* Unmanned Aerial Systems Prototyping (Drones)
* Lighter-than-air Mechatronics Prototyping (Blimps)
* Innovators Launchpad (Entrepreneurship)
* Robotics and Sensor Systems Prototyping (Robots)


The MIX Podcast: MIX It Up!


FY’25 Acquisitions, New MIX Equipment:
* 2 Bambu Labs X1 Carbon
* 3 A1 Multifilament high-speed printers,
* A dedicated light metals fabrication studio
* Genmitsu metals CNC Router
* A newly optimized Woodshop
* Saw Stop Table Saw
* Our Media Lab hosts a new Sony A7iv with a 24-70mm F2.8 Sony G lens as well as some add-ons

Get to know our diverse group of office and student staff members who assist MIX users with projects and daily operations. Read more >

The MIX provides its users with lockers that can be checked out each semester.
Locker Registration Form

Past MIX Newsletters:

Workshop Calendar

Latest Events

From pitch practice sessions at the Incubator to hands on 3D printing in the Makerspace and Podcasting training in the Media Lab and Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) related workshops in the Vis VR 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!

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 Printing - 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 Cutting - 2D Fabrication

    Laser Cutting and engraving can be used to cut precise shapes and to engrave a variety of materials. Consider using it for a range of applications from package design, printmaking, prototyping, and more.

  • Soldering Project

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