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THE FACTORY OF
THE FUTURE.
MADE IN MALTA.
Southern Europe's first Industrial Micro-Factory and €100,000 Hardware Accelerator.
We don't take your equity; we build your product.
THE ZERO-EQUITY
PROTOCOL
We are bridging the gap between "Napkin Sketch" and "Mass Production."
The Fund
€100,000 in Manufacturing Credits.
The Deal
0% Equity. 5% Success Royalty.
The Goal
Sovereign manufacturing for Maltese and EU founders.
THE ARSENAL
State-of-the-art manufacturing equipment at your disposal. Build, prototype, and scale with industrial-grade precision.
2M LARGE FORMAT
- ▸Build Volume: 2000 x 1600 x 1200mm
- ▸Layer Resolution: 0.1mm
- ▸Materials: PLA, PETG, ABS, Nylon
- ▸Industrial Grade Output
4M CNC
- ▸Work Area: 4000 x 2000 x 150mm
- ▸Spindle Speed: 24,000 RPM
- ▸Precision: ±0.01mm
- ▸Multi-Axis Capability
FIBER
- ▸Power: Up to 3kW
- ▸Cutting Speed: 20m/min
- ▸Materials: Steel, Aluminum, Titanium, Brass
- ▸Precision Engraving
HAHNEMUHLE
- ▸Resolution: 2400 x 1200 DPI
- ▸Color Gamut: 99% Adobe RGB
- ▸Fine Art Printing
- ▸Archival Quality Output
Ready to access the arsenal?
View DocumentationTHE TIERS
Choose your acceleration path. Both tiers include full access to our industrial arsenal and expert guidance.
SEED TIER
- €5,000 equipment credit
- Access to all machinery
- 40 hours facility access/month
- Technical consultation
- Workshop space access
- Community network
- Prototype development support
- Material procurement assistance
SCALE TIER
- €10,000 equipment credit
- Priority machinery access
- 100 hours facility access/month
- Dedicated technical support
- Private workshop space
- Investor introductions
- Production scaling guidance
- Supply chain optimization
- Quality assurance support
- Export documentation help
THE 2026 INTAKE SCHEDULE
Area 51 operates on a rolling application basis throughout the year, split into four selection windows. While we are open to all hardware and physical product categories, our selection is based on the best fit for our industrial arsenal at the time of application.
Wave 1 (Active)
- Submissions Close February 15, 2026
- Adjudication Feb 16 – Feb 28
- Production Start March 1
Wave 2
- Submissions Close TBD
- Adjudication TBD
- Production Start TBD
Next Waves
Area 51 accepts projects across a range of physical product categories, provided they are ready for structured production. We evaluate applications based on feasibility, production readiness, and alignment with our current industrial capabilities.
