How it works

Maple Studios provides more than just work space.

First, you’ll choose the amount and type of work space you desire - from a dedicated desk to your own office to a reserved workbench - for as many members of your team that you want at Maple Studios or Maple Studios Davenport.

Secondly, you’ll have the opportunity to choose from an array of fractional services provided by the Ramco and Grace teams to round out gaps in your team. You can choose to not utilize any of these services.

Our membership-based support system helps companies fast-track their development as a business fostering innovation by removing many of the challenges an entrepreneur typically faces with day to day administrative needs, infrastructure and access to industry intelligence.

See Maple Studios membership options below for more information and prices.

Membership-based system of work space rental and fractional executive service options

Space

West Des Moines, Ramco Innovations

Dedicated Desk - 5’x3’

Choose your own desk in the open work space to make home. If you have multiple team members, we’ll do our best to group you together.

Price: $250 / month

Dedicated Work bench cell

Choose your own work bench plus shelving bins in the Maple warehouse space to call home.

The space is 8’ wide by 7’ deep, includes a workbench, and two cabinet shelves.

Price: $500 / month

private office - 9’x12’

Choose your own, large private office lining the walls of the open workspace to call your home.

Your office comes furnished with a sit-stand desk, filing cabinets, chair, garbage bin, a table, and a keypad lock.

Price: $700 / month

Large private office - 11’x16’

Choose your own, large private office lining the walls of the open workspace to call your home.

Your office comes furnished with two sit-stand desks, two chairs, one filing cabinet, garbage bin, a table, and a keypad lock.

Price: $1,000 / month

private Maker lab - 9’x12’

Choose your own private maker lab in the warehouse of Maple Studios. Bring in your own tools and work privately with the ability to close your door.

Your private lab comes furnished with storage bins, a workbench, power, and a keypad lock.

Price: $850 / month

warehouse storage space

New in 2023 - Reservable warehouse space for your inventory needs.

Price: dependent on amount, size, and type of inventory

Maple Studios Davenport, Grace Technologies

Dedicated Desk

Your own personal workspace

Price: $250 / month

warehouse Storage space

Reservable warehouse space with storage options available.

Price: dependent on amount, size, and type of inventory

Dedicated Work bench cell

Available dedicated workbench space depending on build situation and space

Price: TBD

Fractional services options

Accounting: price varies by needs

  • Basic bookkeeping (Quickbooks preferred)

  • Professional services liaison

  • Year-end tax reporting liaison

  • Financial analysis and forecasting

  • Investor financial reporting

  • Bank reconciliations and reporting

  • CPAs on staff

Warehouse services: price varies by needs

  • Shipping and Receiving

  • Handling of inventory

*dependent on size and volume of inventory

Marketing: price varies by needs

  • CRM setup, training, and help

  • Marketing automation 

  • Google Ads and Google Analytics

  • Strategic planning assistance

  • Branding and logo design

Engineering: price varies by needs

  • Access to a tenured staff of engineers for questions and guidance.

What’s Included for all members

Conference Rooms

All members of Maple Studios are given access to multiple conference rooms for meetings bookable through our space management software and Google Calendar.

Event space*

Sitting on the campus of Ramco Innovations and Maple Studios is a large event space / training center outfitted with AV, tables, chairs, and two overhead garage doors that is bookable for events of various sizes and needs.

*minimum membership type required to reserve Training Center

Startup Programming

Members will have structured opportunities to collaborate with fellow members, attend Maple Studios-only programming, and first look at community programming for entrepreneurs.

Parking

We benefit from working in the industrial Valley Junction neighborhood offering plenty of free parking, and also our own, free parking lot across the street.

Mail services, Printing & Wi-Fi

Set up your business mail services to come to Maple Studios. All members get access to high speed Wi-Fi and a printer.

Media Room

Members can reserve a sound-resistant room specifically for hosting demos and webinars.

Maple Studios Membership Interest Form

If you want to be a Maple Studios member, please fill out the following form indicating your company needs as best as you can. Please note that you can choose as few or as many resource options that you think you’ll need.

Note: Filling out the interest form does not guarantee that you’ll be invited to join Maple Studios.

Maple Studios is a startup studio that provides collaborative space and fractional executive support to entrepreneurs. We serve industrial technology companies and physical product builders from startup to growth stage.

At two locations in Iowa, Maple Studios provides an array of shared services directly to our members. We provide collaborative workspace including dedicated desks, private offices, workbenches, and private builder labs.

The uniqueness of Maple Studios is that our members have access to experienced engineers, testing environments, marketing, and distribution expertise through Ramco Innovations in West Des Moines, IA and Grace Technologies in Davenport, IA.

If you’re building a physical product, need space for assembly and storage, or want your own private builder lab, we have options for you and your team.

Who works at Maple Studios?

Typical Profile of a Maple Studios member:

  • Full-Time Founder or team member

  • Software for the manufacturing industry or a physical product you can manufacture. (Many physical products also have a digital side.)

  • Your product or solution can be in concept phase, prototyping phase, in initial commercial pilot, or in market

Our expertise includes the following:

  • Sensors

  • Industrial Lighting

  • Robotics

  • Machine Safety

  • Factory Automation Components

  • Inspection Devices

  • Industrial Networking & Communication

  • Electrical

If you are curious and want to learn more, reach out! Come visit us at your convenience.