Here hackerspace means a physical and social workshop for computers, electronics, science, digital art and making—not an organization for unauthorized intrusion. Bitcoin matters to its history but is only one of many fields.
brmlab calls itself the first Czech hackerspace. Hacker means curious exploration and building: people interested in computers, electronics, science, digital art and invention are welcome; the word alone does not mean cyberattack or crime. [brmlab — official history and overview] [ČT edu — Hackerspace Brmlab]
Organizing began on 22 June 2010 and a physical space operated from October. A December 2010 record at 27C3 already described the first Czech hackerspace holding regular meetings and workshops and presenting an open laser-projector project. [brmlab — official history and overview] [27C3 — contemporary brmlab record]
The space is community-run and supported by dues and donations. Membership brings voting and other rights, but non-members are explicitly welcome at meetups, discussions and projects; it is not a conventional company workspace. [brmlab — participation and membership] [Hackerspaces.org — brmlab directory record]
The community spent its first long period in the Orco building. After its 2017 renovation closure it found a home in Eclipse and moved on 25 March 2018; the current place page describes roughly 250 square metres. [brmlab — official history and overview] [brmlab — current place and facilities]
Eclipse includes electronics and mechanical workshops, a biolab, small chemistry lab, amateur radio, 3D printers, DIY CNC and microscopes. The list shows breadth, not a guarantee that every tool is always available. [brmlab — current place and facilities] [Expats.cz — 2011 brmlab profile]
The wiki records projects spanning biology, robotics, radio, security, 3D printing and Bitcoin. Authors are urged to document goals and reproducible work, but the archive mixes active, inactive and merely proposed ideas. [brmlab — project registry and documentation rules]
Meetups, lectures, Lightning Talks and hands-on events let members and visitors teach and learn. The main infrastructure is therefore not only equipment but shared time, criticism, assistance and informal knowledge transfer. [brmlab — events and lectures] [Expats.cz — 2011 brmlab profile]
SatoshiLabs’ history says Marek Palatinus (“Slush”) and Pavol Rusnák (“Stick”) met at brmlab in 2011. Their Bitcoin and open-source interests led toward isolating private keys; with Alena Vránová they later formed SatoshiLabs. [SatoshiLabs — our story]
brmlab provided the place and community context where a relationship and early ideas formed. A separate SatoshiLabs founding team developed and commercialized Trezor; sources do not show brmlab owning, funding or solely creating it. [SatoshiLabs — our story] [ČT edu — Hackerspace Brmlab]
brmlab’s precise legacy is a platform for meeting, experimentation and public sharing across disciplines. For Czech Bitcoin it is a collaboration origin, not a Bitcoin institution; projects belong to creators and wiki status changes. [brmlab — official history and overview] [brmlab — project registry and documentation rules]
For the clearest picture, read this entry together with Prague Bitcoin ecosystem, SatoshiLabs, Trezor, Marek “Slush” Palatinus, Pavol “Stick” Rusnák, Bitcoin. The reverse links also lead from SatoshiLabs, Pavol “Stick” Rusnák.