Lab Aberto Fab Lab
Lab Aberto Fablab – Associação para a Promoção da Ciência, Arte, Tecnologia, Criatividade e Investigação
Torres Vedras, Portugal
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Founded in 2017, Lab Aberto Fab Lab is a non-profit association based in Torres Vedras, Portugal working on education, science & research, arts & culture.
Lab Aberto Fab Lab is a non-profit association based in Torres Vedras, Portugal, dedicated to promoting science, art, technology, creativity and research. It runs a FAB LAB maker space at the Lab Center, delivers practical workshops and training in digital fabrication, electronics, programming and microcontrollers, helps install FAB LABs in schools and institutions, organises the biennial Lab Aberto Bootcamp conference, and runs community repair events. Its work targets students, teachers, companies and the local community.
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Lab Aberto Bootcamp
Education · Portugal
Biennial international conference on technology and community in FAB LABs, with talks, workshops and accredited teacher training.
Fab Lab nas Escolas
Education · Portugal
Installation of FAB LABs in schools and public and private institutions, with training, project management and safe equipment use.
Repair Café
Environment & Climate · Portugal
Community repair events for electrical appliances, toys and other products, held with municipalities and in partnership with local bodies.
RAIA FAB LAB
Education · Portugal
Strategic project to create a digital fabrication space in the Portuguese border region, requested by the Município de Almeida, targeted for completion by 2030.
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Education · Portugal
Monthly practical workshops in electronics, soldering, digital fabrication, Arduino, cyanotype, textile printing and other topics, held in Torres Vedras and nearby towns.
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FAB LAB EDP, Município de Mafra, Município de Almeida, SEGMAG, M2C
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