VIVALab is a Fab Lab dedicated to Education, Design and Innovation.
Here we ally our pedagogical experience with the technological tools of the XXI and also to the Maker culture.
Using the Maker and Fab Lab Movement as a bases we propose a innovative approach to the process of problem solving. One which is more interactive, dynamic and flexible, and as such a process that is more adequate to the challenges of nowadays.
We believe that by incentivising the creative potential of each individual is what will create a greater and positive impact for the city and country.
We believe on the technological qualification, on project based learning, resolution of local problems and also on the support of developing projects and technological investigation.
All the projects, from kids to adults, are supported by Design Thinking as a tool to help during the creative process and as a way to help each user to create a working method and change trains of thought.
Because of this junction between technological tools, Design, Innovation, responsible consumption and active learning a new mindset is born that give a more efficient response to the future of the cities, through the support and incentive to a circular economy and also by the local impact that the involved citizens will create.
This is the general thread for discussing the lab; the thread is also visible on its page at https://www.fablabs.io/labs/vivalab