Do you want a Techlab in your educational center?

Techlabs are free technology workshops for secondary schools where students learn science and technology using real-world tools like 3D printers.

Imagine a space where students not only learn science and technology, but also use it to improve their environment.

Using cutting-edge digital manufacturing equipment (such as 3D printers), teachers will be able to easily and dynamically incorporate 3D into their students’ training, and students will delve into the exciting world of science, developing fundamental skills for their academic and professional future.

The TechLab methodology, developed within the DIDACTECH project, is an educational strategy aimed at promoting science and technology in secondary education. It is implemented through the creation of TechLabs—3D printing technology laboratories where students learn by doing. In these labs, students work on real projects, such as 3D design and printing, to develop STEM skills in a practical way, while experimenting, collaborating, and applying knowledge to real-life situations.

This approach democratizes access to technological innovation and uses it as a tool for inclusion, motivation, and personal development. In addition, the TechLab acts as a cross-curricular hub within the school, integrating different subjects and activities, with ongoing support and training for teachers, as well as collaboration with external experts.

It also incorporates a strong social dimension, as the products created are shared with other schools—especially those in disadvantaged contexts—promoting values such as solidarity, equity, and social commitment.

The Techlab methodology, from the DIDACTECH project, is an educational strategy to promote science and technology in secondary schools. It is implemented through the creation of Techlabs, 3D printing technology labs where students learn by doing. In these labs, students work on real-world projects—such as 3D design and printing—to develop STEM skills practically, while experimenting, collaborating, and applying knowledge to concrete situations. The initiative democratizes access to technological innovation and uses it as a tool for inclusion, motivation, and personal development. Furthermore, the Techlab functions as a cross-curricular axis for the school, integrating different subjects and activities, with support and training for teachers and collaboration from external experts. It also incorporates a social dimension, as the products created are shared with other schools, especially in disadvantaged contexts, fostering values ​​of solidarity, equity, and commitment.

If you want to learn more about how a Techlab works and how it could be implemented in your center, this is the first step. We’ll answer all your questions and provide you with all the details.

In this step you will be able to:

• Inquire about equipment and resources (3D printers, support materials, etc.).
• Discover the training available for teachers, including virtual or in-person practical workshops, and an e-learning course. All completely free.
• Receive information on how to integrate the Techlab into your classes.
• Answer questions about logistics, requirements, and selection processes.

Contact us and we’ll answer all your questions via email. If you’re interested, we can arrange an in-person or virtual meeting to explain the entire Techlabs implementation process in more detail.

If you are looking to bring 3D technology into the classroom through a technology lab with equipment, teacher training and technical support, and you want your school to have a Techlab, we encourage you to request a Techlab for your school.

The application allows us to understand your interest. When you complete the form, you will be asked for information such as:

• Name and location of the center.
• Type of center (secondary or primary).
• Number of students.
• Contact details of the responsible team.
• Comments.

Submitting the form does not automatically guarantee the selection of the center for the creation of a Techlab, but it will be considered for implementation.

We review all applications and select participating centers according to previously established objective evaluation criteria.

These criteria take into account factors such as:

• Motivation of the center and the teaching staff to create a Techlab.
• Commitment of the teaching and management team to educational innovation.
• Number of students who will benefit directly.
• Ability and interest to promote the inclusion of students with barriers.
• Availability of a physical space, such as a classroom, to install the Techlab.
• Center’s ability to involve the teaching staff in the monitoring and evaluation of the Techlab.
• Commitment to inclusion and equity, ensuring that all students have access.

We want to ensure that Techlabs can offer opportunities to all students, especially those with barriers.

We will contact the selected centers to inform them about their participation.

We will share all the necessary information for the preparations, including infographics, steps to follow, available resources, training…

We formalized the agreement to ensure the commitment and organization of the Techlab. This agreement defines the purpose, duration, and free nature of the contract, the responsibilities of both parties, and everything related to the technological equipment that will be used in the Techlab.

We offer training and support to teachers. We provide specific training for implementing Techlabs using our established methodology, as well as proposals for STEM subject training programs that will support them in their classrooms.

VIRTUAL COURSE. A virtual course designed specifically for teachers to promote their training in the latest technological advances and the mechanisms to incorporate them into their teaching activities through the new strategy developed at TECHLABS.

TRAINING WORKSHOPS. Workshops and sessions (virtual or in-person) for teachers to become trained in the use of cutting-edge technological equipment that they may not know how to use and that is available to participating technology companies.

Our specialized team, made up of teachers, researchers and expert technicians, will advise you on the installation of the Techlab in your center in person or virtually.

During the installation, we will provide initial guidance and hands-on workshops to the teaching staff so they can begin implementing the Techlab.

Let the transformation begin!

Expert researchers, technicians and secondary school teachers have developed three activity itineraries for primary education, secondary education and extracurricular activities to facilitate the implementation of the Techlab and STEM training applied to the TECHLAB.

We have created an online advisory service that directly connects teachers, heads of department, and school leaders with scientific experts in STEM education. The goal is to support schools in the implementation of Techlabs, dynamic learning spaces where 3D printing becomes a tool to experiment, create, and understand science in a hands-on way. Through this service, educators can address methodological questions, receive innovative activity proposals, and adapt content to their students’ needs, fostering a more engaging, participatory, and accessible approach to science teaching.