The NIHERST Fab Lab will be hosting a series of VIRTUAL/ IN-PERSON activities in commemoration World Creativity and Innovation Week (WCIW). WCIW is a global celebration held annually from April 15 to 21. The last day of the celebration is the United Nations designated World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID). During this time, the world is invited to embrace the idea that creativity and innovation is essential for harnessing the economic potential of nations. Our commemoration of WCIW is aligned to NIHERST’s mandate: “to enhance the innovative, creative and entrepreneurial capabilities of the general population”.

Date Activity/Event
Monday April 15th

Fab Lab Brown Bag Webinar 1

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Details: Introduction on NIHERST’s Fab Lab and Fab Academy and insight into the rapid prototype development for a system for solar tracking of solar panels and a programmable device that squeezes air into a valve mask.
Entry Link: https://bit.ly/NIHERST_Brown_Bag_Series_Part1

Cost:FREE

Tuesday April 16th Fab Lab Brown Bag Webinar 2

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Details: Recap on Fab Lab and Fab Academy, highlighting success selected success stories, and insight into the rapid prototyping of a system that performs overall control of a hydroponic system, as well as a hair cleaning device that is integrated into a barber’s chair.
Entry Link: https://bit.ly/NIHERST_Brown_Bag_Series_Part2

Cost:FREE
Wednesday April 17th Fab Lab Brown Bag Webinar 3

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Details: Recap on Fab Lab and Fab Academy, including details on proposed future offerings such as short course certifications, and insight into the rapid prototype development of a water level system that is controlled by a microcontroller, for domestic or small-scale farm uses.
Entry Link: https://bit.ly/NIHERST_Brown_Bag_Series_Part3

Cost:FREE
Thursday April 18th Fab Lab Open House

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Education Towers, Port of Spain
Details: Showcase of digital fabrication equipment and sample creations, and demonstrations of the prototypes discussed during the webinar series. Displays by external agencies within the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Entry Link: https://bit.ly/NIHERST_WCIW_Open_House

Cost:FREE
Friday April 19th Carnival Innovation and Entrepreneurship Clinic

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Education Towers, Port of Spain
Agenda: Interactive training workshop on the topics of:
Click here to view detailed agenda

AM Period:
  •  1) Intro to the Fab Lab
  •  2) Digital fabrication of wearable items using 3D printing for creative industries, mas camps, local designers, and hobbyists.

    • PM Period:
  •  3) Demonstration of the E&I Stakeholder Ecosystem Map
  •  4) Design Thinking
  •  5) IP considerations
  •  6) Innovation standards
  •  7) Export considerations
Entry Link: https://bit.ly/NIHERST_Carnival_Clinic
Cost:$75.00

The activities scheduled from April 15th to 21st are open to all nationals of Trinidad and Tobago and abroad, ages 16 and over.

NIHERST's commemoration of this week is intended to pique interest and build capacity in the use of the Fab Lab to design, create, invent, prototype and solve problems. We also hope to encourage enrolment in the global Fab Lab network and enable Trinidad and Tobago's population to explore creative, innovative and entrepreneurial undertakings.


For more information on WCIW, please visit www.wciw.org or any of the following social media pages: