In 2016, I had the opportunity to move to Spain and I worked in the robotics industry. I saw all the innovation available in the city
of Madrid, and, for this reason, I dreamt of creating a company to design tech projects and teach Venezuelans to create their own.
In this way, Engidea was born.
A typical session in our makerspace involves our membership programmes.
Our main programme is called Engilab, in which 6- to 14-year-olds can work on projects involving specialities such as robotics, 3D printing, video games, virtual reality and home automation.
Our second programme is EngiTeach, for young people and adults aged 16 and up, in which they can acquire tech-based knowledge combined with educational methodologies based on STEAM education.
Students choose the technology they want to begin to learn. For example, if your choice is robotics, you will make a robot design in 3D, add circuits, program the code, and print a prototype. Another choice is to develop your own video game using virtual reality. Other students choose design and 3D printers — in this case we teach them to create a Rube Goldberg machine.
The process of creating each project must last a minimum of one month to three months.
Currently we have benefited directly and indirectly more than 5000 Children, 100 teachers from 20 educational institutions only in the capital of Venezuela with ours program Engilab and EngiTeach.
And 2023, we began our scholarship programme, EngiInnova, for young people aged 15 to 19. I am proud because this programme teaches kids and teenagers to create their own ideas using technology, and it doesn’t matter what your economic, physical, or psychological condition is. Last year, we supported 42 kids to bring their creations to regional and national robotics Olympic. This year, we have 50 to more scholarship students.
You can contact us by mail or WhatsApp, we arrange a meeting by video call and we explain our programs, our products and what we do, then we put together an economic proposal to finally plan an implementation.
