FabLab’s STEM Project Inspires Youth to Study Technical Fields – City to Support Further Development
The Statutory City of Brno will increase its contribution to FabLab s.r.o. by CZK 1 million for the year 2025. The funds are designated for the continuation of the STEM Support Project, which connects the city, the South Moravian Region, Brno universities, and over a dozen technology companies.
The STEM project, guaranteed and implemented by FabLab together with many other organizations, aims to attract young people to technical and scientific fields. These are activities carried out directly in elementary and secondary schools. Children will not only learn more but also get hands-on experience with various technical processes and technologies. The project is supported and signed by the City of Brno, the South Moravian Region, local universities, and major tech companies. Increasing the support is essential for the project’s implementation, talent development, and strengthening Brno’s position as a center of modern technologies,” said Anna Putnová, City Councillor for Innovation and Cooperation with Research Organizations.
In its first year, the project focused on data collection, involving 7,746 students from 141 schools. The research revealed that in their final year of secondary school, 60% of boys and 80% of girls are not interested in studying STEM fields. The findings were presented to over a hundred participants, including the Prime Minister, Minister of Education, education experts, representatives from the public sector, companies, universities, and the European Commission.
Based on the results, a campaign was launched to promote applications to secondary schools. It reached over 2 million views on social media and was complemented by outdoor advertising. The campaign was developed in cooperation with the Educational Institute for Moravia.
In the next phases, companies such as Siemens Energy, NXP, and GEN Digital are joining the project. The flagship activity for 2025 will be the international program My Machine, involving at least 500 pupils.
My Machine is an international initiative that connects elementary school pupils, secondary school students, and university students. It all starts with a simple question:
“What is your dream machine?”
Children draw their ideas — whether it’s a flying bus, a spinning bunk bed, or a tricycle for three friends. Imagination knows no bounds. Students from secondary schools and universities then turn these ideas into physical prototypes.
In addition, the project will support the systematic integration of STEM into education at all levels through:
The project thus reinforces the regional innovation ecosystem and helps nurture future experts in science and technology.
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