The hosts from the Center of technical culture Rijeka and the Ljudevit Adamić Gymnasium in Rijeka also took the opportunity to present their facilities and the activities they conduct within the local community. The final meeting also enabled the establishment of plans for future collaboration among partner organizations.

The goal of the Development Lab project was to empower STEM educators with the knowledge and skills needed to lead STEAM activities using innovative methodologies such as Design Sprint and Challenge-Based Learning. A comprehensive handbook for educators working in formal STEM education was developed through the project, teacher training sessions were organized where they learned how to apply hackathons in the classroom environment, and modern educational methodologies in the STEM field were promoted. All materials developed within the project can be found here.

The Development Lab project lasted 12 months and was funded by the Erasmus+ programme. The project coordinator was Šiaulių Vocational Education Center from Lithuania, while the partners were the Centre of technical culture Rijeka (Croatia), Ljudevit Adamić Gymnasium in Rijeka (Croatia), and Šiaulių “Saulėtekio” Gymnasium (Lithuania).