I`m taking a break from my proper project this post to talk
about the innovation center in Bogota. The innovation center, or c-innova, is
one of the buildings where we work on our project, and it’s a really cool
center of design in Colombia. Its purpose to to help the design and development
of technologies and plans to help improve communities in the Colombia that want
the help. The center is additionally open to other projects that are in line
with cinnovas vision. Cinnova has been a really helpful workspace where we can
develop our project.
My project partner David is one of the people that helps
manage the space, and through him I’ve met the other cinnova stewards. They are
really impressive people, and not only help create an atmosphere of innovation
by lending their expertise but also make the space feel like friendly and fun
environment to be in. Almost every week they host ‘build its’, which is a
workshop where the stewards lead groups in the construction of some cool,
low`cost technologies. Last friday I made both a corn desheller and a simple
machine, composed of a copper rod, and aluminum pipe, and a razor blade. That
turns plastic bottles into strings of ribbon that can be used as a building
material. It felt good to learn how to make something simple but potentially
really useful. The other groups were making a water pump from PVC, a styrofoam
shape cutter, and a spot welder built from an old microwave. Here’s a picture
of the workshop.
This is a really cool space. It helps inspire innovation and
provides a space for ideas to come to fruition. It’s an organization where
people can hang out and make conenctions while creating something that can make
a positive impact. I liked what I experienced her, and I wanted to share to
inspire to build and create their own spaces in their own communities.
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