Rijeka, Croatia: LAP - Sustainable regeneration of industrial buildings

Our Croatian partners are very active in implementing their Local action plan (LAP)! Up to the present moment, they have already implemented and tested two of their planned actions:

Action 1: 3DITion workshop successfully implemented

The 3DITion workshop is one of two actions defined in Rijeka Local action plan, developed within the RESTART_4Danube project under the topic ‘Sustainable regeneration of industrial building’. The purpose of the workshop was to introduce modern 3D technology to entrepreneurs, future entrepreneurs, professors and students and how to use it in production process to facilitate innovation and creativity. The workshop took place on March 31, 2022 in Production park Torpedo (PP Torpedo) in Rijeka – a business incubator and expert center for additive and 3D technology, which is located in a recently refurbished industrial hall. A total of 30 participants were included into practical demonstrations of modeling, scanning and printing at high-end industrial equipment.

3DITion workshop was organized in collaboration with project partners City of Rijeka and Croatian Chamber of Economy, as well as with external stakeholder Rijeka Development Agency Porin, which is in charge for managing PP Torpedo. The first of two Rijeka LAP actions raised a great interest among targeted audience, enhancing the level of practical knowledge in 3D technology, entrepreneurial skills and innovation potential. Moreover, this pilot action, tending to become a regular PP Torpedo activity, is contributing to its sustainability by implementing new and useful programs, primarily for the industrial and academic sector.

Action 2: Children introduced to 3D technology in renewed Rijeka facilities

The educational workshop 3D RInovatoRI was implemented on April 13, 2022 in two refurbished and repurposed industrial buildings in Rijeka - Children’s House and Production park Torpedo, as the second action of Rijeka LAP. It was based on the conclusions collected in the Rijeka Policivil workshop on April 14, 2021. One of those conclusions clearly stated that the advanced technology needs to be introduced to children from an early age. In this regard, action 2 of Rijeka LAP focuses on bringing 3D technology closer to the youngsters, contributing to the new purpose and sustainability of renewed buildings.

As City of Rijeka already runs a program to develop entrepreneurial skills in children called ‘RInovatoRI’, the 3D workshop was designed as an integral part of it. The local Youth Center – a specialized institution for children’s educational and creative programs of the City of Rijeka – organized the workshop together with Rijeka City Library, which is responsible for the Children’s House, and Rijeka Development Agency Porin, which is responsible for managing the Production park Torpedo.

The purpose of the 3D RInovatoRI workshop was to introduce 3D technology to the 27 children aged 11-14 who attended the workshop in 2 main perspectives:

how the basic process of 3D printing and modeling is working was demonstrated by using common hobby 3D printer and equipment in Children’s House
how the industrial 3D scanning, modeling and printing is working in business was presented on high-end technology of Production park Torpedo.

Considering all benefits delivered by 3D RInovatoRI workshop, City of Rijeka decided that this workshop, after initial testing within RESTART_4Danube project LAP, will become permanent and integral part of educational program RInovatoRI. Every year all the participants (children aged 11-14) from RInovatoRI program will be able to benefit of 3D sessions, which will include basic education in 3D technology and visits to Production park Torpedo.