Officine On/Off

"Officine ON/OFF” is an innovative project promoted by the Department of Youth & Innovation of the Municipality of Parma, its main aim is supporting employability, self-employment and entrepreneurial spirit, to fight early school leaving and youth unemployment and to promote the social and technological innovation of the Parma’s territory. “Officine ON/OFF” is a COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY , an INCUBATOR OF IDEAS and a smart center for skills development. The main cores that characterize "Officine ON/OFF”are: -> the COWORKING space, where freelance workers (all aged between 18 – 35) share ideas, experiences, tools, networks and business opportunities; -> FABLAB, the laboratory for digital fabrication created by a working group made up of human capital and professional skills, and based on the principles of share, learn & make Staff and persons involved in On/Off have diverse and professional skills, such as: - Educational – formal/non formal - Technological, programming, innovation (3D printing, robotics...) - ICTs, videomaking and multimedia - Tourism (bike, food and storytelling) - Social media marketing - Organization and coordination of events/projects and courses - EU Projects planning and management