CAREER EXPLORATION INITIATIVE
Mobile Innovation Lab
The Mobile Innovation Lab brings hands-on STEAM learning directly to students with a makerspace-on-wheels full of real-world tools and technology. From laser cutters to 3D printers, it’s a rolling classroom that sparks curiosity and connects kids to careers of the future.
CAREER EXPLORATION INITIATIVE
Mobile Innovation Lab
The Mobile Innovation Lab brings hands-on STEAM learning directly to students with a makerspace-on-wheels full of real-world tools and technology. From laser cutters to 3D printers, it’s a rolling classroom that sparks curiosity and connects kids to careers of the future.
Career Exploration Initiatives provide experiences that help students learn about different jobs and careers.
Our Programs > Mobile Innovation Lab
A Makerspace on the Move
The Mobile Innovation Lab is a makerspace-on-wheels designed to give students across Guilford County hands-on access to the tools and technologies shaping the future of work. Housed in a fully upfitted bus, the lab is equipped with cutting-edge STEAM resources—including laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC routers, robotics kits, and more—so students can experiment, create, and problem-solve in real time.
By meeting students where they are, the Mobile Innovation Lab removes barriers to access and provides students with opportunities to experience engaging, project-based learning. Activities spark creativity, build technical skills, and inspire interest in high-demand STEAM careers.
A partnership between The Forge and shift_ed, the Mobile Innovation Lab helps prepare the next generation of innovators, engineers, and makers by connecting classroom learning to the real-world technologies driving today’s economy.
The Mobile Innovation Lab visited 58 Guilford County sites in 2024-2025.
students interacted with the Mobile Innovation Lab in 2024-2025.
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