Six students from BASE, one of the Student Programs funded under ATTRACT phase 2, spent one entire day at IBEC, visiting the premisses of the Bioengineering for Reproductive Health Group and knowing in detail the HYLIGHT project.
ATTRACT student programs aim to offer students the opportunity, methodologies, and mentorship needed to develop novel concepts and prototypes of technological solutions that address societal challenges. These solutions are inspired by and developed in collaboration with the detection and imaging technologies created within the research funded projects.
In this context, last 31st of May, IBEC hosted a group of six students from BASE, one of the ATTRACT student programs. BASE is focused on developing innovative solutions for smart technologies and environments by building on the outcomes of previous iterations, both in terms of technology and user insights. The program’s goal is to employ interdisciplinary, user-centered approaches to create tangible prototypes based on ATTRACT technologies, seamlessly integrating user needs with technological capabilities. They work closely with seven R&D&I Attract projects, including HYLIGHT.
BASE students visiting IBEC came from the Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) in Finland, coordinator of the program, and from inno.space Design Factory Mannheim in Germany. The visit began with a guided tour to some of IBEC laboratories and ended at the laboratory of Bioengineering for Reproductive Health, coordinator of HYLIGHT project at IBEC, where they could see the premises and all the cutting-edge equipment. Moreover, students discussed with researchers, asked questions and solved technical doubts regarding the science behind the project. They also took the opportunity to present and discuss their ideas and get inputs for the next steps. Finally, the students spent the afternoon working on the BASE project.
It was undoubtedly an excellent day for the students to enjoy and learn about science!