Waag's public research is accommodated in its research labs. A lab is a group of researchers, designers and developers organised around a research theme - related to relevant societal development.
Research
lifeTechnology influences healthcare. In the Care Lab, designers, artists, healthcare workers and patients collaborate on innovative solutions.
learnWaag's knowledge and expertise on participation and the method of co-creation are represented in the Co-creation Lab.
codeThe Commons Lab researches and promotes the commons: shared resources, managed by a community.
makeThe Fablab (Fabrication Laboratory) at Waag offers instruments and machines for digital fabrication, and an international education trajectory.
learnThe Future Heritage Lab focuses on heritage as an entity that is in constant flux, its place in contemporary debates, and the role of technology.
codeThe Future Internet Lab questions the power of big tech and researches alternatives.
learnThe Maker Education Lab focuses on contemporary and new forms of learning. Maker education enables people to learn by doing.
makeThe Open Wetlab researches biotechnologies and their impact on ecology and society. A leading place for bio-art, biodesign and do-it-together biology.
lifeThe Smart Citizens Lab helps citizens appropriate the internet of things to map out and improve their living environments.
makeThe TextileLab bridges the gap between textiles and technology and brings innovation to the slowly changing fashion industry.
