Innovation Lab For Operations
Ben Guerir, Morocco
About Innovation Lab For Operations
The Innovation Lab For Operations Makerspace in Ben Guerir, Morocco, Morocco, is a dedicated innovation centre for students, engineers, and creative professionals. it combines professional-grade fabrication equipment — including 3D printers, laser cutters, and microcontroller development kits — with a supportive community of makers and mentors. The lab actively supports the STEM ecosystem in Ben Guerir by hosting workshops on topics ranging from robotics and AI to sustainable design and product development. Entrepreneurs benefit from rapid prototyping capabilities that compress the distance between idea and market-ready product. Innovation Lab For Operations stands as proof that when tools, knowledge, and community come together, extraordinary things are built.
Description
Support OCP and other Moroccan and African industrial players in increasing their competitiveness through industrial digitalization and the improvement their productions tools.
Support innovation within the UM6P ecosystem through the development of an Open Innovation Platform (design, prototyping) open to the community through its FABLAB which boasts a large number manufacturing equipment.
The ILO’s two main focus areas of development are :
The study of advanced engineering projects (and research) and a test platform for the following 8 domains:
Advanced process controls
Mining, chemical and port facility steering
Advanced maintenance
Smart sensors and advanced spectrometry
Industrial beneficiation
Industrial simulators
Systems engineering and standardization for the mining industry
Development of new chemical processes for the production of phosphoric acids
Provision of a FABLAB open to the entire UM6P ecosystem for prototyping of different natures
Who Can Benefit
Students & Researchers
University and school students who want access to fabrication tools, prototyping equipment, and expert mentorship.
Entrepreneurs & Startups
Early-stage founders who need a collaborative space to build, test, and iterate on their hardware or software ideas.
Educators & Trainers
Teachers and trainers who want to run practical STEM workshops, coding bootcamps, or design sprints for their cohorts.
Independent Makers
Hobbyists, artists, and independent inventors who need access to tools and a community of like-minded creators.