Makerspace Innovation Center Prizren (MICP) started as an initiative in 2017 by ICT enthusiasts and professionals in the city of Prizren. It serves as a hub for students, ICT enthusiasts, and individuals with common interests. Initially, MICP focused on training, coworking spaces, and networking events for the community. Over time, as its capacities and team expanded, it has become an important pillar that promotes innovation, education, and entrepreneurship in Prizren and beyond.

Currently, located in the Innovation and Training Park in Prizren (ITP Prizren), Makerspace Innovation Center Prizren offers the following components:

• Vocational education and training programs with a focus on employment
• Support for entrepreneurship and business startups
• Coworking space
• MakersLab – a creative industry laboratory
• Community-focused networking events and activities

As an active part of ITP Prizren, we are one of the training providers with a special focus on employment. Our training programs, adapted to the modern labor market, include Frontend Web Development, Backend Web Development, Graphic Design, Photography, Video Editing, CNC Operation, Accounting with Software and Taxes, Social Network Management, Modeling and 3D Printing.

In addition to training, we also provide support for entrepreneurs and startup businesses who want to develop and grow their business ideas. Our entrepreneurship and startup incubation programs offer mentoring sessions with foreign and local experts, aiming to foster an entrepreneurial spirit, create sustainable businesses, and generate new jobs in the region of Prizren and beyond.

At Makerspace Innovation Center Prizren we offer various resources, including coworking spaces. These spaces have become increasingly popular among independent professionals and those working remotely for foreign employers. Alongside coworking spaces, we provide access to meeting rooms, a shared kitchen for breaks, 24-hour facility access, and the opportunity to participate in community events.

Furthermore, our center features a fully equipped laboratory with lasers and CNC machines. This valuable facility allows students and trainees to practice their skills and utilize the materials acquired during their training, specifically for modeling and 3D printing, and CNC operation. Students can also utilize the laboratory for research and the development of products and prototypes.

Lastly, our activities and networking events at Makerspace Innovation Center Prizren deserve special recognition. These events aim to bring together professionals from various fields, fostering new and fruitful relationships among members of the MICP community who share common interests.