The association
Asperastra APS
A social promotion association in Trieste that promotes STEAM, maker, and innovation culture. We have over 150 members, and there’s room for you, too.
Become a MemberAbout Us
Asperastra is a social promotion association founded to promote STEAM culture, the maker and fablab communities, innovation, and new technologies.
We believe that technology can be a tool for personal growth, collaboration, and participation. That’s why we’re creating a space where people can learn, experiment, and share their skills.
Our Mission
We promote a culture of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics through accessible activities, hands-on workshops, and educational events open to the community.
We are working to make these skills more accessible to people and to reduce the gender gap in technology sectors by creating an inclusive and collaborative environment.
Asperastra isn't just a place to use machinery or take classes: it's a space where people meet, learn by doing, and develop projects together.
Who founded Asperastra?
The Founders
Emanuele Ciccone
President
Great revolutions aren't technological—they're cultural! Create your own destiny! #MakeitHappen
Andrea Giacomelli
Vice President
Creativity is intelligence having fun!
Federico Vitiello
Digital is a multiplier; if you don’t communicate value, multiplying by zero will yield zero results.
Paola Pisani
Let's Get Creative!
Alessandro Piemontesi
Shape your future, one polygon at a time!
Simona Martino
Doing is thinking; doing is learning!
Giacomo Lucchini
Creativity is contagious—spread it!
Gaetano Ciccone
Someone's got to make ends meet!
Our Members
The Lab is also made up of the people who pass through it, live in it, and transform it. In the section dedicated to our members, we share stories about projects, personal journeys, and different ways of experiencing the Lab.
For those who want to take it a step further
Guardians of the Future
Staying a member is perfectly fine: Asperastra welcomes everyone. Becoming a Guardian is an additional commitment to the Lab and to the other members, for those who want to help take care of it.
Discover the GuardiansWho Supports Us
The association's activities are expanding thanks to the support of partners, organizations, and entities that share our vision.
Institutional Partners
Partners
Sponsors
Join us
Becoming a member means getting more involved in the life of the workshop, having access to the space during opening hours, and being part of a community that shares projects, skills, and curiosity.
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