TUMO Bilbao-Bizkaia

TUMO is a new educational experience that combines technology and design, driven by Fundación ”la Caixa”, the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, and the City Council of Bilbao.

At TUMO, teenagers take an active role in their own learning process, developing key skills for their future. They participate in self-learning spaces, workshops, and laboratories that provide them with a personalized, innovative, and interdisciplinary experience.

TUMO is a free-of-change, extracurricular and in-person education program.

Learning Objectives

Workshops are led by specialists who guide young people across different disciplines. Participants can choose 4 of the 8 disciplines offered and progress through different levels by completing practical projects, ultimately creating a personal portfolio to publish, share, or present.

TUMO Bilbao-Bizkaia

Rafael Chueca

Deputy Director General of Culture and Territory at the “la Caixa” Foundation

“This initiative aims to provide young people with a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in different technologies in an innovative and creative way, with the goal of helping them develop their potential and talent in the disciplines that interest them most. The proven results of the TUMO program inspire us and motivate us to keep moving forward, knowing that we can make a significant difference in the lives of our young people.”

Juan Mari Aburto

Mayor of Bilbao

“It is a STEAM education opportunity in the service of local talent development, to which all boys and girls in Bilbao between the ages of 12 and 18 will have equal access, free of charge. With easy access on foot, by bus, metro, or tram to Azkuna Zentroa, a hub that brings together a wide range of cultural, sports, and leisure offerings.”

Elixabete Etxanobe

General Deputy of Bizkaia

“For the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, it is especially important that a project like this is established in Bizkaia. The Council has been working for years together with companies, technology centers, universities, and other stakeholders to make Bizkaia a territory for talent. The Bizkaia with the Talent strategy is a combination of efforts reflected in different initiatives so that Bizkaia becomes a place where people can acquire and develop their full potential.”

Maria Espinet

Director of the Education Department at the “la Caixa” Foundation

“We are very excited to open the TUMO Bilbao-Bizkaia center and to welcome more than 1,000 students annually starting in the 2026–27 academic year. Our goal is to offer innovative and accessible education that promotes equal opportunities among adolescents in this community. With learning areas ranging from robotics to music, we are confident that our students will develop valuable skills for their academic and professional future.”

In the Media

Construction gets underway for the new TUMO Bilbao-Bizkaia Center at Azkuna Zentroa

The facility’s construction is expected to take five months. Once complete, the building will be equipped and outfitted to launch its activities in 2026.

Bizkaia will host the first TUMO Center for creative technologies, dedicated to training young people.

Bilbao will be the first city to host a TUMO Center for Creative Technologies, a free international after-school program. Here, teenagers aged 12 to 18—guided by mentors and professionals from the creative and tech sectors—freely explore their passions while building their personal and professional portfolios across eight learning areas: robotics, photography, game development, graphic design, filmmaking, programming, music, and animation.

Bilbao will welcome the TUMO Center, a new hub for training youth in technology and creativity

Bilbao will be the first city to feature a TUMO Center for Creative Technologies, a pioneering space where teenagers aged 12 to 18 can receive free training in disciplines such as robotics, programming, and graphic design. This innovative educational model, which originated in Armenia, blends self-paced learning with workshops led by industry experts.

TUMO Bilbao-Bizkaia

Housed within Azkuna Zentroa, the facility introduces a creative and innovative STEAM learning model for teenagers, completely free of charge. Originally founded in Armenia, the initiative has already seen global success in cities like Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Beirut, Tirana, Mannheim, Lisbon, Coimbra, Kyiv, and Lyon, with upcoming launches slated for Los Angeles, Tokyo, Amsterdam, and Buenos Aires.