About CREFAD

Ibero-American Congress on Digital Creation and Manufacturing

A pioneering space for dialogue and cooperation among universities, technology centres and research institutions across Ibero-America.

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What is CREFAD?

The Ibero-American Congress on Digital Creation and Manufacturing is an inter-university academic initiative aimed at promoting, developing and consolidating research and knowledge transfer in the field of digital creation and manufacturing across Ibero-America.

Conceived as a space for strategic cooperation between universities and research centres, the congress seeks to integrate efforts to drive technological innovation, maker culture, digital manufacturing, 2D-3D design and advanced manufacturing processes in the university, business and social context.

The congress theme is aligned with the priorities of the European R&I Strategy, addressing key digitalisation challenges through creation and manufacturing technologies, with solutions in engineering, materials, design, art, architecture, heritage, health, bioengineering, education and citizen science.

Who is it for

Researchers and academics
Technologists and professionals
Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Research centres
Digital fabrication laboratories
Tech companies and start-ups

Thematic areas

Engineering & materials

Additive manufacturing, advanced materials, industrial processes

Art & design

Digital creation, parametric design, computational art

Architecture & heritage

Digital restoration, BIM, architectural fabrication

Textiles & fashion

Smart textiles, digital fashion, textile manufacturing

Health & bioengineering

Bioprinting, medical devices, custom prosthetics

Education & science

Educational technologies, citizen science, teaching innovation

C-FAB Network

University Network for Digital Creation and Manufacturing

The network is a national academic alliance focused on university-based digital manufacturing. An instrument for coordinating research, doctoral training and technology transfer, and a framework for sharing resources, experiences and methodologies around Fab Labs.