Founded in 2018 PUCRS's FreeZone is a brand new FabLab equipped with tools, 3D printers, computers and a skillful support team. It is located at the heart of TECNOPUC, PUCRS's Technology Park surrounded by highly innovative global companies and young startups founded by PUCRS students and alumni. The FreeZone space, tools and team are aiming to help Universty faculty, students, researchers, alumni, TECNOPUC's companies and startups with digital manufacturing, early stages of prototyping, making their ideas come true.