Implementing Real Change
Alacrity is a non-profit, founded by young people, that makes STEAM education something you build, not just study
For Innovation, Forever More
We don't want to be another Instagram account talking about science. We run real build sessions where students solder their own circuit boards, write their first lines of code, and walk away having actually made something — usually something that keeps measuring and reporting data long after the workshop ends.
Since forming in 2024, that idea has grown from a small volunteer group into a registered NGO with its own lab space, a growing list of technical sponsors, and partnerships with universities, science parks, and corporate foundations across Romania.
We do stand out.
Everything is open.
Our designs, course material, and even the air-quality data our students' devices collect are published for anyone to use - including teachers who want to bring this into their own classrooms.
Access isn't limited by income.
We believe quality technical education shouldn't depend on what a family can afford, and we structure our programs around that.
Our Airbox bootcamp was free - including things like housing and food for the duration of the event.
Not just peas in a pod
We are not all the same pea, and that's exactly what helps us grow and understand how to build the education of the future. Alacrity is hyper-diverse and inclusive, and we are always looking to extend to different people and cultures.
Meet the team
See the members that are moving Alacrity Forward.
Our journey, bit by bit.
August 2024
Alacrity begins as an informal group at a National Youth Foundation (FNT) accelerator program.
October 2024
Joined FastExpo, hosted by ROSPIN.
December 2024
Officially registered as an NGO — just four months after forming. The same month, our first project, AirBox, is accepted and sponsored by FNT and Micul Electronist becomes a supporting partner.
January 2025
Ran the first AirBox bootcamp, four weeks of hands-on engineering training, both online and in person. Also joined InternationalFest, hosted by the Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages (UPB).
March 2025
Alacrity joins PoliFest at Politehnica University Bucharest.
April 2025
Presented to students at some of Romania's top high schools during the ROSPIN Caravan tour.
July 2026
Airbox Bootcamp edition 2.0 has been run succesfully!
September 2026
Work begins on AirBox V3, the next generation of the flagship air-quality station (V2 continues to receive limited support in the meantime).