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Smart labs


Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   06 Oct 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   25 Dec 2025

All high schools in Romania are being equipped with intelligent laboratories (smart labs), with the Ministry of Education ensuring the funding of 1120 projects through the NRRP. Smart labs offer students the opportunity to personalise learning based on topics of interest and to reflect on their own learning process through the use of AI.

Name in original language

Laboratoare inteligente

Initiative overview

The initiative to equip high schools with smart labs is part of Romania's broader educational transformation under the NRRP. The Ministry of Education is funding 1,120 projects to establish these advanced digital learning environments. Each lab is designed to foster personalized learning, allowing students to explore subjects of interest and reflect on their learning processes. AI integration within these labs enables adaptive learning experiences and supports the development of digital competencies among students.

Key Objectives:

  • Enhance Digital Literacy: Equip students with the necessary skills to navigate and utilize digital technologies effectively.
  • Personalized Learning: Provide tools that allow students to tailor their learning experiences to individual interests and needs.
  • AI Integration: Incorporate artificial intelligence to facilitate adaptive learning and support educational outcomes.
  • Support SMEs: By improving digital competencies, the initiative indirectly aids small and medium-sized enterprises in their digital transformation efforts.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

Ministry of Education

About the policy initiative


Organisation:

  • Ministry of Education

Category:

  • AI policy initiatives, programmes and projects

Initiative type:

  • AI Research Centres/Centres of Excellence/Expertise, specialised AI teams, labs

Status:

  • Active

Start Year:

  • 2024

Binding:

  • Non-binding