Murcia opens public Centro Nube

Murcia City Council and the government of the Region of Murcia opened the Centro Nube de Murcia on April 29 as a public space for digital training, innovation and citizen tech access. (esmartcity.es) The center was inaugurated by deputy mayor José Guillén, councilor Marco Antonio Fernández and regional digital transformation chief Luis Alberto Marín. The site has 156.51 square meters of usable space. (esmartcity.es) Inside are a reception area, a flexible Zone Conecta for meetings and videoconferences, and two multipurpose classrooms for theory sessions, practical workshops and coworking. (esmartcity.es) (europapress.es) The equipment list is unusually broad for a municipal training site: 3D printers, virtual and augmented reality headsets, educational drones, robotics kits, laptops, tablets, smartphones and digital whiteboards. (esmartcity.es) (europapress.es) The first courses are aimed at residents with basic digital skills and focus on safe internet use and handling electronic administrative tasks. Users can request courses directly at the center. (europapress.es) All services and facilities will also be integrated into the TuMurcia app, which the city says will let residents book and manage access from one place. (esmartcity.es) (europapress.es) Murcia’s center joins a regional Centro Nube network with sites in Cartagena, Molina de Segura and Lorca. Regional officials have said the four-center project carries more than €700,000 in investment. (esmartcity.es) (carm.es) For the Murcia site specifically, the city ceded the municipal space and provides operating support, while the regional government funded the works with €41,353.65 and added €123,771.51 for equipment, furnishings and fit-out. (esmartcity.es) Marín said a second phase will add more advanced and specialized training tied to employability and productivity in strategic sectors. For now, Murcia has turned a municipal building into a walk-in digital classroom. (europapress.es)