{"id":25191,"date":"2026-10-15T12:45:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coworklab.net\/?p=25191"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:54:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:54:48","slug":"cowork-lab-4-opening-sommerschield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coworklab.net\/en\/cowork-lab-4-opening-sommerschield\/","title":{"rendered":"CoWork Lab opens Lab 4 in Sommerschield and celebrates 14 years in Mozambique"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On 13 October, CoWork Lab opened CoWork Lab 4<\/a>, its new business centre at 1307 Street, n\u00ba 150, in Sommerschield, Maputo. Around 180 people attended the ceremony, including businesspeople, clients, partners and institutional representatives. With this opening, CoWork Lab now has seven spaces in Maputo and marks 14 years of activity in Mozambique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Entrance
The entrance to CoWork Lab 4 on the night of the opening, 13 October.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

An afternoon of celebration and new connections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The event ran from 5 pm to 8 pm and began with guests being welcomed to live music by Louren\u00e7o Junior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The formal ceremony was led by master of ceremonies N\u00e1pula Alberto, with speeches by Pedro Ferreira, Managing Director of CoWork Lab; Cezerilo Matuce, member of TMCEL\u2019s Management Committee; Edilson Madime, Managing Director of SOGIMO; and visual artist Patr\u00edcia Costa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Guests
Around 180 guests attended the opening.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At 6 pm, Eng. Mahomed Muss\u00e1, Chair of TMCEL\u2019s Management Board, and Pedro Ferreira cut the ribbon. A toast and the signing of the guest book followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Toast
The toast that followed the ribbon-cutting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Artist Patr\u00edcia Costa presented her photographic collection Kintsugi<\/em>, on display in the new space. The evening ended as an open house: guests toured the facilities, exchanged ideas and created new business opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Guests
Patr\u00edcia Costa\u2019s Kintsugi<\/em> exhibition in the new space.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A building with history, open to the city<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The new centre occupies a building that housed a training institute between 1991 and 2018. The original plaque from its inauguration has been preserved as a tribute to the building\u2019s past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The space offers private offices<\/a>, meeting rooms<\/a>, a conference room for more than 100 people, lounges for work and networking, and virtual office<\/a> services. Reception, internet, cleaning, 24-hour security, water, electricity and a copy centre are included in the services available in this building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Conference
The conference room, with capacity for more than 100 people.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Reception
The reception and lounge of the new centre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The centre was designed as a space open to the community. CoWork Lab will set aside dates and spaces for entrepreneurs and artists to exhibit their work, starting with the exhibition \u201cKintsugi<\/em>: Where the Cracks Become Light\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14 years supporting entrepreneurs in Mozambique<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CoWork Lab opened its first space in Maputo in 2012. Since then, it has grown at the pace of its clients, with new centres opening in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021, in areas such as Bairro Central, Sommerschield and Triunfo. Today it has seven business centres in Maputo and one in Portugal, each represented by one of the eight strokes of the brand\u2019s logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its founding, the company has supported Mozambique\u2019s entrepreneurial ecosystem with flexible solutions for young entrepreneurs and SMEs. Its offer also includes CoWork Lab Suites<\/a>, accommodation for professionals in Maputo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHere, every connection counts\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cFourteen years ago, we opened a small space with a simple idea: to give entrepreneurs a place to start. Today, seeing around 180 people gathered in this new centre shows how much that idea has grown alongside our clients and partners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis new centre presents itself as a space to work, create and collaborate. We want it to be a starting point for new businesses and a showcase for Mozambique\u2019s talent. Here, every connection counts.\u201d<\/p>\nPedro Ferreira, Managing Director of CoWork Lab<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\"Group
Guests, partners and the CoWork Lab team at the entrance of the new centre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the press<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The opening was covered by several news outlets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n