Make:able 2024 Prize Announcement

As we enter the final 2 months of the 2024 Make:able 3D Printing and Assistive Technology Challenge, we are delighted to announce this year’s prize lineup. A huge thank you to our sponsors; Autodesk, Matterhackers, Prusa Research, Filamentive and Shining3D!

Collage of prizes for the Make:able Challenge - including 3D printers, filament, 3D scanners and gift cards.

4th March 2024 • Make:able

For those of you who may not yet have joined Make:able, there’s still plenty of time to enter to design life-improving devices with the chance to win some amazing prizes. Simply head to https://www.makeablechallenge.com/ to learn more and register.

And now for the prize announcement. Below you will see a breakdown of each category and the prizes associated with them. Please note that prizes for the Under 14 and 14-18 age groups will be provided to the schools/organisations that students are part of.

Best Showcase of Empathy

Prizes for the Make:able Challenge - including 2 Creality 3D printers and a $500 gift card.

Under 14 Age Group – Creality3D CR-M4 (from MatterHackers)

14-18 Age Group – Creality3D CR-M4 (from MatterHackers)

Over 18 Age Group – $500 Gift Card – Amazon or Tango dependent on location (from Autodesk)

Best Creative Idea

Prizes for the Make:able Challenge - including 2 MatterHackers filament bundles and a $500 gift card.

Under 14 Age Group – MH Build “The Works!” Filament Bundle Pack

14-18 Age Group – MH Build “The Works!” Filament Bundle Pack

Over 18 Age Group – $500 Gift Card – Amazon or Tango dependent on location (from Autodesk)

Best Use of Autodesk Software

Prizes for the Make:able Challenge - including 2 Ultimaker 2 Go 3D printers and a $500 gift card.

Under 14 Age Group – Ultimaker 2 Go 3D Printer

14-18 Age Group – Ultimaker 2 Go 3D Printer

Over 18 Age Group – $500 Gift Card – Amazon or Tango dependent on location (from Autodesk)

Best Showcase of Customisation

Prizes for the Make:able Challenge - including 2 Shining3D scanners and a $500 gift card.

Under 14 Age Group – EinScan-SE 3D Scanner

14-18 Age Group – EinScan-SE 3D Scanner

Over 18 Age Group – $500 Gift Card – Amazon or Tango dependent on location (from Autodesk)

Best Use of 3D Printing

Prizes for the Make:able Challenge - including 2 Prusa Mini 3D printers and a $500 gift card.

Under 14 Age Group – Original Prusa MINI+ Semi-assembled 3D Printer

14-18 Age Group – Original Prusa MINI+ Semi-assembled 3D Printer

Over 18 Age Group – $500 Gift Card – Amazon or Tango dependent on location (from Autodesk)

Best Showcase of Iterative Design

Prizes for the Make:able Challenge - including 2 Filamentive filament bundles and a $500 gift card.

Under 14 Age Group – Filamentive Filament Education Bundle

14-18 Age Group – Filamentive Filament Education Bundle

Over 18 Age Group – $500 Gift Card – Amazon or Tango dependent on location (from Autodesk)

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Good luck in the challenge everyone and we’ll be doing another announcement shortly to provide you with details of the judging panel.