Make:able 2025 Finalists

1st June 2025 • Make:able

In each age group and award category, between 3 and 6 outstanding entries have been selected to move forward to the final stage. These entries will now be evaluated by our international judging panel—made up of specialists in assistive technology, product design, education and 3D printing. You can learn more about the panel and judging criteria in this blog post.

Before we jump into the finalists list, a quick note: today’s focus is on announcing who made it through to the final round. We’ve included just a small preview image of each entry for now. Full videos showcasing the design journeys and inspiring stories will be shared in the winner’s announcement on 1st July 2025.

So, without further ado—here are the finalists for this year’s Make:able Challenge…

 

Best Showcase of Empathy (Under 14)

 

 

• Tie It Up In A Knot Station – Westwood Elementary (USA)
• Team Kori – Union University Outreach (USA)
• Team Carter – Union University Outreach (USA)
• Super Helpers – Spring Valley Academy (USA)
• The Ketchup Crew – Bellevue Christian School (USA)

 

Best Showcase of Empathy (14-18)

 

 

• GripTrom – Rye Country Day School (USA)
• Team Pookie Bears – Union University Outreach (USA)
• VIVID – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)
• Team Amory – Union University Outreach (USA)
• H&T Innovation – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)
• Create2Assist – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)

 

Best Showcase of Empathy (Over 18)

 

 

• Team Lucky Seven – Tech Frontier (USA)
• EASV_05 – Escuela Americana (El Salvador)
• Team Michael – Union University Outreach (USA)

 

Best Creative Idea (Under 14)

 

 

• Pressure Point – Malvern College (Hong Kong)
• Tactile Jong – Tech Kid Learning Centre (Malaysia)
• NextStep – Malvern College (Hong Kong)
• Sarandonga – Arturo Soria (Spain)
• Mag-Braille – Tech Kid Learning Centre (Malaysia)
• The Good Finger – Malvern College (Hong Kong)

 

Best Creative Idea (14-18)

 

 

• TALKABOO – Master’s International School (Lebanon)
• Lab Rats – Diamond Bar High School (USA)
• EnableTech – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)
• Team Lift – Bergen County Technical School (USA)
• Osmo Cup – Hassan Kassir High School (Lebanon)

 

Best Creative Idea (Over 18)

 

 

• Team Michael – Union University Outreach (USA)
• WADE – Diamond Bar High School (USA)
• KIBO – Gabriela (Brazil)

 

Best Use of Autodesk Software (Under 14)

 

 

• NextStep – Malvern College (Hong Kong)
• Team Kori – Union University Outreach (USA)
• Crutch+ – Malvern College (Hong Kong)
• Braille Stamp – Tech Kid Learning Centre (Malaysia)
• Joint Together – Malvern College (Hong Kong)

 

Best Use of Autodesk Software (14-18)

 

 

• Create2Assist – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)
• Team Damien – Union University Outreach (USA)
• TALKABOO – Master’s International School (Lebanon)
• Team Bohr-ing – Diamond Bar High School (USA)
• EnableTech – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)

 

Best Use of Autodesk Software (Over 18)

 

 

• KIBO – Gabriela (Brazil)
• Hope Builder – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)
• WADE – Diamond Bar High School (USA)
• Type:able – Johns Hopkins University (USA)

 

Best Showcase of Customisation (Under 14)

 

 

• Tune Aid – Malvern College (Hong Kong)
• Team Carter – Union University Outreach (USA)
• Tie It Up In A Knot Station – Westwood Elementary (USA)
• Sam and Sigmas – Bellevue Christian School (USA)

 

Best Showcase of Customisation (14-18)

 

 

• Team Pookie Bears – Union University Outreach (USA)
• H&T Innovation – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)
• DKare – Bergen County Technical School (USA)
• Team Gigi – Stratford Academy (USA)
• Team Schrodinger’s Cat – Diamond Bar High School (USA)

 

Best Showcase of Customisation (Over 18)

 

 

• Creative Minds – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)
• Team Lucky Seven – Tech Frontier (USA)
• Creovate – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)

 

Best Use of 3D Printing (Under 14)

 

 

• Tune Aid – Malvern College (Hong Kong)
• Pressure Point – Malvern College (Hong Kong)
• Braille Pop – Tech Kid Learning Centre (Malaysia)
• MIM – Arturo Soria (Spain)
• Easy Grip – Malvern College (Hong Kong)

 

Best Use of 3D Printing (14-18)

 

 

• Team Damien – Union University Outreach (USA)
• Handy Grabber – Tech Kid Learning Centre (Malaysia)
• DKare – Bergen County Technical School (USA)
• Artificial Accessibility Organization – Bergen County Technical School (USA)
• Handmade Heroes – Bergen County Technical School (USA)

 

Best Use of 3D Printing (Over 18)

 

 

• Team 7 – Diamond Bar High School (USA)
• Creovate – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)
• KIBO – Gabriela (Brazil)

 

Best Showcase of Iterative Design (Under 14)

 

 

• Team Kori – Union University Outreach (USA)
• The Ketchup Crew – Bellevue Christian School (USA)
• Tune Aid – Malvern College (Hong Kong)
• Custom Crafts – Malvern College (Hong Kong)
• Imagination Station – Bellevue Christian School (USA)

 

Best Showcase of Iterative Design (14-18)

 

 

• Team Samiyah – Union University Outreach (USA)
• VIVID – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)
• Empathy Engineers – Bergen County Technical School (USA)
• Team Schrodinger’s Cat – Diamond Bar High School (USA)
• Team Bohr-ing – Diamond Bar High School (USA)
• GripTrom – Rye Country Day School (USA)

 

Best Showcase of Iterative Design (Over 18)

 

 

• Hope Builder – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)
• Creative Minds – RoboGeex Academy (Lebanon)
• Team 7 – Diamond Bar High School (USA)

 

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A heartfelt thank you to everyone who took part in Make:able this year—from students, educators and end users to our industry collaborators, prize sponsors and dedicated judges. We’re looking forward to celebrating the winners with you all on 1st July!

And if you haven’t yet explored the Make:able Challenge, it’s not too late to get involved. The challenge is open all year round and includes a full toolkit of teaching and design resources to get you started. Click here to head over to the Make:able platform to learn more and register!