Make:able Finalist Announcement

Today we're delighted to announce the finalists of the make:able challenge! As a quick recap, make:able began in September 2020 as part of a collaboration between PrintLab, Autodesk and partners. The brief was to 'design and make a product or prototype that improves the day-to-day life of someone who struggles with mobility in their hands'. We were extremely humbled by the interest, with over 17,000 students in 70+ countries registering! With Covid disruptions, the number of entries was significantly less but we still received a whole range of amazing submissions, which we are excited to share with you.

13th April 2021 • Make:able

To begin the judging process, Team PrintLab have shortlisted 3-5 finalist entries for each category and age group. Throughout next week, an expert panel of judges will be voting for their favourite solutions from each category before the votes are counted and announced on 1st May 2021. Details of the judging panel will be released in a separate post but you can expect an incredible group of experts from the 3D printing, medical and education sectors.

Without further ado, let’s take a look at the finalists for each category. Please note that some submissions are entered into multiple categories and we have adjusted the age groups from under 13 and 13-18 to under 14 and 14-18 to even out the number of submissions we received in both groups. You’ll also notice that we have only shown small thumbnail images of the entries but in due course, we’ll be sharing their full portfolios so you can view their entire design process and incredible stories.

best inspirational story (14-18)

WheeStroll / Jacob, Cami, Ibenka, Julian, Kieran and Tom
The Gripper / Abigail
Infructuosi / Landon, Kaelan, Josh and Liam

best inspirational story (under 14)

A Cut Above / Julia and Chloe
The Buckle Ups / Eric, Shannon, Sajdah and Gage
ORT Odessa / Eva and Yaroslava

best use of autodesk software (14-18)

Learnlife / Storm, Caiman, Aidan, Zeus and Gerard
Maker Vikes / Angel, Daniela, Emmanuel, Fabian and Luis
Copley High School / Jasmine and Meghan
IB 45 / Yeonjin, Yujeong and Daeun
El Dorado / Abraham, Brandon, Luis and Ryan

best use of autodesk software (under 14)

ORT Odessa / Eva and Yaroslava
ALL_IS_WELL / Aliya
Mia / Mia

best showcase of customisation (14-18)

Prottle / Safari, Claire, Build and Ellie
Isaac / Isaac
Learnlife / Storm, Caiman, Aidan, Zeus and Gerard
Infructuosi / Landon, Kaelan, Josh and Liam
Team Hanson / Lucy, Essa, Louis, Max

best showcase of customisation (under 14)

Hand Mobilitizer / Audrey, Mia, Kaylee, and Brightman
Inspirational Kids / Nate, Cole and Caleb
Team Isa / Ana, Isabel and Isabel

best open source design (14-18)

Los Makers / Julia, Paula and Diego
Maker Vikes / Angel, Daniela, Emmanuel, Fabian and Luis
Prottle / Safari, Claire, Build and Ellie
Isobel / Isobel

best open source design (under 14)

The Fork Helper / James
ALL_IS_WELL / Aliya
ORT Odessa / Eva and Yaroslava

best use of 3d printing (14-18)

Copley High School / Jasmine and Meghan
Fork-CanDo / Karina
HannahS / Hannah
IB45 / Yeonjin, Yujeong and Daeun
Team Hanson / Lucy, Essa, Louis, Max

best use of 3d printing (under 14)

A Cut Above / Julia and Chloe
CCLT / Celine, Cate, Lila, Trudi and Ruth
Door Handle Helper / Elliot

best showcase of iterative design (14-18)

WheeStroll / Jacob, Cami, Ibenka, Julian, Kieran and Tom
The Gripper / Abigail
Maker Vikes / Angel, Daniela, Emmanuel, Fabian and Luis
Copley High School / Jasmine and Meghan

best showcase of iterative design (under 14)

A Cut Above / Julia and Chloe
The B Team / Brady and Braxton
Engineering Wolves / Elaina, Riley, Elisabeth and Wyatt

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A big thank you to all teachers and students who participated in make:able. Your creativity, grit and determination continues to inspire us every day! Keep an eye out for the next announcement, which will provide details on the judging panel and process. And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for regular updates!