Since 2015, Ultimaker has been present at every Make48, and we are proud to be part of the competition again this year!
What is Make48? It's a 48-hour invention competition where teams of 2 to 4 people are given a problem and then have 48 hours to design a new product that solves the problem.
Participants are also responsible for developing a business plan and pitching the product to a panel of judges at the end of the 48 hours, explaining why it is the best solution.
Throughout the process, teams can use multiple Ultimaker printers for prototyping and parts, including the Ultimaker 2+ and Ultimaker 3.
Ultimaker printers are available to Make48 participants.
The entire process is a great opportunity for competing teams to discover how digital fabrication tools, such as Ultimaker, can accelerate their workflow when creating a new product.
We've covered our participation in the past, as we're always excited to be on-hand and show how valuable high-tech tools like 3D printers are when creating functional prototypes.
Within the 48 hours, teams also have access to 'ToolTechs' who help them overcome bottlenecks and fill in any lack of skills.
Having completed five rounds of the competition so far, the team behind Make48 originally decided to document this process as it is a testament to the accelerated education that happens through time restriction.
Make48 aims to foster a learning environment and share the benefits of this competition with people beyond the participants, which is why they recently started turning the 48-hour event documentation into a proper "Make48" show.
The series quickly accelerated, with the eight-episode premiere season airing on US public television this September.
Make48 is expected to reach 80% of the US public television market, or approximately 95 million households by the end of Q1!
Viewers will be able to see not only the creation of a product but also everything involved in its production and sale to consumers.
Ultimaker is proud to be a part of this process and wishes Make48 success in empowering inventors while striving to create the next big thing. Check out Make48 below.
After watching the show, we encourage you to join a team and see what new products you can create in 48 hours!
Find out the latest Make48 release dates and how to get in touch with them by visiting Make48.com to participate in the next competition.
Original source: https://ultimaker.com/en/blog/51151-watch-inventors-bring-their-ideas-to-life-on-make48