Kansas City, MO (July 2, 2026) – If you missed the high-octane Season 9 "National Championship" episodes on the This Old House Makers Channel, don’t sweat it! We are thrilled to announce that the full competition is now officially available to stream on the Make48 YouTube page. With just one click, you can dive straight into the makerspace action and witness the ultimate finale of Nationals anytime, anywhere. The Best of the Best: Meet the Finalists The road to the National C

MENOMONIE, WI (July 2, 2026) – The countdown is on! From July 31st to August 2nd, 2026, the University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic will host the third Make48 regional competition of the season. This fast-paced, 48-hour collaborative invent-a-thon will bring together the brightest minds to solve a real-world challenge in a race against the clock. The UW-Stout FabLab is buzzing with excitement as it prepares to welcome nine teams from around the Midwest (meet the teams here

There is a unique kind of energy that takes over a city when thousands of the world’s most creative young minds gather in one place. This year, Kansas City had the privilege of hosting the Destination Imagination (DI) Global Finals, turning the heart of the Midwest into a buzzing hub of innovation, teamwork, and high-stakes problem-solving. For those unfamiliar, Destination Imagination is a global educational non-profit dedicated to giving students the freedom to grow and col

Menomonie, WI – June 16, 2026 – The countdown is officially on! From July 31 to August 2, 2026, the University of Wisconsin-Stout FabLab will transform into a high-octane innovation hub as it hosts the final Make48 regional competition of the year. Nine exceptional teams from across the Midwest are packing their bags for a grueling, yet exhilarating, 48-hour challenge. They'll have just two days to brainstorm, design, and build a physical prototype from scratch, pushing their

ATLANTA, GA – June 18, 2026 – The energy inside the Georgia World Congress Center was absolutely electric last week as Make48 took over a corner of the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) competition floor. From June 2–5, the traditional trade floor transformed into a high-octane hub of rapid prototyping, creativity, and intense, 48-hour innovation. If you want to see the future of the American workforce, look no further than SkillsUSA. Representing nearl

Menomonie, WI – June 18, 2026 – In just a few weeks, Make48 is heading back to the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin’s only polytechnic university. From July 31st to August 2nd, UW-Stout will play host to our third competition of the 2026 season. This region was by far the most packed bracket in Make48’s Innovation Experience history! We had schools competing from all across the country, stretching from the Midwest and Wisconsin, all the way down to Texas, and out to t

ATLANTA, GA – June 9, 2026 – The energy inside the Georgia World Congress Center was absolutely chaotic last week as Make48 took over a corner of the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) competition floor. If you want to see the future of the American workforce, look no further than SkillsUSA. Representing nearly half a million career and technical education students and teachers, SkillsUSA is the number-one workforce development organization in the count

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – May 28, 2026 – Make48, the nation’s premier collaborative innovation and rapid-prototyping competition, today officially announced the upcoming television broadcast of its Season 9 National Championship. The tournament series will premiere nationwide on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 8:00 PM CST on Roku’s This Old House Makers Channel (Channel 458), bringing unscripted STEM excellence and maker culture to millions of households. Following a highly competitive

Kansas City, MO (May 28, 2026) – Walking into a Make48 competition is like stepping into a high-speed class in innovation. For Chris Brashar, a veteran with 18 years of experience at Trimble, the Wichita-GoCreate event was his first time witnessing the “48-hour rush” from the inside. With a background in industrial design, Chris has spent nearly two decades bridging the gap between art and engineering. But as a first-time ‘Tool Tech’, he found that the true magic of the comp

Kansas City, MO (May 2026) – Early next week, a completely unique kind of competition will take place on a massive national stage. Make48 is headed to the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. From June 2–5, 2026, five incredible teams will compete in a fast-paced invention challenge, all while a documentary film crew captures every single moment. To learn more about the event layout and schedule, v