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Season 6 Teams Heading To Nationals
Mixing collaboration, innovation and imagination into a spectacular 48 hour experience. Make48 returns this year with seven teams to...
Cassandra Munoz
Feb 23, 20234 min read
Meet The Team: Lyra Thompson
I’m so happy to introduce you to our newest Make48 team member, Lyra Thompson! Lyra is working a few hours a week as a guest blog writer....
Amy Gray
Feb 23, 20233 min read
Catching Up With Patent Attorney Chris DeBacker
Chris DeBacker has made a big impact at our invention competitions since 2016. A patent attorney with a background in construction &...
Cassandra Munoz
Feb 23, 20233 min read
THE NEXT BIG THING IN CAD & PDM IS ALREADY HERE | Onshape LIVE 2023 Virtual User Conference
We’d like to invite our friends and CAD fanatics to join Onshape LIVE. Learn more about the #1 Fastest-Growing CAD Software in the World...
Make48+Team
Feb 23, 20232 min read
The Golda Girls | Tina Gleason, Team Captain
In Milwaukee last year, Harley-Davidson asked eight teams to come up with an Interactive Outdoor playground element that could...
Cassandra Munoz
Feb 16, 20233 min read
MAKE48 ANNOUNCES T-MOBILE AS CO-CHALLENGE SPONSOR OF NATIONAL COMPETITION
T-Mobile, the nation’s 5G leader, will serve as Co-Challenge Sponsor at Make48’s national competition this spring. T-Mobile will bring in...
Make48+Team
Feb 16, 20231 min read
The Secret Sauce Of Make48 Competitions
This secret has been unfolding for a while. Tool technicians make the magic happen at our competitions. Collaborating and building ideas...
Cassandra Munoz
Feb 16, 20233 min read
National Hardware Show 2023 Recap
Recently, Tom and I flew into Vegas, the city where we met (yes, it’s quite the story-ask us sometime) for the National Hardware Show at...
Amy Gray
Feb 9, 20233 min read
We Fail Fast Team Leader, Mark Westlake
We Fail Fast will be making an appearance on Make48 next month! The team of former students (Rob, Sam and Daniel) joined Mark Westlake,...
Cassandra Munoz
Feb 9, 20233 min read
Inventors To Know This Black History Month
As we celebrate and honor Black History Month in February, we take a look at just a few of the greatest African-American inventors, past...
Cassandra Munoz
Feb 9, 20235 min read
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