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 tournament...

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 competition’s real...

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, visit our event...