Kansas City, MO – August 20, 2026 — Innovation is taking center stage in the heart of Kansas City! Make48, the inspiring docuseries that captures the high-stakes excitement of physical product invention, is gearing up for its biggest event of the year. From September 18–20, 2026, seven regional champion teams will meet at Operation Breakthrough’s Ignition Lab: Powered by 87 & Running to go head-to-head in the Season 10 National Championship, tackling a real-world design challenge to benefit...

Kansas City, MO (August 11, 2026) – The inaugural Make48 Summer Camp pilot has wrapped in Great Bend, Kansas, and what an incredible time it was! Barton Community College generously opened its doors and hosted our very first summer pilot, bringing local students together for 3 days of non-stop creativity, hands-on learning, and innovation. Students completed the first Make48 Summer Camp in West Bend, KS! Working in teams, camp participants jumped headfirst into the full Make48 experience. ...

MENOMONIE, WI (August 13, 2026) — From July 31 to August 2, the campus of UW-Stout Polytechnic was buzzing with students from across the Midwest. These young minds brought their endless creativity, hands-on problem-solving skills, and a heavy dose of determination as middle and high school students gathered for the latest Make48 competition. In just 48 hours, 9 talented teams of young entrepreneurs took on a real-world design challenge, transforming their ideas into functional physical...