The Final Make48 event of 2025 has wrapped, and what a way to close out the year! We invite you to take a glimpse of the Season 9 Nationals as it unfolded in Fishers, IN, hosted by the incredible Fishers Maker Playground.  Six outstanding teams banded together to take on the Corteva Agriscience “Food Forward” challenge. It was a whirlwind 48-hour competition filled with collaboration, STEM education, innovation, and making memories that will last a lifetime.  Catch the energy and watch the...

Kansas City, MO (December 4, 2025)  – Make48 is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a grant from the Patterson Family Foundation, a Kansas City-based organization dedicated to supporting rural communities by investing in education and local leadership.  This generous grant will allow Make48 to bring its Innovation Classroom experience to a wide network of schools across rural Kansas and Missouri over the next several years. It will ensure: Expanded Reach:  A minimum of 40 Kansas and...

Fishers, IN (Nov. 23, 2025) – It has been an incredible journey for Make48 Season 9. After intense regional events in Dallas, Winona (MN), and Kansas City, the competition concluded this week in Fishers, Indiana, at the remarkable Fishers Maker Playground . Six teams battled their way through regional competitions to earn their spot at Nationals. These middle and high school students faced a new location and a fresh challenge, but they brought the same creativity and drive that got them here....