We Have a BIG Announcement!
Congratulations to our 2024 Gigaprize winner – OrthoAdditive Africa in Cape Town, South Africa! OrthoAdditive Africa’s mission is to overcome barriers to healthcare access for people living with disabilities through CAD and additive manufacturing technology. They propose to use the Gigabot 4 FFF 3D printer we will be sending them to prototype a range of seating, positioning, and mobility devices currently in development with their collaborators Shonaquip.
You can learn more about their plans for Gigabot in their video:
A huge shoutout goes out to all of the outstanding applicants for this year’s prize who are doing amazing things in their communities here in the US and abroad – Asmbly Makerspace, Black Sheep Food Initiative, the Citizens Archive of Pakistan, EveryShelter, SOC Films, and the Welman Project! Entry videos for all of this year’s amazing applicants can be viewed on a dedicated playlist on our YouTube channel here.
Thank you to our amazing panel of judges for taking time out of their busy schedules to evaluate the application videos and determine the winner of this year’s Gigaprize. Please make sure to sign up for our newsletter on our website to find out when the next Gigaprize is taking place!
THE FINALISTS
WHAT IS THE GIGAPRIZE?
The Gigaprize is a competition re:3D runs to support other amazing individuals and groups committed to building community, one layer at a time. For every hundred printers we sell, we donate one Gigabot large-format, industrial filament 3D printer to an individual or organization that will use it for a good cause.
WHO ARE OUR JUDGES?
An external team of impartial judges with a wide variety of experience and expertise will evaluate applications for the Gigaprize during the second half of December. Our stellar lineup this year includes:
Maria Arteaga
Opportunity Austin
Gus Berga
Luke Ellis
Indeed
Courtney Gallagher
EarthViews
Joe Laszlo
Shoptalk
Jamie Mayes
UT Austin Honors Program
Madelyn Morgan
City of Austin, TX
Ryan Murray
McKinsey & Company
David Riley
IYRS
Zane Ross
America Makes/NCDMM
Pamela Szmara
Pamton 3D
THE GIGAPRIZE 2023 WINNER
Our 2023 Gigaprize winner was Brookwood in Georgetown! Their vision of empowering adults with special needs with the Gigabot 4 3D printer to create art and change lives earned them this recognition.
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