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At Dynamism, we’re passionate about helping our customers succeed in additive manufacturing. Whether it’s schools, makerspaces, or businesses, our goal is to provide the tools and resources they need to innovate and grow. We’ve been deeply involved in education, working with schools, universities, and makerspaces to build impactful print labs that foster creativity and hands-on learning. We believe 3D printing is a key part of STEM education, helping students develop problem-solving skills and think like innovators. That’s why we’re excited to sponsor Make48 2025, alongside Ultimaker and MakerBot! This partnership reflects our commitment to supporting creators, problem solvers, and future innovators with the tools they need to bring their ideas to life.

What is Make48?

Make48 is an intense 48-hour invention challenge where teams of makers, engineers, designers, and everyday problem-solvers compete to turn ideas into tangible prototypes. Participants are given a real-world challenge and access to a wide range of tools, mentors, and resources to create working prototypes. The event ends with presentations of each team’s product to a panel of judges, with winners receiving opportunities to take their inventions even further.

Why Dynamism is Sponsoring Make48

At Dynamism, we’re all about helping innovators push the boundaries of what’s possible with 3D printing. That’s why we’re excited to support Make48—it’s a perfect fit with our mission. This competition gives creative minds the chance to tackle real-world challenges using cutting-edge tools. By teaming up with Ultimaker and MakerBot, we’re making sure participants have access to top-tier 3D printing technology to bring their ideas to life, faster and more efficiently.

How Ultimaker and MakerBot Elevate the Challenge

Ultimaker and MakerBot, two of the most trusted names in 3D printing, are bringing their expertise and industry-leading technology to Make48. Participants will have the opportunity to utilize makerbots precise and user-friendly 3D printers, and 2 engineering mentors from Ultimaker’s team to help guide participants with tips and tricks when using the 3D printers. With these advanced tools at their disposal, teams can turn ideas into reality faster than ever before.

The Impact of This Partnership

By sponsoring Make48 we’re investing in the future of design, engineering, and manufacturing. This competition provides an invaluable learning experience, teaching participants about rapid prototyping, iteration, and the importance of creative problem-solving. Equipping the participants with the skills and confidence to bring their ideas to life will encourage the next generation of entrepreneurs and product developers to bring their ideas to market. This is also a great opportunity for educators to see the real impact tools like 3D printing can have in real time and to encourage access to STEM tools in their institutions.

Join Us for an Exciting Year of Innovation

Make48 2025 is set to be an incredible experience and opportunity to its participants. As a sponsor, Dynamism is proud to be part of this journey, empowering makers to push the boundaries of innovation. Stay tuned for event updates, behind-the-scenes insights, and highlights from the competition. Follow make48 on social media @gomake48 and visit the make48 website to learn more about this exciting program.

Year after year, schools and their teachers search for the best educational techniques to bring excitement and learning to the classroom. You will achieve both goals with the hands-on learning experience of 3D printing.

Students benefit in many ways with the introduction of 3D printing to their curriculum. How?

Textbook based readings and standard homework assignments have always been a long-term strategy for learning. But, the on-screen to real-world nature of 3D printing truly sparks the engagement and creativity of students.

At least as far as Onfim in the 13th Century, students have strived to be creative in the classroom, either through their assigned homework and projects, or simply by doodling at their desk.

Bringing in the engaging technology of 3D printing allows students to exercise their creativity. Designing on their own and seeing it come to life can nurture that inherent creative spirit and push them to continue that mindset.

Studies have shown a high correlation between classroom 3D printing use and academic achievement.

A 2018 study found that students that worked with 3D printing were able to more quickly and decisively answer questions on medical examinations, which was correlated with higher test scores.

Spatial Learning and its benefits are widely accepted. Utilizing the advanced technology of 3D printing is an excellent way to practice this learning technique. It helps to engage with your students and increases their capacity to better understand their surroundings.

3D printing benefits students in the short-term, and it helps ensure that they will be able to retain those skills as they grow older.

Students that interact and actively use 3D printing technology gain valuable technological skills, but they will also derive other measurable benefits. By actively using new technology like 3D printers in group projects and presentations, students will increase social and communication skills.

A study, conducted at Texas A&M University, echoed that sentiment, stating that working with and designing for 3D printing projects has “a positive influence on student’s motivation, interests, mathematic skills, and real-life skills.”

As STEAM learning becomes more adopted, 3D printers have raced to the forefront of education. This approach has shown benefits in multiple ways, namely through the crucial impact it has had on girls.

An initiative demonstrating this remarkable impact is MakerGirl from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This program has shown great efficacy by providing workshops and educational material to girls age 7 and up.

When you take a look back at the technological advancements of the past century, it is truly incredible how much innovation has occurred. It is not essential for students to have access to 3D printers.

For an entire nation, its workers, and its students, having access to leading technology bestows a “first-mover” advantage that lasts for decades. Implementing 3D printing in your school can help to provide that critical experience, giving your students true opportunity in the economy of the 2020s.

How do I get started?

To kick off 2022, Dynamism created a brand-new EDU Purchasing Guide for our Nation’s educators to get a better idea of which items might help their classroom. Take a look at our guide by filling out the form below!