3d printing competitions
Freelancer Partners with Department of Energy for Advanced Manufacturing Challenges
Crowdsourcing site Freelancer has teamed up with NASA for more than one competition involving 3D printing and 3D design, including a robot arm and a system for recycling in space. Now…
Winners of This Year’s Additive World Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge Announced
There are a lot of 3D design and 3D printing competitions out there, but among the most serious and industry-focused is the Additive World Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge. The contest…
Winners of Create to Educate Contest Teach Important Lessons Through 3D Printing
There’s nothing like a good 3D printing competition to really bring out the creativity that exists in such abundance in this field. There are plenty of 3D printing competitions going…
Hong Kong Celebrates an Anniversary with a 3D Printing World Record
For over a century, Hong Kong was ruled by Britain, until in 1997 the island was finally returned to China. This month, the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to…
The Ultimaker Pioneer Program’s Education Challenge Announces List of Winners
Few things can fire people up more than the thrill of a competition. There are some folks who just play games or participate in activities to have fun, but then…
The 3-2-1 Liftoff! ULA Rocket Hardware Challenge Launches Through GrabCAD Community
3D printing has had major impacts in the aerospace industry. Some of the most brilliant engineering minds have been put to the test designing parts for rockets that one day…
Winners of Future Engineers 3D Printing Star Trek Replicator Challenge Announced
There are some things that never get old, and Star Trek seems to be one of them. The original series aired back in the 1960s, but multiple spinoffs, a reboot,…
Search and Rescue: Shapeways and DJI Introduce Phantom 4 Drone Accessory 3D Design Challenge
DJI’s Phantom 4 is a drone that has received much attention for its integrated camera, sleek design, and long flying range. Now, DJI has teamed up with 3D printing services…
Design Challenge’s Student Winner Donates 3D Printer Prize to UC Berkeley’s Maker Space
Casey Rogers is a UC Berkeley student and the Co-President of the university’s student-run makerspace, the 3D Modeling Club. He’s also the recent winner of the 2015 Make the Unmakeable…
Formsfield Announces Free Items Plus a Winter Challenge: Design a Useful, 3D Printable Winter Tool and Win Free Filament
When online 3D printing boutique Formsfield launched in September, the company made it clear that they weren’t just any old marketplace. Part of their mission was to only offer the highest…
Gulf 3D Printing Olympiad Encourages Students to Create Innovative Consumer Products
Some of the most brilliant 3D printed inventions that I have seen were created by kids, from elementary school to college level. Given that 3D printing is becoming increasingly integral…
