Blogging about the Challenge
We’ve enjoyed some great international coverage over the past few weeks and so we thought we’d summarise a few of the posts, coming at the Challenge from different angles. San Francisco based NGO,...
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3D4D Challenge Bucharest
More than 40 people – students, teachers, volunteers, young entrepreneurs, researchers and NGO people - gathered at University Politehnica of Bucharest to brainstorm on innovative ideas to use 3D...
View Article3D Challenge Workshops
Find out about our 3D4D Workshops with took place in various countries during May and June of this year. 3D4D Challenge Bucharest 3d4d Challenge Chennai 3d4d Johannesburg Workshop 3d4d Challenge...
View ArticleExtended Challenge submission Deadline now 9am GMT Monday 6th August.
We’re aware that many of you are struggling to finalise your application on time. We’ve therefore decided to extend the deadline for submission to 9am GMT Monday 6th August. We hope that this will give...
View Article3d4d Challenge Finalists Announced
techfortrade has today announced the seven finalists for its first ever charity 3D printing challenge The finalists and their projects are listed below: WOOF (Washington Open Object Fabricators),...
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Could 3D printing revolutionise manufacturing in Africa?
By Mariéme Jamme We want products to be made in Africa. Many Africans dream about seeing a ‘Made in Africa’ brand or label for products, which are sold globally. We want to see these items – developed...
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Imagine: a manufacturing revolution for the developing world
Guest blog: Simon Trace Personally, I’ve been intrigued by 3D printing for some time. Although I have read a lot about it in the press, I can’t pretend to know much about how this incredible technology...
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What technology means to me
Guest blog post: Rupert Goodwins The reason I love technology is that it can change the world. That technology is also cool, smart and mind-stretching is a bonus – but if it can’t make a real...
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The 3D4D Challenge – the journey so far
Guest blog: Steve Haines, mobilisation director of global campaigns at Save the Children International and techfortrade trustee. The history of technological development is deeply intertwined with...
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WOOF wins the 3D4D Challenge
For more images of the final click here London, 20th October 2012- London-based technology charity, techfortrade, is delighted to announce that Washington Open Object Fabricators (WOOF) has won The...
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The convenience of 3D printing
3D printed toilets provide solution to water hygiene and sanitation issues in Mexico By Rick McKenney, Water For Humans Having access to clean, safe water is of vital importance and an issue which is...
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The 3D4D legacy: Just 3D Printing
Just 3D Printing is one of the finalists of last year’s 3D4D Challenge. Here, co-founder, Sidhant Pai, updates us on how the project has been developing since the competition ended. I co-founded Just...
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Designing The Future
Joshua Pearce is an associate professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, and in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, at Michigan Technological University...
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An interview with Filabot’s Tyler McNaney
Filabot is a desktop plastic extrusion system that recycles plastic to make filament for home 3D printing. It recently took the maker community by storm, when it exceeded its $10,000 Kickstarter...
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