Key Dates for Makers Empire

Makers Empire was incorporated
Makers Empire 3D software was conceived when Australian games desig...
Piloted the 3D Printing Learning Program in three South Australian schools
Jon immediately saw the learning potential of Roland’s software and...
Launched Makers Empire’s 3D printing learning program in Australia
While trials showed students responding enthusiastically to Makers ...
Top 10 finalist in the Global EdTech Startup Awards
Makers Empire was selected from 360 applicants as a Top 10 finalist...
Won People’s Choice Award at the IMS Global Learning Impact Awards
The Learning Impact Program recognises outstanding applications of ...
Piloted Makers Empire in 10 New York State schools
In 2015, Makers Empire partnered with New York State public schools...
Won SouthStart’s Pitch Competition
On Thursday 4th February, Makers Empire was one of six start ups se...
Won Bronze at the IMS Global Learning Impact Awards
Makers Empire is delighted to announce that we were the proud recip...
Joint winner of the Start Up Company of the Year award at the SA IAwards
The national iAwards honours companies at the cutting edge of techn...
Finalist in Boston’s Mass Challenge global accelerator
Makers Empire joined the MassChallenge 4-month business accelerator...
NewSchools Ignite Science Challenge Winner
NewSchools Ignite is an initiative of NewSchools Venture Fund, a ph...
QS Stars/Reimagine Education Award Finalist
Reimagine Education is a global competition for educators, companie...
Ran pilot project with SA Department for Education
Makers Empire partnered with the SA Department for Education on a 3...
Phase 2 of the 3D printing project with SA Education Department
After a successful pilot program in 2016 with around twenty schools...
Makers Empire is used by 200,000 students and 3,000+ teachers
Makers Empire is being used by 200,000+ students and 3,000+ teacher...
Makers Empire partners with Polar to help deliver GE Additive Program
Makers Empire has joined forces with the American technology compan...
Makers Empire’s Learning by Design Course endorsed by NESA
Makers Empire’s Learning by Design Course is now endorsed to ...
Receives 5-star review by Common Sense Media
Common Sense is well known to both teachers and parents as a highly...
Phase 3 of the 3D printing project with the SA Education Department
Began Phase Three of the 3D printing in primary schools project wit...
Makers Empire runs 3D printing courses with the University of Adelaide
Makers Empire teamed up with the Entrepreneurship, Commercialisatio...
Makers Empire is being used by 350,000+ students and 6,500+ teachers
Makers Empire is being used by 350,000+ students and 6,500+ teacher...
Makers Empire again partners with Polar 3D for the GE Additive Program
For the second year, Makers Empire is again a key partner in the wo...
Mandi Dimitriadis, Director of Learning, is a finalist in the Winnovation Awards
We’re proud to announce that Mandi Dimitriadis our awesome Director...
Macquarie University research shows compelling evidence of learning benefits for students
A new Australian university research study on makerspaces in primar...
New pilot to deliver 3D technology to 235 UAE primary schools
Makers Empire is happy to announce a new partnership with Dubai-bas...
Jon Soong, CEO of Makers Empire a Winner at the Impact Awards
Jon Soong, CEO of Makers Empire is awarded a scholarship to the CEO...
Makers Empire launches new 3D game creator, Maze Mania, in the Game Zone
Makers Empire launches new 3D game creator, Maze Mania, in the new ...
Makers Empire is #2 in Common Sense Education’s Best EdTech of 2018
The editorial staff at highly regarded US media company, Common Sen...
NSW Schools Join Together for Maker Pedagogy Network Project
Following the successful 2017-2018 Macquarie University research pr...
Phase 4 of the 3D Printing Project in Schools With The SA Department for Education
The fourth year of this successful partnership between the Departme...
Celebrating 10 million maze runs in new Maze Mania game creator
Makers Empire is celebrating 10 million maze runs by students in it...
Toyota Community Trusts Funds STEM project in Melbourne
Makers Empire is delighted to announce that the company has receive...
Denver Public School District Chooses Makers Empire
Denver Public Schools is teaming up with Makers Empire to help its ...
Makers Empire’s Teaching by Design Course endorsed by NESA
Makers Empire is delighted to announce that a new Makers Empire cou...
Makers Empire’s In App Design Thinking Competition Attracts 24,000 Entries
Every month, Makers Empire runs an in-app competition challenging s...
8 million designs made using Makers Empire 3D!
Students make 50,000 new 3D designs using Makers Empire every day.
Makers Empire used by 850,000 students and 16,000 teachers in 1,000 schools
Makers Empire is being used by 850,000+ students and 16,000+ teache...
Makers Empire and Adelaide University Deliver Prototyping with 3D Printing Course
Following their successful prototyping with 3D printing short cours...
State Finalist in Telstra Business Awards 2019
We are thrilled that Makers Empire has been recognised as a State F...
Mandi Dimitriadis, Director of Learning at Makers Empire, Wins 2019 Winnovation Award
We’re thrilled to announce that Mandi Dimitriadis, our wonderful Di...
Australian Office Moves to Lot 14 Innovation Hub
We have moved into our new office at Lot 14 innovation hub, on the ...
Makers Empire awarded LeanLab Fellowship for research pilot in Kansas schools
Makers Empire is proud to announce that we’ve received a Lean...
Makers Empire Wins EduTech Asia’s Pitch Competition
Makers Empire was recently in Singapore for EduTech Asia, Asia̵...
8 West Melbourne Schools Celebrate STEM Learning funded by Toyota Community Trust
Eight schools in Melbourne’s West recently came together for a Show...
Makers Empire joins inaugural Eduspaze Program
Makers Empire is delighted to join the inaugural Eduspaze program. ...
Makers Empire accredited by Education Alliance Finland for pedagogical quality
Makers Empire’s pioneering work has been recognised with certificat...
Makers Empire Launches Learning at Home Course
To support teachers, students and families currently experiencing s...
Makers Empire wins EdTech Digest’s Maker/DIY Solution 2020 Award!
Makers Empire has is thrilled to announce that we have won the Make...
Research Study shows Makers Empire Improves Students Spatial Reasoning Skills
The research study showed that students who used Makers Empire expe...
Makers Empire Partnering with UniSA on spatial reasoning, STEM research study
Makers Empire is participating in research with the University of S...
Makers Empire Recognised In HolonIQ’s Australia-NZ EdTech 50 List
The HolonIQ Australia-New Zealand EdTech 50 recognises the most pro...