Makers Empire is proud to announce that we’ve received a LeanLab fellowship for a research pilot of our 3D learning program so we can develop a better, scientific understanding of how our 3D learning program might best serve American schools.

LeanLab is an organisation that builds communities and launches transformational innovations into K12 schools. It is funded by foundations such as the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

LearnLab’s six-month research pilot accelerator will introduce Makers Empire to selected schools in its Visionary School Network, a collection of American school sites that will serve as living pilot locations for Makers Empire’s 3D learning program.

LEANLAB attracted more than 120 applicants from six continents to its fellowship program this year. The fellowships were awarded to the following 10 companies, who met in Dallas this week to begin the fellowship:

Mandi Dimitriadis, our Director of Learning, said, “at Makers Empire, we believe that every child can make their world better. We would love to equip every child in the world with critical, creative and design thinking skills and access to 3D design and printing tools, so that they are empowered to solve problems for themselves and others. We are thrilled to be able to bring our program to the children in Kansas City.”

The program culminates January 22, 2020 at Scale Day, where all the education startups and their school partners plan to share the results of their research pilots.