Makers Empire In The News

• Mr Kemp: Top 10 EdTech Tools for Teaching and Learning in 2019. February 2019.
• The Sector: Mini Makers Use STEM to Solve Real-Life Problems Through Design. January 2019.
• Southern Cross News: Giving Peace a Chance. January 2019.
• Common Sense Education: Best Design Thinking Tools for Students. January 2019.
• CTV Morning Live (TV): 3D Printed Ornaments for the IWK Foundation. December 2018.
• Commonsense Education: Best EdTech of 2018. December 2018.
• Connect Verona: Global Pals. December 2018. 
• Commonsense Education: Best Student Collaboration Tools. December 2018. 
• Naracoorte Herald: Designers help student team bring the Caves Nature Playground to life. December 2018. 
• E-School News: 9 Ways Schools can Make Better Makerspaces. December 2018.
• The West Coast Sentinel: Wudinna students get creative with 3D printing project. December 2018.
• Southern Cross News (TV): Printing Power. November 2018.
• 10 News First (TV): Pitch a Prince. November 2018.
• The Advertiser: 13 SA startups have pitched their ideas to the Duke of York. November 2018
• World of 3D Printing Magazine: Australische Studie zeigt die Vorteile von 3D-Druckern in Grundschulen für Kinder. November 2018.
• Your Money (TV): Makers Empire. November 2018.
• The Educator Australia: New study highlights impact of makerspaces in schools. November 2018.
• EdTechMagazine: 3D Printing Highly Effective for Building Creative Skills in K–12. November 2018.
• 3D Print Of week:3D打印可以提高小学的设计思维能力. November 2018.
• The STEAM report: Organising chaos works for makerspaces. November 2018
•  Reader’s Digest: 20 Coolest Things Made with a 3D Printer. November 2018.
• The Educator: New study highlights impact of makerspaces in schools. November 2018
• 3D Magazine: Australian Study Shows Benefits of 3D Printers in Elementary Schools for Children. October 2018
• 3D Natives: How can students and teachers benefit from 3D printing. October 2018.
• 3Ders: Study shows 3D printing could enhance Design Thinking and creativity in primary schools. October 2018.
• Education Matters: Impact of makerspaces for primary students. October 2018.
• The Daily News: Thinking in 3D. October 2018.
• 3D Printing Industry. Study shows 3D printing improves design thinking skills. October 2018.
• The Advertiser/Perth Now: Adelaide educational technology company Makers Empire makes its way into UAE schools. October 2018.
• 3D Printing Industry: 3D Printing News Sliced. October 2018.
• 3D Print. 3D Printing News Briefs. October 2018.
• Iron Mountain Daily News. Thinking in 3D. October 2018.
• Start Up Daily: Australian 3D technology to help UAE teach 21st Century skills. October 2018.
• The Sydney Morning Herald: ‘It was amazing’: How 3D printers taught kindy kids to take risks. October 2018.
• CityMag: Shane Creek on the power of the money. October 2018.
• 3D Printing Industry: 3D Printing News Sliced. October 2018.
• Fairfield Citizen: Community Postings. October 2018.
• PD Models. 3D Printing and Schools. October 2018
• Info 287. Emerging Technology Planning. October 2018.
• morgen-filament: 3D Printing News Briefs – Perfect 3D Printing. October 2018.
• 3D Printing.com: 3D Printing News Briefs. October 2018.
• The Lead: Australian 3D technology to help UAE teach 21st Century skills. October 2018.
• The Advertiser: Revealing the Face of Some of Our Most Amazing Minds. September 2018.
• Australian Financial Review: AI, VR and fintech in focus as Microsoft takes on its first Aussie start-ups. September 2018.
• CRN Australia: Microsoft reveals first batch of startups in Sydney ScaleUp program. September 2018.
• Australian AntHill: Microsoft Welcomes 14 Starts Ups to Its Debut Sydney Scaleup Program. September 2018.
• Ed Tech Magazine: 4 Steps to Create a Strong 3D Printing Program. September 2018.
• The Tech Edvocate: How to Use 3D Printing in Reading Class. September 2018
• The Tech Edvocate: How to Use 3D Printing in English Class. September 2018.
• The Tech Edvocate: How to Use 3D Printing in STEM Class. September 2018.
• The Tech Edvocate: How to Use 3D Printing in Social Studies Class. September 2018.
• The Naracoorte Herald: Naracoorte Children Take the Reins on New Caves Nature Playground. August 2018
• Proto.IO: UX Design Principles Experts Use That Will Make Your App Better. July 2018
• The Advertiser: Inventions with a new dimension. July 2018.
• 3D Printing Industry: 3D Printing News. July 2018
• Brilliantlabs: 3D Printing Confidence (page 26/27). June 2018.
• Computerworld: GE to send more than 100 3D printers to Australian schools June 2018
• Loxton News: Students to benefit from North’s new 3D printer June 2018.
• techAU: 30,000 students to have access to 3D printing thanks to GE June 2018.
• Podbean: A Deep Dive in 3D Printing. 17 March 2018.
• The Advertiser: Early support for SA tech start-ups unlocks successes
• ICreate ILearn: Prusa MK3, Makers Empire and Student Prints. February 2018.
• ICreate ILearn: Makers Empire Designs…. Noland Prints. February 2018.
• Startup Smart: SA startup expanding across the globe thanks to 3D printing deal. December 2017.
• ICreate ILearn: Makers Empire: Changing Student Access to 3D Design. December 2017.
• The Advertiser: Makers Empire wins US Backing. November 2017.
• 3DPrinting.com: Polar 3D Acquires Interest in Makers Empire to Continue Bringing 3D Printing Technology Education to Schools. November 2017.
• Border Chronicle: Mundalla Primary School Student wins Award. November 2017.
• 3Ders.org: 3D Printing News Round Up. November 2017.
• Australian Financial Review: Startups Me3D, Maker’s Empire raise on school 3D printing boom
• Yorke Peninsula County Times: Showcasing 3D talent at WMPS. July 2017.
• Northern Argus: One of 50 schools to trial curriculum. July 2017.
• The Gawler Bunyip: 3D’s creative power
• Transcontinental Port August: 3D technology for Port Augusta primary schools
• West Coast Sentinel: Miltaburra students embrace 3D technology
• Education HQ: Art comes to life in school’s 3D printing project
• Naracoorte Herald: South East schools back 3D printing program
• Border Chronicle: Mundulla Primary win new 3D printer
• 5MU: 3D Printers Headed To Local Primary Schools
• Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: 3 Very Good Apps for Creating and Sharing 3D Models. March 27, 2017.
• Jewish Link of New Jersey: Un-garbling tech in the classroom. February 2, 2017.
• The Advertiser: Designer Matt Stuckey is spreading a message of happiness. February 7, 2016.
• The Learner’s Way: Learning to learn with a Makerspace. January 8, 2017.
• The Australian/The Mercury: Take your business to 30,000 feet. December/January, 2016
• Herald Sun/The Mercury/News.com.au/Courier Mail: Time to reflect and plan for the future. December/January, 2016.
• Australian Financial Review: South Australia backs rubbish ideas with $1.5 million. 9 November, 2016
• CRN: 3D printing industry to double in 2016. 21 October, 2016.
• 3D Printing Industry: 3D Printing in education grants available. 21 October, 2016.
• E Learning Provocateur: A use for 3D Printing in the corporate sector. 6 September, 2016.

• Business Australia: Makers Empire – Creating a 3D World. 6 September, 2016.
• PwC: PwC invests $2.5m to foster the tech talent of tomorrow. 1 September, 2016.
• Australia Unlimited: 3d printing preparing students for the jobs of tomorrow. 25 August, 2016.
• 3D Printing Industry: Makers Empire unites Australia and Iran. June, 2016
• PwC blog: Getting to know initiatives – Makers Empire. 20 June, 2016.
• Startup Smart: Six steps to cause disruption in an industry. 14 June, 2016.
• The Advertiser: Adelaide company is making its own global 3D printing empire. 31 May 2016.
• The Advertiser: MassChallenge to set up base in Adelaide. 21 April, 2016.
• The Australian: Get set for world’s biggest start-up accelerator, 20 April, 2016.
• Go explore 3D: National Attention On STEM, Maker, and 3D Resources. 19 May, 2016.
• 3D Software Education: AiTLE, Makers Empire and DTSL Help Students Break Guinness Record. 14 April, 2016.
• NBN: 1, 2, 3(D): Printing a new future in classrooms. 10 February, 2016. 
• The Adelaide Review: Microsoft Innovation Centre. 2016.
• Australian Financial Review: Business backs education entrepreneurs to boost maths and science. January 31, 2016
• Gov News: South Australia applies 3D printing in 28 schools for $40k. December 2015.
• Australian Financial Review:3D printing beats coding for getting girls into STEM: Maker’s Empire co-founder. 17 December, 2015.
• Gizmodo: 23 Aussie Schools will soon be learning with 3D printing. 15 December, 2015.
• E School News: Students break single-venue learning world record. 3 December, 2015.
• In Daily: The Vanguard: Shaping a generation to love maths and science. September 8, 2015.
• The City Mag: Empire makers. September 8, 2015.
• The Boston Globe: Makers Empire hopes to get kids started in 3-D printing by selling software to schools. 12 August, 2015.
• Boss Hunting: 6 Australian Start Ups to Watch. 13 July, 2015
• Australian Manufacturing: Makers Empire teams up with Datacom to deliver end-to-end 3D printing to Aussie schools. 1 July, 2015.
• StartUp Daily: Adelaide startup Makers Empire partners with Afinia 3D to distribute its learning program across North American schools. 24 June, 2015.
• Disruptive Magazine: Afinia 3D and Makers Empire Partner to Serve North American Schools. 22 June, 2015.
• Start Up Smart: 3D printing startup Makers Empire to tap into the American education market. 23 June, 2015.
• 3DPrint: Afinia 3D & Makers Empire Seek to Serve North American Schools with Learning Package. 23 June, 2015.
• Learning Journey: 3D on the Horizon. 30 May, 2015.
• Sydney Morning Herald / The Age / Canberra Times / Brisbane Times: 3D printing enters schools. 3 May, 2015.
• Start Up Smart: Australia needs to embrace startups or get left behind: 2015 Crossroads report. 20 April 2015.
• CRN: Datacom bringing 3D printers to Australian schools. 17 April, 2015.
• Start Up Smart: Adelaide startup Makers Empire strikes 3D printing software deal with South Korea. 8 April, 2015.
• The Advertiser: Makers Empire’s 3D building blocks in Korea. 8 April, 2015.
• 3DPrint.com: Makers Empire and GreenComm Sign Partnership Deal to Bring 3D Printing Instruction to South Korean Students. 25 March, 2015.
• GovTech – Microsoft Australia news and views: Innovation Overdrive: South Australia showcases it’s influx of emerging start-up talent. 8 March, 2015.
• Start Up Smart: Microsoft innovation centre adds to South Australia’s booming tech scene. 6 March, 2015.
• The Advertiser: Microsoft’s second Australian innovation centre in SA. 6 March, 2015.
• ZDNet: Microsoft launches SA innovation centre to help startups. 5 March, 2015.
• PC Market (Hong Kong): Makers Empire 3D Modeling Workshop x Visual Arts Class. 2 March, 2015.
• Innovation Bay: Impressive Angel Dinner Pitches Deliver Hope for a Big Year. 25 February, 2015.
• The Edgy Malaysia: Makers Empire taking 3D printing to schools. 16 February, 2015.
• Sydney Morning Herald: Why can’t this angel get a visa? 9 February, 2015.
• In Business South Australia: SouthStart a stunning success. 5 February, 2015.
• Start Up Smart: Maker movement inspires start up to develop electronics education. 29 January, 2015.
• In Business South Australia: And then there were six. 15 January, 2015.
• Business Insider: How 21 Australian Entrepreneurs Will Be Using January To Get Ahead. December 24, 2015
• 3D Printing Industry: MakerBot-ready apps ready for the 3D printing world. 10 December, 2014.
• 3D Print Plan: MakerBot-ready apps | explore 3D printing in exciting new ways. 10 December, 2014.
• 3D Printing from Scratch: Adelaide’s Maker’s Empire 3D printing program to take place in 30 schools all over New York. 1 December, 2014.
• Start Up Smart: Adelaide 3D software startup partners with US toy giant. 1 December, 2014.
• Start Up Daily: Partnership between Makers Empire and Sphero could mean children are better poised for careers in tech. 28 November, 2014.
• 3D Printing Industry: Ollie the robot meets Maker’s Empire to enable 3D printing customization. 26 November, 2014.
• The Lead: Makers Empire pushes in to Empire State schools. 26 November, 2014.
• IWorld: Ollie takes programming and customisation to new levels. 24 November, 2014.
• Mashable Australia: Ollie the robot and 3D printing combine to create insane racing machine. 21 November, 2014.
• 3dPrint.com: Maker’s Empire 3D printing and design program trial to take place in 20-30 New York schools. 14 November, 2014.
• Inside 3D Printing: Maker’s Empire child-friendly 3D-printing program selected for N.Y. State pilot test. 13 November, 2014.
• Australian Financial Review: Adelaide’s Maker’s Empire to pilot 3D printing program in 30 New York schools. 12 November, 2015.
• Education Today: The movement toward Maker Education. Term 4, 2014.
• BRW: Adelaide’s Maker’s Empire to pilot 3D printing program in 30 New York schools. 12 November, 20124.
• 3D Printing Industry: Partnership Down Under brings 3D Printing to classrooms. 8 October, 2014.
• CG Trader: Generation of modern engineers: how 3D printing is nurturing kids’ creativity. 16 September, 2014.
• Diffusion Science Radio. Makers of every generation. 15 September, 2014. Interview with ME begins at 5 mins 39 seconds.
• Echo Two Wells and Districts: Students print in 3D. 10 September, 2014.
• EdUKWest: Start Up Profile: Makers Empire. 2 September, 2014.
• Electroboard: Electroboards VC on 3D! August 20, 2014.
• 3d Printing Industry: Maker’s Empire launches 3D printing program for Australian primary schools. July 24, 2014.
• Think 3D: Maker’s Empire Ipad App lets anybody to 3D Print. 27 June, 2014.
• Oryx: Maker’s empire makes 3D printing accessible to all. 5 June, 2014.
• 7 News: World’s best teachers call for end of exams. 3 June, 2014.
• www.3ders.org: Maker’s Empire’s new 3D design tablet app turns everyone into 3D modellers. 3 June, 2014.
• 3DPrint.com: Maker’s Empire – new design app allows kids, technophobes to experience magic of 3D printing. 2 June, 2014.
• Glam Adelaide: Maker’s Empire makes 3D printing accessible. 2 June, 2014.
• 3D Printing Industry: Maker’s Empire hopes to make 3D printing easy with tablet app. 29 May, 2014.
• Geek in Sydney: Makers Empire introducing primary kids to 3D-printing. 9 April, 2014.
• The Advertiser: 3D whiz kids tap into Innovyz. 18 February, 2014.
• Education Technology Solutions: Makers Empire makes the world’s easiest to use 3D printing software.

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