August 5, 2016
The Global Fab Society Consortium of the Keio Research Institute at SFC, Keio University, is holding a contest to discover new and expansive ways to utilize 3D printers and the talent to lead these efforts. We are looking for works and ideas that use 3D printers to make society brighter, more enjoyable, and kinder.
Application Period: Monday, August 1, 2016–Monday, October 31, 2016
Submission Categories:
■ Category 1
Elementary and Junior High School Student Division: "Independent Research with a 3D Printer" (Pre-registration required by September 10)
■ Category 2
Family Division: "How to Use a 3D Printer to Please Your Family"
■ Category 3
Freestyle Division: "I Tried to Make ○○ with a 3D Printer!!!"
■ Category 4
Semi-Pro/Pro Division: "3D Printed Egg Package"
How to Apply: Applications can be submitted through the official website ( http://www.fab3d.org ).
*Application requirements and deadlines vary by category.
Prizes: Grand Prize (1 winner): 100,000 yen cash prize + supplementary prize
Excellence Award (1 winner per category): 50,000 yen cash prize + supplementary prize
Honorable Mention (several winners per category): 10,000 yen cash prize + supplementary prize
For more details, please visit the official website ( http://www.fab3d.org ).
A Comment from Hiroya Tanaka, Consortium Representative (Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University)
"The various technologies for 3D printers are evolving day by day. The situation has changed incomparably from a few years ago, with software that allows anyone to create 3D data, new materials for 3D printers that give objects new expressive power, and new data formats. While we are advancing the technological development of 3D printers through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's (MEXT) Center of Innovation (COI) Program, we also want to cherish the self-evident fact that it is ultimately 'people' and human 'creativity' that will make the most of this technology. This time, we are setting ourselves apart from typical design contests and are eagerly awaiting applications from a wide and diverse range of generations and professions, including elementary and junior high school students, families, and those in the freestyle and professional categories."
[Contact Information]
Keio University Global Fab Society Consortium Office
Email address: fab3d-contest [at] sfc.keio.ac.jp
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