What You're Making

Throughout the COVID-19 health crisis healthcare workers faced critical shortages in PPE created by supply chain disruptions and shortages. Jersey City Rapid Maker Response Group, as well as other groups like them around the country, proved that by quickly deploying 3D-printing capabilities and then extending those capabilities through rapid manufacturing - they were able to scale from producing 1,000 face shields a week to 10,000 face shields a day, both at a fraction of traditional pricing.

We have reached out to leaders in the tech, manufacturing and 3D-printing communities to form a community-led virtual make-athon.  Our collective goal is to continue to bring bright minds together to develop 3D-printing, manufacturing and community-based engineering solutions to address the ongoing needs surrounding supply chain disruptions in emergent and healthcare settings.  We are also focused on sustainability around manufacturing and reuse of PPE.

The Hack Categories

SUSTAINABLE PPE

Single-use PPE results in significant plastic waste, both in the production process and after use by frontline workers.  

Research and develop methodology for reducing waste in our production process, or for shields that are donated and used once.

DAY-TO-DAY PPE

Covid-19 necessitates widespread PPE usage by the public. This means things like comfort, wearability, ability to communicate, affordability to produce and distribute, and compatibility with wearables like glasses or earbuds are now factors in PPE design.   

Design shields or PPE that can be used by schools, commuters, or businesses to resume day-to-day life.

MODULAR SOLUTION LABS

Our long-term vision, formulated these past months as we learned on the ground, is to develop modular/mobile manufacturing “labs” that can be easily deployed in healthcare, emergent, and potentially educational settings.  Some things to think about with this hack - what technologies would be best suited for your solution that could include cleanable and reusable.  This category is not limited to 3D printing, and can include laser cutting or other manufacturing processes. 

With functionality around storage, equipment performance, power supply, and ease of use in mind - design one with your team.

THE TIMELINE

Deadline to register is July 10, 2020 at 12PM EST

THE KICKOFF

JULY 10 @ 6PM

We’ll start things off with a Zoom call at 6pm with our panelists/judges. Meet the teams, meet the group at JCRMRG and present your initial idea.

HACKING PERIOD

JULY 10 @ 6PM - JULY 13 @9AM

FINAL DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS JULY 13 9AM

JUDGING PERIOD

JULY 13 - JULY 15

WINNERS ANNOUNCED JULY 16, 2020!

$7,500 in prizes

• TECHNOLOGY
  Were engineering skills/technological skills demonstrated? Is the concept/idea technically feasible?
• DESIGN
  Does it/will it work? Was there attention to aesthetic quality? Is the final product useful, wearable, or easily constructed and used?
• INNOVATION
  Does the solution help to solve a problem?   How does it help meet a need or provide a unique solutions?  How can it improve life/health/solve current problems? What is the ability of the solution to disrupt the current market?
• BUSINESS 
  How well does the solution meet a customer/institutional needs? What is the potential to build a company out of the solution presented? Is there a clear pathway to success for the hacker?
• PRESENTATION
  Is the video presentation clear? Do the visuals support the main idea/concept? Is the potential for adoptability/utilization clear enough to help position the hacker for commercialization/funding opportunities?
• INSPIRATION
  Is the idea, product, or concept exciting? Would it compel others to join the business tomorrow? Would the idea/concept compel the judges/mentors be to help mentor/promote/connect the final idea with the resources to help the team succeed?