V1

Special Education is an underserved market that has the potential of being transformed by 3D printing.  The design process of turning an idea into 3D printable object is the biggest barrier for teachers.  My solution is a website that helps special education staff and students turn their ideas into 3D printed learning aids and assistive equipment.  The platform would provide training, equipment, and network of designers and manufacturing abilities.  Educators with ideas can be matched with designers and engineers who work with them through the design process.

V2

Special Education is an underserved market that has the potential of being transformed by 3D printing.  The design process of turning an idea into 3D printable object is the biggest barrier for teachers.  My solution is a platform that provides training special education staff/students, a repository of designs, and system to match teachers with designers/engineers to help them through the design process.

Other

A company that helps special education teachers, therapists, parents, and students turn their ideas into 3D printed learning aids and assistive equipment.  The platform would provide training, equipment, and network of designers and manufacturing abilities.

Special Education is an underserved market that has the potential of being transformed by 3D printing.  There needs to be a way to meet the need of individual teachers and students so that they can create the things they need and didn’t even know that they needed yet.  The design process of turning an idea into 3D printable object is the biggest barrier for teachers.  A platform that offers training to teachers, a repository of designs, and system to match teachers with designers/engineers to help them through the design process.

A platform that actively engages educators as design partners to better meet the special needs of their students.