Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Open Source 3-D Printing Sustainable Technologies

Design Innovation Feasible & Sustainable

Seeking designs for development of sustainable technologies and their components for printing on open source 3-D printers. The goal is to facilitate an open exchange of 3-D sustainable technology designs that can be printed to meet various needs in the context of sustainable and self directed development. 3-D printers such as RepRap and open sourced innovation hold great promise for development of appropriate technologies to help millions of world’s poorest communities reach a better standard of living.

Designs will be judged on the technical printing viability, feasibility and functionality of the innovation, as well as sustainability from ecological, economic and social perspectives.