Got this in an email and I wanted to share. This was a wonderful contest (that’s now over) but something some of you might be interested in for the future heres’s a link to the winners: InfyMakers | 2023 Award Winners | Infosys
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Infosys Foundation USA is announcing this year’s winners of the Infy Maker Awards. The 25 winners are tackling important problems in health, environmental sustainability, education and hunger. Each winning entry receives $10,000. The winning projects share common hallmarks of creativity, resourcefulness and originality, and include:
- a battery storage unit converted to a cooler to store fresh produce in remote locations;
- low-cost, open source transitional housing that can be produced on site for refugees and victims of natural disasters;
- a durable shock-absorbing liner inspired by hedgehogs’ natural ability to withstand high-speed impacts that can be used in sports helmets.
- Learn more about all the winners here.
The foundation is also releasing the next episode of its #WhyIMake campaign on Monday, June 19th with a new celebrity maker. Infosys Foundation USA launched the #WhyIMake campaign to offer a virtual community for makers to share their own stories and inspiration with others. Previous episodes have featured Adam Savage, founder of Tested.com, and Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and pioneer of the video game industry. Join the conversation at www.WhyIMake.org.