Make48

Make48 Make48 is a competition & community for everyday innovators. Make48 provides the tools and technicians to build your prototype.

Make48, the “world’s fastest invention competition”, is the nationwide invention documentary series that gives teams exactly 48 hours to come up with an idea and build a prototype based on a challenge. Teams present their working prototype and promotional video to a panel of judges. One winning team wins a cash prize! Make48 is the brainchild of a group of Kansas City-based inventors who have been

developing and launching products for decades. Their passion for inventing and problem solving led to the creation of Make48. The series is unscripted and consists of experts, entrepreneurs and the everyday inventor’s race to beat the clock and come up with the next big idea. Season 3 is currently airing on local PBS/APT (American Public Television) stations across the country. Watch seasons 1, 2 and 3 by going to Amazon Prime Video, PBS.org or Make48.com.

Do you have plans on July 1st?? Well now you do....tune in to Roku's This Old House Makers Channel (ch. 458) at 8pm CST ...
06/17/2026

Do you have plans on July 1st?? Well now you do....tune in to Roku's This Old House Makers Channel (ch. 458) at 8pm CST to watch the 4 episode release of Season 9 Nationals that took place last fall at Maker Playground. Grab your popcorn and relive the magic with us!

06/16/2026
Top honors go to Golda Meir School!Sanistation Station earned 1st Place by showing what happens when students are given ...
06/12/2026

Top honors go to Golda Meir School!
Sanistation Station earned 1st Place by showing what happens when students are given a real challenge “Safe by Design” from Crimestoppers and the tools to solve it.

2nd Place: Tracker 2.0 from WeCode KC
3rd Place: L.A.P.P. from Burlington City High School

We are excited to see what comes next at regionals.
Learn more: www.make48.com/classroom

06/09/2026

And your 2026 Make48-SkillsUSA regional playoff winners are…..SMARTS AND SPARKS from Oak Harbor High School! Congratulations and we will see you all at Nationals!

Meet the two teams that are advancing on to Season 10 Nationals after placing top two at the Make48-SkillsUSA event.🎉SMA...
06/09/2026

Meet the two teams that are advancing on to Season 10 Nationals after placing top two at the Make48-SkillsUSA event.

🎉SMARTS AND SPARKS from Oak Harbor High School - Lux, Joel, Malaina, Ivan and their team captain, Mr. Whiteman impressed the judges and secured the top prize, $2,000 and a ticket to nationals. Well down team!

🎉CHALLENGE ACCEPTED from Career and Technology Center at Fort Osage High School - Silas, Garrett, and their team captain, Mr. Ledbetter had a great prototype and will be meeting us at Nationals!

We are proud of all of the teams that competed and cannot wait to see what they draw up next! Thank you Fendt and Fastenal for creating such a fun challenge for the teams to solve. Thank you SkillsUSA for capturing the winners on stage.

06/08/2026

The competition may be over, but these five teams really planted the seeds for some incredible innovation. 🚜 Watch the Make48 SkillsUSA highlight reel and see their ideas come to life.

Then tune in tomorrow at 5pm CST to find out which team harvested the top prize, a $2,000 check and the 1st Place trophy! 🏆

06/05/2026

Last day preparations for the teams to present and pitch!

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