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Welcome to the
Tikkun Olam Makers
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February 11 - May 19, 2024
The Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) Global Innovation Challenge (GIC) is a competition to design, engineer, and create technology that will help a person with a disability live a more independent, fulfilling life.
Your mission is to create an open-source, affordable solution that will best solve a challenge faced be a person with a disability or their family.
Grand Prize - Sports & Outdoors
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The Ascent - Climbing Sleeve for Retsek
A cost-effective, secure, and durable sleeve that allows Dr. Retsek to comfortably and safely climb indoors. The sleeve is made out of a compression material that is form-fitting and protective.
Grand Prize - Music & Arts
Painting Tool Grip
A grip that allows the user to paint with every tool easily and comfortably. It's made from a flexible 3D-printed material which can be modified to the user's hand dimensions.
Grand Prize - Emergency & Rehabilitation
AiBEL - Advanced Upper Limb Amputee Training Vest
A vest designed to help upper limb amputees maintain and enhance physical capabilities as they rehabilitate and transition to using a prosthesis.
Congratulations to the winners of the
2024 TOM Global Innovation Challenge
Grand Prize - Daily Living
Vora - Inclusive Feminine Hygiene
A 3D-printed adaptive device that allows individuals with various hand and wrist conditions to maintain their independence and autonomy with feminine hygiene.
Best Inclusive Design
Wheelchair Accessible Baby Cot
An existing Ikea baby bed modified to a height that enables wheelchair access and allows the door to slide open side to side.
Best Accessible Design
One Hand Zipper bag Clopener
A 3D printed body and a rubber sheet that allows a user to easily open and close a Ziplock bag.
Best Documentation
Limb Attachment with Interchangeable Implements
A modular, adjustable, 3D printable limb attachment with interchangeable implements
Special Recognition Award
Super Standing Frame
A wooden standing frame to aid rehabilitation and therapy for children.
Special Recognition Award
Aya's First Steps
A forearm rest attachment that connects to a standard reverse walker adapted to the user’s needs.
Learn More
Timeline
*Registration for the GIC will remain open until May 1
Learn more about the GIC timeline and expectations on the "Your GIC Project" Page.
Prizes
Four Grand Prizes of $3,000 will be awarded to each winner of this year's special tracks
We will be giving $3,000 to each Grand Prize winner
Sports & Outdoors
Daily Living
Emergency & Rehabilitation
Music & Arts
Three Prizes of $1,000 will be awarded to each winner in the following categories
Best
inclusive design
Best
documentation
Best
accessible design
*Additional prizes may be announced at a later time
Mentors
Dr. Jeffrey Ebin
Emergency Room Physician, founder of Ebcore assistive technology company
Ilona Lev
Industrial Designer; Lecturer and mentor at Holon Institute of Technology
Dana Gur-Gelbard
Industrial Designer, Customer Experience & Project Manager at Matrix Experience.
Winner, 2021 & 2022
TOM Global Innovation Challenges
Alex Geht
Industrial Designer,
Testa-Seat Founder and CEO,
TOM: Pittsburgh Coordinator
412 Ability Tech Innovation Board
Noam Platt
Healthcare architect and
founder of Make Good INC
Winner, 2021 TOM Global Innovation Challenge
Maayan Kahana
Product Designer
Katie Levine
Industrial Designer and
creative learning expert
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Dana Yichye-Shwachman
Industrial Designer; TOM Head designer; Lecturer at HIT -
Holon Institute of Technology
Yael Avni
Industrial Designer; Instructor and head of MADE research lab at HIT -
Veronica Alfaro
Senior Design Technologist at NYU Langone Health
Marina Gabinsky
Neuro-developmental physiotherapist and Industrial Designer Ergonomist and HF consultant at ED&U
Winner, 2021 TOM Global Innovation Challenge
Jaume Sanchez
Industrial Engineer, Founder of 3DThinks, TOM Barcelona Community Manager, Winner of 2021 TOM Global Innovation Challenge.
Judges
Dr. Jeffrey Ebin
ER Doctor & Assistive Tech Innovator
Thomas Matthew Diagostino
Senior Assistive Technology Program Coordinator at TechOWL, Temple University
Or Cohen
Founder, Global Ramp
Bryce Johnson
Principal Inclusive Designer, Microsoft Inc.
Adi Vitman
Global Accessibility Lead, Red Hat
Dr. Nitzan Almog
Head of Inclusive Education Program, Ono Academic College
Tamara Morgan
Community Partnerships Coordinator, Adaptive Design Association
Noam Platt
Healthcare architect and founder of Make Good INC.
Michal Rimon
CEO, Access Israel
Pascale Bercovitch
Paralympic Athlete & Motivational Speaker
Alanna Raffel
Assistive Technology Specialist at TechOWL, Temple University
Rachel Scarboro
Occupational Therapist, Georgia Tech Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation
About Tikkun Olam Makers
Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) is a global venture inspired by a bold vision to help provide anyone anywhere with access to affordable solutions for their neglected needs. TOM inspires and supports a global network of communities of volunteer makers, product designers, engineers, and care professionals who engage in designing, creating, and disseminating these solutions.
Global Innovation Challenge Partners
