A truly interesting contest, launched by a group of Italian companies working with Making and Design:
“3DPRINTforAID” project has been set up bearing in mind that the spread of 3D printing technologies will lead to a third or fourth “industrial revolution”. 3D printing is now taken seriously by manufacturers as an alternative to cutting, bending, pressing and moulding things. It is also a popular hobby among those of a geeky disposition. What it has not been used for so far is to help poor people improve their everyday lives.
