Social project Makeathon “TOM: NUR-SULTAN” in Nur-Sultan!

Aug 23, 2019

This autumn the Fab Lab of the Innovation cluster of the Nazarbayev University in cooperation with Tel-AvivUniversity Friends Association supported by “Astana Zhastary” run the social event In Nur-Sultan city called Makeathon “TOM: Nur-Sultan”.

What is Makeathon TOM?

Only teams from the city of Nur Sultan can participate!

Makeathon TOM – is a 72-hour marathon where inventors, developers, engineers and doctors (makers) develop devices for disabled people (need knowers).

The project consists of II stages:

Stage I – September 20 – PreTOM: The first meeting with teams and disabled people. This stage is about the generation of ideas and the transition of these ideas into a prototype.

Stage II – October 25-28 – TOM: the stage of the Makeathon itself: 72- hour continuous work of teams on the developing the prototype.

Applications are accepted on the website: www.kazakhstan.tomglobal.org//

Fill the application and participate in Makeathon TOM: NUR-SULTAN. You are also open to call your active friends, acquaintances, relatives and those who want to improve the lives of disabled people. You have a unique chance to contribute to social life, where you can use all your skills and prove yourself as a social entrepreneur.

The application can be submitted by teams from 3 to 5 people or to individual candidates. There are no restrictions on age and profession. The period of submission of applications is 15.08.19-15.09.19. On September 16 there will be a selection of applications by the competent jury. Results will be announced on September 17.  Food and expenses for tools and materials for prototyping will be provided by organizers.

Waiting for your applications on our website: www.kazakhstan.tomglobal.org//

 If you have any questions please contact:

+7 702 199 81 99

+7 7172 26 60 23

y.mnaidarova@tau-friends.kz

Good luck to everyone!