Build
Contest
Idea to Hardware
Every device you own started the same way: someone imagined it before anyone could build it. This summer, we're closing the gap between the two, bringing together a community of makers, hackers, and creators to move from prompt to prototype. Bring what you've been imagining, let MakerSpace handle the friction, and let's see how fast we can turn words into physical machines.
What is the Build Contest?
Use MakerSpace to design any hardware project of your choice, build it, and share it, for a chance to win over ₹3,04,000 in prizes.
Any build qualifies, as long as it's built around your MakerSpace design and the cost stays under ₹20,000 INR. You can prompt MakerSpace to include the specific components you want, rather than using the exact parts it recommends.
Prizes
Over ₹3,04,000 in value
- 1st place
- Bambu Lab H2S + Nvidia Jetson Orin Nano
- 2nd place
- Bambu Lab P2S + Nvidia Jetson Orin Nano
- 3rd place
- Bambu Lab A1 + Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) Starter Kit
- Runner-ups ×3
- Bambu Lab A1 Mini
How to enter
- 1
Design with MakerSpace
Use MakerSpace to design any hardware project of your choice, and publish it to Community Projects.
- 2
Build it
Bring your design to life. Any build qualifies, as long as it’s built around your MakerSpace design and the bill of materials stays under ₹20,000 INR.
- 3
Post your demo
Share a 10-20 second demo video of the actual build with your published community project link on Instagram, TikTok or X/Twitter, tagging either @tryMakerSpace.io (for Instagram/TikTok) or @tryMakerSpace_io (for X/Twitter).
- 4
Submit the form
Complete the submission form (link goes live August 1st) so we can track your entry.
How winners are chosen
Submissions are judged on three criteria:
Originality
A novel idea or a fresh take, not a copy of an existing tutorial.
Creativity
Clever use of what you've got. Gut a toaster, repurpose spare parts, and build something no one saw coming.
Presentation
How clearly your demo post communicates what you built.