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Make-A-Thon 2025 – Grand Finale & Award Winners
After three days of intense innovation, teamwork, and problem-solving, we are thrilled to announce the winners of Sri Lanka’s First Inter-University Make-A-Thon for Assistive Medical Technology! organized by the faculty of computing and technology and faculty of medicine at University of Kelaniya
Grand Prize Award – LKR 100,000
This award goes to… Team Bodacious from University of Moratuwa for their groundbreaking assistive technology solution on developing a modified keyboard with embossed letters, an adjustable stand, and back-lighting to help a 10-year-old boy with severe cerebral visual impairment type more easily
First Runner-Up – LKR 75,000
This award goes to… Team Solidifiers from SLTC University for their outstanding innovation and impact on creating a lateral support device that can be attached to any chair, helping a 6-year-old boy with scoliosis sit comfortably anywhere.
People’s Choice Award
This award goes to… Team Med RAMP with the highest number of public votes for designing and fabrication of an assistive device that mimics a human hand, enabling a 55-year-old male with amputated fingers to grip farming tools and tie knots.
A huge congratulations to all the winners and participants! Your dedication, passion, and teamwork have made this event truly unforgettable.
The innovations created here are just the beginning – we can't wait to see how these ideas evolve into real-world solutions
A big THANK YOU to all our teams, mentors, judges, and partners for making “Make-A-Thon 2025” a massive success
Special thanks to our generous partners for their vital support in making this event possible:
- STHRD project - Asian Development Bank – for generous funding support
– Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific (JFPR), and From the People’s of Japan – for in-kind support
– Ministry of Health, and Ministry of Education in Sri Lanka
– Shinagawa FabLab, Japan - Co–organizing partner
- Neospace Fablab at Open University of Sri Lanka, Faculty of Technology at University of Colombo – co-organizing support
– Faculty of Commerce and Management studies at University of Kelaniya- for Resource Sharing
– Leeban Interiors – Grand Prize Sponsor
- Thrimana – Industry Partner
- Avon Pharmo Chem (Pvt) Ltd. – Runner-Up Sponsor
- ATG Intelligent Glove Solutions – Accessibility Partner
- Thaproban - Event Management Support
Contact Us:
Faculty of Computing and Technology,
University Drive,
Bulugaha Junction,
Kandy Road,
Kelaniya,
Sri Lanka
937324
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