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Weston Youth Innovation Award Winner – Ann Makosinski

Weston Youth Innovation Award Winner – Ann Makosinski

Mako Design + Invent
July 14, 2014

A teenager from Victoria, B.C. made headlines recently when her most recent invention was rewarded with the Weston Youth Innovation Award of $2000. Ann Makosinski was presented with the privately funded... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
July 14, 2014
4 Inventions You Didn’t Know Were Accidents

4 Inventions You Didn’t Know Were Accidents

Mako Design + Invent
July 9, 2014

Though inventions are often purposely designed and created, many of the world’s most famous innovations were actually accidental. Some of the most successful items and materials on the market were the... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
July 9, 2014
The Jyrobike: Learning to Ride a Bike No Longer Requires Falling

The Jyrobike: Learning to Ride a Bike No Longer Requires Falling

Mako Design + Invent
July 7, 2014

For many of us, learning to ride a bike was both a pleasant and painful experience. With the Jyrobike, the biking industry and the experiences of both children and adults... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
July 7, 2014
Recycling and cleanliness, two words you’ve never used together? Think again.

Recycling and cleanliness, two words you’ve never used together? Think again.

Mako Design + Invent
July 4, 2014

We are becoming an increasingly eco-conscious society. But let’s face it, recycling can be quite a messy task. Things get spilt and cleanliness can be difficult to achieve. This is... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
July 4, 2014
Goodbye Skateboarding, Hello Rockit; Single Foot Skate

Goodbye Skateboarding, Hello Rockit; Single Foot Skate

Mako Design + Invent
June 30, 2014

In today’s world, it is often difficult for people to be well informed and interested in your product. New innovations and get rich quick schemes seem to be everywhere. As... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
June 30, 2014
3D Printer Saves the Day!

3D Printer Saves the Day!

Mako Design + Invent
June 18, 2014

There’s nothing worse than breaking a small plastic part that at one point had a big purpose. Whether it be a small gear to a toy or a crucial component... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
June 18, 2014
Industrial Design / Inventor Community: Inventor’s Circle

Industrial Design / Inventor Community: Inventor’s Circle

Mako Design + Invent
June 11, 2014

When someone has an idea, getting input on the industrial design can be the hardest part of the inventing process. That’s where groups like Inventor’s Circle come in and have... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
June 11, 2014
The 2014 Sage Nationals; Advancing Youth Entrepreneurs

The 2014 Sage Nationals; Advancing Youth Entrepreneurs

Mako Design + Invent
June 4, 2014

MAKO Design + Invent, as a product design and development firm in Toronto, believes entrepreneurs are inventive as well as innovative. It’s because of this belief that whenever possible, we do... Read More

Mako Design + Invent
June 4, 2014