3D Printed Toys Company MakieLab Wins SXSW Accelerator
3D printed toys company MakieLab won the SXSW Accelerator top prize for the entertainment and gaming technology category this year.
Based out of London, MakieLab creates Makies™, the world’s first customisable and poseable 3D-printed doll.
Following a live pitch by MakieLab’s CEO, Alice Taylor, the Shoreditch-based start-up joined the winners’ circle from what judges agreed was an extremely strong field in this year’s competition, which highlights companies with fresh ideas, strong creative vision and exceptional business potential. Over 500 total submissions were received for the 2013 SXSW Accelerator, culminating in awards for seven of the web’s most exciting new innovations across Web, Mobile, Social, Entertainment/Gaming, News, Health and Music categories.
“We are delighted, humbled and grateful to the wonderful people of SXSW for this award,” said Taylor. “We’ve had the most amazing five days here, and this finale is the icing on the cake. It seems to be the year of 3D printing: Bre Pettis keynoting, Bruce Sterling wearing a 3D-printed Bruce Sterling around his neck… it’s fantastic, and we’re very much enjoying being part of this movement!”
Over 20,000 unique digital Makies have been created at www.makie.me. In February, Makies became the world’s first 3D-printed toy to earn the CE mark, certifying them as safe for kids aged 3 and up. Makies Doll Factory, MakieLab’s free build-a-doll app for iPad, was released earlier this month and is available now in the App Store.
MakieLab launched in May 2012 and raised $1.4 million in funding in June 2012.
To learn more about MakieLab and Makies, visit www.makie.me or www.makielab.com.
Photo by MakieLab used under Creative Commons license.
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