Creativity going global!
In January we launched our MyMachine DreamsDrop Campaign 2021 to Primary School Teachers around the globe. Students from 21 countries (Morocco, South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, India, Vietnam, Turkey, Armenia, Australia, New Zealand, Cyprus, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, Canada, Usa, Mexico, Ecuador, Bolivia) uploaded their dream machine!
We picked 39 ideas (from all continents) and connected these to university students at the School of Industrial Product Design at Howest University of Applied Sciences (Belgium), and the Design Faculty of Monterrey Tech University in Querétaro (Mexico).
These university students conceptualised the ideas, and delivered a proof-of-concept. The results are amazing! Below you can find an overview, yet follow this link to browse all results!
| Dream Machine | Country | City | Name |
| Parasite remover | Kenya | Kajiado | Faith |
| Clothes Protector | Kenya | Kajiado | Lawrence |
| Two-in-one Umbrella bag | Kenya | Kajiado | Linet |
| Giant of cleaning | Mozambique | Maputo | Inês |
| Cleaner Cup | Armenia | Yerevan | Anahit |
| Bright Sunglasses | Armenia | Yerevan | Elen |
| Flying Ball | Armenia | Yerevan | Hovhannes |
| Sledge | Armenia | Yerevan | Liliana |
| Clothes Folder | India | Ramdwari | Najreen |
| Food serving machine | India | Ramdwari | Zeesaan |
| Welcome Signal Robot | India | Tamilnadu | Vairasrinika |
| Telekaal | Belgium | Deerlijk | Xander |
| De Knuffeldroger | Belgium | Harelbeke | Nona |
| Knuffelmachine | Belgium | Merendree | Beate |
| Bob | Belgium | Schorisse | Fien |
| Handstand Helper | Canada | Toronto | Sydney |
| Trae Colores (Bring Colors) | Mexico | Guadalajara | Ana Cecilia |
| Robotemocion | Mexico | Guadalajara | Isabella |
| Guante Sofia (Sofia Glove) | Mexico | Guadalajara | Regina |
| The Flower Machine | USA | Tarentum | Aislyn |
| The Party Machine | USA | Tarentum | Jaiden |
| Football Thrower | USA | Tarentum | Silas |
| Covid Safe Fruit Selector | Australia | Lindfield | Red |
| No mal gastar el agua (Do Not Waste The Water) | Ecuador | Cuenca | Barbara |
| Monstrinho engraçadinho (Funny little monster) | Mozambique | Maputo | Inês |
| Crayons Machine | South Africa | Piketberg | Sunay |
| Krap-Krapper (Tighter-Tighter)(Scratch-Scratcher) | South Africa | Piketberg | Elna |
| Dan The Fan | South Africa | Piketberg | Gershnay |
| Candy in Flower Jar | Armenia | Yerevan | Sirvard |
| Scanner Calling Bell | India | Tamilnadu | Rameshkannan |
| Zamanda Yolculuk (Time travelling) | Turkey | Tekirdag | Zeynep |
| Deprematör (Earthquake) | Turkey | Tekirdag | Sitki |
| Magic cabinet – čarobni ormar | Croatia | Velika Gorica | Antonia |
| Extended bionic hand | Cyprus | Nicosia | Christiana |
| Fruit and vegetables vending machine | Cyprus | Nicosia | Themis |
| Maddy The Earth Saving Quest Companion | The Netherlands | Almere | Planet |
| Ball Launcher | Canada | Toronto | Clara |
| Yes | Canada | Toronto | Shanr |
| Gluggie | Australia | Lindfield | Elizabeth |
Today we are super excited to share the results: here are 2 examples:
RobotEmocion: invented by Isabella (9) in Mexico: she wants to create a conversation starter for children to talk about their emotions:
Click image for product details, including pictures and videos made by the university students!
Monstrinho Engraçadinho: invented by Inês (9) in Mozambique: she wants a soft doll with a pocket, a light, and that can record and play sounds, to keep her company while falling asleep:
Click image for product details, including pictures and videos made by the university students!
Obviously, there’s more. A lot more! We invite you to discover all 39 results here:
Click to read the stories about these inventions from around the world, and see pictures and videos made by the university students!
Thank you so much to all students involved! And a big thank you to all educators around the world who participated with their class! Your students learned that having ideas is important, and what it takes to bring an idea to life: collaboration, respect for each other’s talents, persistence, and resilience. We hope they will continue to have a growth-mindset and the creative confidence that their ideas matter!
