During Maker Days Eindhoven, which will take place on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September 2025, more than a hundred makers will present their most innovative creations to the public. The festival will once again be the stage for the presentation of the prestigious Maker Days Innovation Awards, highlighting the most promising makers and products.
Two awards
Two awards will be presented this year: Best Maker 2025 and Best Product 2025. The winners will receive a cash prize of € 500, an award poster, an exclusive badge and eternal fame. The award ceremony will take place on Saturday, September 27, at 4 p.m. on the platform of the Stadhuisplein in Eindhoven.
The 10 nominees
From as many as 88 entries, the following 10 projects have been selected for the Maker Days Innovation Awards 2025:
From as many as 88 entries, the following 10 projects have been selected for the Maker Days Innovation Awards 2025:
- 🎒 Backpack Robot – Robin Huisman, Developer
https://makerdays.nl/maker/rugzakrobot/ - 🎮 Digital playground – Jaimy Kortenhoff & Willem-Jan Otto, Studio Wotto
https://makerdays.nl/maker/digitale-speeltuin/ - 🎵 Music for all – Ruud van der Wel, My Breath My Music Foundation
https://makerdays.nl/maker/muziek-voor-iedereen/ - 🔄 From Waste to Wonder Workshops – Jamie van Duuren, Jamie van Duuren Design
https://makerdays.nl/maker/from-waste-to-wonder-workshops/ - 🌍 Sustainable Society – Sofia Yotova (Octophina), Creative Play Club
https://makerdays.nl/maker/sustainable-society/ - 🛰️ TheQ – Lloyd Hussell, LLH Engineering
https://makerdays.nl/maker/theq/ - 🏠 Living House Lumi – Edwin Dertien
https://makerdays.nl/maker/living-house-lumi/ - 🚀 AstroNav – Youp Houtkamp, YoupSpace
https://makerdays.nl/maker/astronav/ - 🎭 Move to Create – Alvin Arthur, Body.Scratch
https://makerdays.nl/maker/ga-naar-maken/ - 🐜 Like Insects – Summa & Fontys students with Anouk Wipprecht
https://makerdays.nl/maker/like-insects/
Jury
The nominees will be judged by an expert jury from the world of design, technology and innovation. They will select the winners of Best Maker 2025 and Best Product 2025 on Saturday, Sept. 27.
About Maker Days Eindhoven
Maker Days Eindhoven is the creative festival for curious minds. On September 27 and 28, the Stadhuis and Stadhuisplein will transform into a vibrant discovery lab full of workshops, demonstrations and installations. Visitors can get hands-on with 3D printing, soldering, robotics and VR, among other things, and see how makers from young to experienced are shaping the future.