A MakeGood chair on display at the Chicago 2026 Abilities Expo.
MakeGood, a New Orleans-based nonprofit, is the winner of Fast Company’s 2026 Innovation by Design award in the accessible design category for “using 3D printing to expand access to devices for children with conditions that make independent movement difficult.”
The components for MakeGood’s Toddler Mobility Trainer (TMT) are 3D printed, then assembled into a finished device according to the child’s seating and wheeled mobility needs, as well as the child’s personal style choices. The Fast Company story, published Sept. 14, said MakeGood’s chairs are designed for children from 1 to 8 years old “with conditions such as cerebral palsy or spina bifida, or who have experienced extended stays in neonatal intensive care.”
Fast Company added that the wheelchairs can be produced locally “for a few hundred dollars with consumer-grade 3D printers.”
The open-source TMTs are free to families, with the materials, equipment and labor being donated by volunteers and sponsors.
Finalists in this year’s accessible design category were Whirlpool’s Spin&Load dishwasher rack; Tilt Beauty’s easy-to-grip cosmetics products; and The North Face’s Universal camping series with accessible features such as magnetic closures in place of zippers.
