Makers Unite is a collaborative emergency manufacturing effort to combat the COVID-19 crisis in Maryland.

On March 21, 2020, Open Works put out a call on social media to mobilize 3D printers in Maryland to help manufacture open-source face shields for healthcare workers combatting COVID-19. Five days later, the first face shields were packaged for distribution. This extraordinary, ongoing effort relies on a remarkable crowd-sourced supply chain and strong local partners.

We are so grateful to EVERYONE who has helped make this happen!!

Prusa Labs developed the open-source design that we are using.

We The Builders hosted the first part of this build using their collaborative program for part-tracking and file hosting.

Innovation Works is handling interfacing with health care providers, orders, and distribution.

Open Works is collecting finished parts, sanitizing, assembling, and packaging them for distribution.

Nation of Makers is the national association of makerspaces and maker organizations powering this project across the USA. They have organized regional efforts like ours under the national umbrella of Get Us PPE.

Over 374 (and counting) volunteer printers are powering this project by producing parts at home.