Meet our Magnificent Makers
Little Inventors wants children to open their eyes to the world of invention and creativity. But beyond the invention drawings, there is a unique opportunity for children and makers, designers and artists to come together and collaborate to bring children’s imagination to life.
By taking children’s ideas seriously and presenting them in a professional manner through collaboration with skilled makers, we will help showcase children’s original ideas, perspectives and voices.
We also want to challenge the skills and experience of adult makers, and encourage them to push beyond their own limits by engaging with the highly imaginative and unhindered minds of young children.
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I love to dive deep into innovative ideas and help them get closer to a real product. Getting a hot coffee, turning on some music and just flow into the process of creating is one of my favorite things in life.
Leading the design team is Creative Design Directing Manager Steve Elliott. Steve has been a “maker” since he was little and likes being able to use his imagination each day at PTI and describes himself as having a “DIY Mindset” especially when something does not exist! The design team brings years of education and experience to the product design board and are excited to help bring Little Inventors’ visions to life!
STARBASE One is a non-profit youth program that inspires 4th through 6th-grade students through hands-on STEM education. With over 30 years of experience, we are a team of dedicated and talented educators and support staff with many talents. We are always engaged in ways to support the educational community, and we look forward to the opportunity of helping bring the ideas and inventions of young minds to life!
At HTI Cybernetics, we provide tooling and automation systems that integrate people and robotics. Our team is incredibly qualified and use innovative technologies to develop custom manufacturing solutions. With over 40 years of experience, there is no limit to what we can do, and we look forward to making the vision of a Little Inventor into a reality!
I'm a product design major at the College for Creative studies passionate about creating connections through design. My favorite part of the design process is weaving the emotional story behind my product.
When I'm not designing I like to bake, listen to music and DND podcasts.
Ascent Aerospace creates customized manufacturing solutions for aerospace and space customers. Our Makers Team consists of engineers that bring ideas to life everyday. With a design engineer, controls engineer and simulation engineer, the combined experience and imaginations of the team are unmatched! We are excited to make this invention a reality!
I lead shop operations and member engagement at Newlab as a multidisciplinary maker with a strong background in CNC machining, CAD/CAM, and digital fabrication. I’ve had a hands-on, DIY mindset since early on and enjoy turning ideas into real, functional parts—especially when the solution doesn’t already exist. I combine technical expertise with a passion for community by developing workshops, supporting members, and helping bring innovative concepts to life.
I come from a multicultural background, and moving to various countries in my life has made my industrial design work encompass diverse personas. Growing up multilingual has helped me communicate more effectively through art and design, building community through my work. I bring that same spirit of connection and curiosity into every project I take on, designing with empathy and a genuine excitement for people's ideas.
L&L Products brings deep expertise in applied engineering, materials science, and global manufacturing to turn ideas into real, functional products. The company specializes in designing, testing, and producing customized material solutions—combining advanced engineering, prototyping, and scalable manufacturing processes to create innovations that are lighter, stronger, and built to perform in the real world. We're excited to work with our Little Inventor to also bring their idea to life!
I’m an industrial designer, which means I come up with ideas for everyday products and figure out how to turn them into real things you can use. I sketch, build models, and work with teams to design items that look good, feel great, and solve problems—like kitchen tools, toys, or gadgets. My job is a mix of creativity and problem-solving, kind of like being an inventor and an artist at the same time!