Mick Ebeling
Founder, Not Impossible | Technology for Social Impact
About
Mick Ebeling founded the Not Impossible Foundation, a nonprofit that develops creative solutions to real-world problems. His work has focused on using emerging technologies like 3D printing, robotics, and augmented reality to empower underserved communities.
Ebeling's projects have included creating the world's first 3D-printed robotic arms for children, providing a 'voice' for a silent artist, and printing custom tools for artisans in developing countries. His keynotes inspire audiences to rethink innovation, showing how technology can be a force for good when applied with empathy and purpose.
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The invention that unlocked a locked-in artist
The nerve disease ALS left graffiti artist TEMPT paralyzed from head to toe, forced to communicate blink by blink. In a remarkable talk at TEDActive, entrepreneur Mick Ebeling shares how he and a team of collaborators built an open-source invention that gave the artist -- and gives others in his circumstance -- the means to make art again.
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