Rockwell Automation announces launch of 'You Make It' Challenge

June 13, 2019 — As our world reinvents itself daily, Rockwell Automation is dedicated to industrial automation and information. The company brings that dedication to the future with the “You Make It” Challenge, tapping young innovators for the next big ideas in technology and manufacturing.
By putting a call out to young innovators, Rockwell Automation is asking the next generation of builders and makers, ages
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that employment in STEM-related occupations will outpace overall job growth by nearly double – growing to more than 9 million between 2012 and 2022. A recent Deloitte study revealed the skills gap may leave an estimated 2.4 million manufacturing positions unfilled between 2018 and 2028, with a potential economic impact of $2.5 trillion. Rockwell Automation is up to the challenge, as it challenges the next generation.
Submissions from the “You Make It” Challenge will be judged on four main criteria: purpose, innovation, creativity and presentation. Three finalists will receive a grant toward a FIRST program of their choice and an all-expenses-paid trip to Chicago, where they will be paired with a Rockwell Automation mentor to help them present their ideas to industry leaders at Automation Fair, the premier industrial automation event. One grand-prize winner will then receive a personal Maker Space Kit worth an estimated $7,500.
Complete details for the “You Make It” Challenge can be found at www.YouMakeItChallenge.com.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation is dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis.,

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