Bambu Lab Sends Student Ambassadors Into Schools to Teach 3D Printing

Bambu Lab is funding a student-led push to put 3D printing in front of more young people. The company launched its School Ambassador Program in May 2026, selecting 50 participants from almost 400 applicants spread across eleven US states and three Canadian cities.

The program runs through May 2027. So far the ambassadors have organized 41 events with over 30,000 visitors. Activities range from in-school workshops to maker fair demonstrations and hospital projects.

Real projects, not just marketing

The most visible output comes from Neo Chan, a student at St. John's School in Vancouver. His Medi Pals project uses CAD and 3D printing to create scaled-down medical device models attached to stuffed animals. The goal is to help children understand treatments before they experience them. Bambu Lab says more than 9,000 of these models have already reached clinics and hospitals in Canada.

Other ambassadors are doing different work. Rohan Amin combines additive manufacturing with robotics and CAD. Rafael Cantu set up a rapid prototyping lab at his school that supports research projects. Daniel Mirell plans to demonstrate at Maker Faire Orlando how accessible today's desktop 3D printers have become.

Why Bambu Lab is doing this

Mila Zhang, who leads the program, describes the ambassadors as multipliers for STEM education. The company gets direct access to schools and maker communities. Students get hands-on experience with design, prototyping, and manufacturing. It is a neat fit: Bambu Lab's hardware is already aimed at the education-friendly price range, and this program puts those printers in front of the people most likely to use them seriously.