Eric Dijkhuis

Cofounder and Director @ BraiiParaguay

Eric Dijkhuis is the 23 year-old founder of Po Paraguay, a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and manufacture of low cost 3D printed Prosthetics.  He also cofounded Braii, a social business which converts text into braille.  This can then be saved and printed to promote social inclusion.  He is a strong believer in the benefits technology can have on society and would like this to be reflected in his work. Mr. Dijkhuis is also a medical student, social entrepreneur and member of the Global Shaper Community. Mr. Dijkhuis is also an alumnus of the Patch Adams' Gesundheit Institute in the Human Centered Medicine, Medical/Social System design and Clowning Course.