LIAM SUSSWEIN

In Chicago alone, there are tens of thousands of people experiencing homelessness who are currently facing many struggles in their day-to-day lives. Most prevalently, they struggle with a lack of autonomy, lack of security, lack of safety from the natural elements, and a lack of comfort. Our team designed and built a prototype of our product that makes the problems of those experiencing homelessness a little smaller. We wanted our product to help better their lives and give those experiencing homelessness a better chance of transitioning from homeless to housed... While our end goal is legislative change, we see the ShelterCase as an opportunity to improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness until that is a reality. Our product improves the lives of those experiencing homelessness in Cook County - especially with regards to shelter, security, and autonomy... Our team was tasked with creating a system for Northwestern's Baja SAE team to quickly life the entire car and..

Primary location: Chicago United States