Innovate Track: Breakout 4 | 2:30 p.m.
How to Solve the Biggest Problem With Wheelchair Manufacturing
This discussion explores the engineering, manufacturing and innovation principles behind creating better mobility products. Utah’s own Zack and Cambry Nelson realized manual wheelchairs were far too expensive and took far too long to manufacture. They built their own wheelchair factory in Spanish Fork, Utah, cutting lead times from months to just days—at a fraction of the cost—all through the power of social media.
About Zack
Zack Nelson is an entrepreneur, inventor and content creator best known as the force behind JerryRigEverything, one of YouTube’s most popular technology channels. With nearly 10 million subscribers and billions of views, Nelson has built a global audience by putting smartphones, electric vehicles and other consumer products through rigorous durability tests while championing the right to repair and consumer transparency. His practical, hands-on approach has made him a trusted voice in the tech community.
A Utah native with a background in construction and device repair, Nelson has expanded his passion for problem-solving beyond YouTube. Alongside his wife, Cambry, he co-founded Not a Wheelchair, a company dedicated to creating affordable, all-terrain electric mobility devices that help people with disabilities explore the outdoors with greater independence. The idea grew from a custom vehicle Nelson built for Cambry, who uses a wheelchair, and has evolved into a mission-driven business serving customers around the world.