Madison Maxey

Madison Maxey is an African American engineer, entrepreneur, and designer known for her innovations with e-textiles and advanced materials.

Early life and education Originally from San Diego, Madison Maxey moved to New York at 18. Her father worked as an aerospace engineer at Northrup Grumman, while Madison's mother was a flight attendant. Her father was passionate about making things. She later completed her degree in Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University.

Career Maxey is the founder of Loomia, a company that makes soft, flexible electronics. The original name for this company was The Crated, and the company began as a studio that combined textiles, engineering and design. in addition to materials development, she has used code to develop computational graphic design for clients. Using code for design is different from the traditional use of coding in computer programming.

The Loomia Electronic Layer (LEL) is a soft, flexible, circuit that can heat, light and sense.

Maxey, also known as Maddy, became the first person with fashion industry experience to win the $100,000 Thiel Fellowship in 2013. The award has recognized innovators for more than 6 decades.