What’s Next in the Hardware Revolution
We’re now entering what we think of as “Phase 2” of the Hardware Revolution, where the bar is much higher for design, customer experience, quality, and overall usefulness of product.
Dragon Innovation
Maker Pro News: How Embracing Creativity Can Kickstart Your Startup
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Dragon Innovation Announces “Seal of Approval” Program for Crowdfunding Hopefuls
Dragon Innovation, which has worked with the wildly successful businesses Pebble, Coolest Cooler, and BlueSmart to estimate the actual costs of bringing their crowdfunded products to market, is expanding its offerings with Dragon Certified, a program to give companies a financial “seal of approval” before a crowdfunding campaign even begins. “What we saw all the […]
How VCs Look at the Maker Market
VC have a role in the maker market. Investors bring more than their money to the table. Business relationships and experience to advise a new CEO can be a major advantage for a hardware start-up if they find the right investor for them.
Grab one of the First 1,000 Origami Folded Robots
Dash Robotics launches a fundraising campaign at Dragon Innovation for their bio-inspired origami folded robot.
Dragon Innovation Hardware Crowdfunding Site Goes Live
A new hardware crowdfunding site, Dragon Innovation, first announced a few weeks ago, is now live. Eight hardware campaigns are already off and running.
First Look: Javascript Microcontrollers for Web Developers
Right now there are two new micro-controller boards seeking funding—one on Kickstarter, and the other on Dragon Innovation’s new crowdfunding platform—that are slightly different. These boards aren’t just yet another Arduino clone, or yet another possible “Raspberry Pi killer.” These two boards, the Tessel from technical.io and the Espruino from Pur3, intend to take the path least travelled and co-op an existing community not traditionally associated with the maker community.
