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Crowd Funding a Robotic Rebellion Starting with Light Switch - iGloLED is Funding a 12 Volt Controller on Kickstarter - The WiFi Based Controller Will Have an SDK with Example Code - A New 12v Dev Kit is $99 Compared to $299 for Current Range Product New York, NY (PRWEB) December 09, 2012 MEA Mobile today announced funding for the next generation of its breakthrough WiFi controller will be crowd sourced through Kickstarter. The goal is to enable easy hardware connection to mobile...
Christopher Oliver and James Villepigue announce BigfootBlimp.com homepage will redirect visitors directly to the Kickstarter fundraising page for the falcon project. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) December 08, 2012 Christopher Oliver and James Villepigue announce BigfootBlimp.com homepage will redirect visitors directly to the Kickstarter fundraising page for the Falcon Project. The Falcon Project’s Kickstarter fundraising drive is now live and runs through January 25, 2013. “We are making it...
WHITINSVILLE, Mass., Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- JamHub Corp., makers of an innovative line of silent rehearsal studio products for musicians and schools, today launched a new Kickstarter project to fund its new BandLab(TM) cloud-based digital audio workstation (DAW). (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121207/LA25870) Supporters will gain early access to this complete reimagining of the traditional DAW, as well as founding member designation and other rewards. To...
SEMINOLE, Fla., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Two grandmothers, on fire to make a difference, recently launched a Crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. They are raising funds to create an online platform, called The Kindness Wave, to join individuals and communities together in a collective effort to make a real difference in the world. Our society is rapidly changing and it's time for a kindness movement. The online social community concept has been in development for almost a...
DETROIT, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pending final U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval in 2013 for equity-based crowdfunding, campaigns like DoughforHostess.com will be serious contenders in this up-and-coming financial movement made possible by Title II of the JOBS Act of 2012. DoughforHostess.com launched during Thanksgiving as the Hostess company received the go-ahead for liquidation of its assets. In two weeks' time, thousands of individuals flocked...
STOCKHOLM, December 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this fall, FundedByMe [http://www.fundedbyme.com ] started testing its crowd equity platform in stealth. Only 40 days later, the company has shifted its main focus away from classic crowdfunding towards equity crowdfunding. By doing so FundedByMe [http://www.fundedbyme.com ] wants to get involved in early-stage startups by providing the entrepreneurs with all the necessary tools to manage fundraising campaigns and large...
CLEVELAND, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NineSigma, Inc., of Cleveland, the leading innovation partner to organizations worldwide, announced today they will work with Cincinnati, OH-based AtriCure, Inc. under the new Ohio Third Frontier Open Innovation Incentive (OII) Program. In August, NineSigma was selected by the State of Ohio to help catalyze the growth of middle market companies, with revenues between $10 million and $1 billion, by accelerating their adoption of open...
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- From the time he was feature editor at Motor Trend in the 1990s, auto writer Ron Cogan knew that 'green' cars would be important. Now several decades of exclusive focus on this field will be shared through Green Car Journal's 20th Anniversary Issue with the help of a special campaign at the popular crowdfunding site Kickstarter. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121204/PH23136 ) The 1990 L.A. Auto Show introduction of...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Original Schitbag(TM) -- a lightweight multi-function bag that carries a lot of weight with fashionistas, moms, and active people in many walks of life -- can now be found on Kickstarter, the popular crowd-funding platform, through December 27, 2012. A hands-free, belted designer waist or hip bag, Schitbag(TM) replaces the old-style bulging fanny pack with a modern, stylish appearance that conforms to the body and works perfectly with...
LEESBURG, Va., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Finding practical ways to enhance campus security without large add-on costs is a continuing challenge for schools. Anonymous tipping systems offer a powerful tool to rapidly and affordably boost security by leveraging a near-ubiquitous technology on today's campus - the cell phone. College administrators, campus safety directors, and CTOs are invited to learn more in a free webinar on Wednesday, December 12(th), at 1:00 p.m. EST entitled...
