Here’s a garbage idea that’s worth almost $3 million. Pela, a British Columbia-based company that makes sustainable products such as compostable phone cases, has turned to Indiegogo for its latest… Read More
Beyond the obvious need to raise cash, crowdfunding solves a variety of issues for a young company with an idea and a dream. Whether figuring out who the customer is… Read More
Broken sunglasses or sunglasses that simply won’t stay on your face served as the motivation behind a product and Indiegogo campaign that has raised more than $108,000. But the best… Read More
Heroclip, the hybrid gear clip created by a former University of Washington professor, has a new hook to attract fans — and a new Indiegogo campaign. Looking to raise $30,000 to… Read More
Another technology company is aiming to bring Amazon’s Alexa into the car. San Francisco-based Speak Music, the company behind the Melody personal music assistant, this morning announced a new $50… Read More
In increasingly congested Seattle, it’s not a stretch to imagine more young tech workers turning to bicycles as a way to commute to the companies that are moving in and… Read More
Backers of the “social robot” Jibo received disappointing news last week as Jibo CEO Steve Chambers announced another shipping delay for customers who backed the project on Indiegogo in 2014.… Read More
Jibo is having trouble. The round, cute “social robot,” which raised more than $3.7 million on Indiegogo, was originally scheduled to be released “Holiday 2015.” Jibo still has not yet shipped. Now,… Read More
Choosing the right music for the right occasion, or even the right emotional state, can be a delicate undertaking. Too fast! Too slow. Too loud! Too soft. The makers of Moodbox… Read More
A few years ago, 2011 UW graduate Ben Tarassoli was looking for an electrically-assisted bicycle (e-bike). Although there were plenty of makes and models to choose from, he couldn’t find… Read More
Stateside we’re looking over holiday menus and planning our feasts to be prepared in modern kitchens with ovens, but in many places people still rely on an open flame to… Read More
This little robot can do yoga, speak Spanish and tell you when it’s going to rain. Meet UBTECH’s Alpha 2, a humanoid robot “designed for practical household service and companionship,”… Read More
Your officemates may love — or loathe — you for this, but here it is: A new game featuring racing and battling drones. The Indiegogo for the project, called Drone… Read More
Taking fandom to a whole new level today, there’s now an Indiegogo campaign for building a replica of the Shire, home to those adorable Hobbits, from The Lord of the Rings.… Read More
Like many entrepreneurs and inventors, Mina Yoo was inspired to launch her current venture, Lulabop, to solve a problem that she experienced herself. As a mom who summited Mt. Rainier only months after… Read More
PebbleBee first took off with a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign in 2014 to launch its device that helps you keep track of anything from keys to a pet. But company co-founder Daniel Daoura said the business… Read More
Amazon is working with some of the top startup programs and investors in the country on a new initiative called Amazon Launchpad, saying it wants to make it easier for fledgling companies to… Read More
Putting away your smartphone is one of the first rules of going to the movie theater. A bright screen in a dark room ruins the experience for everyone around you.… Read More
Here’s one from the vaults. Literally. Star Wars fans take note: Apparently, George Lucas commissioned a short film to be shown before the epic film The Empire Strikes Back. Called Black Angel, it… Read More
A new dinosaur superhighway — featuring hundreds of footprints — has been discovered in British Columbia. And researchers have launched an Indiegogo campaign to save it. According to Huffington Post… Read More
Can a 3-year-old code? That’s the intent of a former Microsoftie and children’s author Ayesha Hameed, who used to be a software developer for the tech giant based in Hyderabad,… Read More
Parents questioning the “pop star or princess” problem for girls came up with a great solution — a card game that pays tribute to great women in science. Created by… Read More
Is falling in love really a science? In January, the New York Times posted a Modern Love column, “To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This,” that turned out to… Read More
President Barack Obama is the latest newsmaker to join the challenge to learn to code. The “Coder in Chief” sat down with Code.org — the Seattle non-profit and operator of the Hour… Read More
There’s been quite a bit of press recently about a new “family robot” called Jibo. The squat, Pixar-esque robo-assistant has raised over $2 million so far on Indiegogo and spawned… Read More
A group of four entrepreneurs from Seattle want to help keep your home safe from intruders with a $100 dongle and a smartphone app. Korner is raising $150,000 on Indiegogo for a security… Read More
Following its launch in the United Kingdom late last year, one of the world’s most popular crowdfunding platforms is coming to Canada. Kickstarter, the wildly popular crowdfunding platform, will be… Read More
In 2011, husband-and-wife duo Keith and Jana Harper — both Seattleites — developed Well Crafted, a customizable online portfolio where designers could display their work. The inspiration hit Keith when he… Read More