Articles about Kickstarter

What’s his angle? Teen frustrated by plastic protractor reimagines the classic classroom tool

Wenxin Fang of Redmond, Wash., launched a hardware startup to create the ZeroPivot Protractor, a sleek, precision-machined aluminum replacement for the tool that gave him problems in math class. Read More

Ex-Amazon engineers put heads together to create ‘Tandem Shower’ and raise $525K on Kickstarter

Brett Skaloud and Jeff Feiereisen both worked on some of the most cutting-edge technology ever created at Amazon, with specific… Read More

Seattle startup’s ‘TalkSocket’ combines Alexa and PopSockets, launches on Kickstarter for $49

A Seattle startup is partnering with PopSockets to turn the popular smartphone grip into a miniature Amazon Alexa device. Known… Read More

UW grad launches Kickstarter to bring his smoothie mix to the masses and help reduce food waste

Austin Hirsh is ready for his next smoothie move: the young Seattle entrepreneur with a plan to turn potential food… Read More

Coolest Cooler shuts down after 5-year saga, leaving 20,000 backers without Kickstarter reward

Like warm beers around the campfire, the saga involving the infamous Kickstarter project Coolest Cooler took another sad turn over… Read More

Whiteboard this: Biodegradable dry erase marker is one idea in tough fight against single-use plastic

Cal McAllister was a long way from work and any whiteboards when inspiration struck. Vacationing in Thailand with his family,… Read More

Ken Jennings and Richard Garfield with their new trivia game "Half Truth"

How ‘Jeopardy!’ legend Ken Jennings and ‘Magic’ creator Richard Garfield teamed up for a new game

Half Truth, a trivia party game by “Jeopardy!” legend Ken Jennings and “Magic: The Gathering” creator Richard Garfield — both… Read More

Another Seattle coffee startup looks for buzz — but with a product that eliminates caffeine in the cup

You might think that caffeine fuels a lot of the innovative ideas that come out of Seattle’s tech community. But… Read More

Would you ditch your smartphone for Teracube? Tech vets offer sustainable, affordable alternative

Just two days after yet another Apple event promoting another new iPhone, a small tech company in Redmond, Wash., called… Read More

Don’t be bitter: Seattle startup Atomo has created a molecular, sustainable coffee — without the bean

Andy Kleitsch was pacing, sipping and talking rapidly during a phone conversation on Thursday morning. The Seattle entrepreneur had had… Read More

TLDR: IRL Glasses block out TV & computer screens

Today’s featured stories Want to live ‘in real life’ and block out screens? These glasses on Kickstarter may do the… Read More

Want to live ‘in real life’ and block out screens? These glasses on Kickstarter may do the trick

“Screen, screen, everywhere a screen Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read… Read More

Crowd pleasers: 5 companies share secrets to success on Kickstarter and Indiegogo

Beyond the obvious need to raise cash, crowdfunding solves a variety of issues for a young company with an idea… Read More

Seattle indie games legend Jeff Vogel takes to Kickstarter for his newest project, ‘Queen’s Wish’

Back in March, we had a talk with Jeff Vogel, the Seattle-based developer who, working almost solo, has been putting… Read More

Clear some counter space, new PicoBrew appliance will make a variety of beverages beyond beer

There’s more to life than craft beer. That might be hard for some to swallow, especially in such a beer-crazy… Read More

Sansaire’s WiFi sous vide cooking device delayed, spurring Kickstarter backers to demand refunds

Shipments of a new wireless WiFi-enabled sous vide cooking device from high-tech cooking startup Sansaire have been delayed as the company seeks… Read More

‘Emergence’ board game creators enjoy quick Kickstarter success again with ‘Dark Ops’

A group of Seattle-area board game designers, who found success on Kickstarter with their first idea a year ago for… Read More

Seattle mom engineers a remedy for bath-time tears and launches Kickstarter for Shampoo Buddy

Tiffany Platt was tired of the crying that came with trying to wash her young daughters’ hair. Sure, some of… Read More

Thousands of Kickstarter backers still waiting on Coolest Cooler may have to wait another 3 years

The 20,000 Kickstarter backers who have been waiting two years for their high-tech Coolest Cooler to arrive learned they may… Read More

BuildOne is a $99 3D printer that aims to beat the odds on Kickstarter

From the comfort of his remote, sprawling farm in southwest Washington state, inventor Erik Kettenburg has orchestrated a series of… Read More

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U.S. Holocaust Museum launches Kickstarter to preserve diaries and publish them online

While the writings of Anne Frank are certainly the most well-known diaries related to the Holocaust, a new Kickstarter campaign… Read More

Seattle designers seek $50K on Kickstarter to build Spektra, an interactive VR experience room

Promising a “fun, mind-bending experience with friends that doesn’t involve legal marijuana,” a new Seattle-based Kickstarter project called Spektra is… Read More

Beer me, and you and you and … PicoBrew sets Kickstarter record with $1.812M for latest machine

PicoBrew, the Seattle-based makers of high-tech home-brew machines, just gave the boot to the Precision Cooker on Kickstarter. The Pico… Read More

Take a stand for a better view at work — just expense this suction-cup desk thing on Kickstarter

If you’ve been waiting for an office with a window or a standing desk, you’re going to want to sit… Read More

PicoBrew redesigns its home craft beer machine, and new Kickstarter offers unit for just $279

Raise another glass to the folks at PicoBrew as they continue to make advances in their quest to bring simplified… Read More

Celebrating the Moment: Smartphone lens and case maker toasts as it reaches $500K Kickstarter goal

Champagne was popping at the Seattle offices of Moment on Friday morning after the smartphone lens and case maker reached… Read More

Glowforge pivots on contentious 3D laser printer maintenance issue, hires ex-Sphero VP

Glowfolks — fans of 3D laser printer maker Glowforge — are sure to be happy about this. Shipments remain on schedule for July… Read More

Shane Chen of Inventist at his workbench with the Solowheel Iota prototype

Undeterred by copycats, Hovertrax inventor Shane Chen pushes boundaries of personal transport

You may not have heard of Inventist, but if you’ve spent much time walking the streets of downtown Seattle lately,… Read More

Coolest Cooler delivers new update as deliveries trickle out for still-waiting Kickstarter backers

The ice melted many months ago. The drinks are beyond warm by now. Kickstarter backers who are still waiting on their… Read More

Moment focuses on owning mobile photography with new Kickstarter for iPhone lens and cases

Marc Barros has spent three years building a team and a product and learning about his customer. Now, his Seattle-based… Read More