Techmakers.Let’s create the

Internet of Things

together…

We identified an opportunity

More and more people are willing to create their own project: Etsy = 1 million artisan sellers Kickstarter = 42,000 projects.

… But there is no specific place for technological inventions.

There is a growing interest in the Internet of Things:

Within 10 years, it is expected to grow from 9 to 50 billion devices (MC Kinsey 2013 study).

It will generate millions of businesses opportunities.

… But it is very fragmented & complex (no marketplace, small companies).

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The opportunity? There has been a sharp increase in the amount of small

makers that are creating and selling connected devices on their own.  And, increasingly, the mass market consumer is becoming more connected and more interested in buying “smart devices”

We ran a survey among technological product makers to understand their challenges & needs

“I’d love to get support from a technology

company”

“It is difficult to get funding for

innovative projects”

« Our immediate challenge is to

grow our customer base »

“It is hard to pick the right

people to work with”

Our idea? To create a place to help i) makers bring

their Internet of Things devices to life and ii) customers to co-design, fund or buy them.

What is Techmakers?

Exchange ideas about IoT device/software creationFind co-workers for your projectGet support and advice on your product construction

A makers’ community2

What is Techmakers?

Present your connected product idea or prototypeSubmit your idea to people’s vote to assess potentialCollect funds from people to bring to life your project Get the device/software into production

A crowdsourcing marketplace1

What is Techmakers?

Sort devices per category (health, energy, games..)Sort devices per popularity to discover new productsSell your own product with a nice & simple interface

A marketplace for connected products3

We aim to help makers breathe life into the next generation of connected

products.

Techmakers.