- 1. Introduction
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2. Enabling tools
- 2.1 New Business Models
- 2.2 Hardware Tools
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3. Ecosystems
- 3.1 Crowdfunding
- 3.2 Incubators and Accelerators
- 3.3 Getting help with hardware
- 3.4 Makerspaces
- 3.5 Countries
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4. Categories to Watch
- 4.1 Smart Kitchen
- 4.2 Agriculture, Sensors and Monitoring
- 4.3 Trends in Agriculture
- 4.4 Health and Fitness
- 4.5 Drones
- 5. Women in Hardware
- 6. Conclusions
- 7. Recommendations
Hardware Startup Report 2015
The Asia-Pacific Region
Makerspaces, crowdfunding, an incredible number of new prototyping tools transformed how people think about creating hardware. These trends enabled people to take their hobbies to the next level by starting a hardware business, and directly target global audiences.
This report examines the origin of these changes, the ecosystem around hardware startups, details four specific product categories to watch, and gives suggestions for improvements based on the current trends.
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Makerspaces, crowdfunding, an incredible number of new prototyping tools transformed how people think about creating hardware. These trends enabled people to take their hobbies to the next level by starting a hardware business, and directly target global audiences.
This report examines the origin of these changes, the ecosystem around hardware startups, details four specific product categories to watch, and gives suggestions for improvements based on the current trends.
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Gergely Imreh
Physicist, hacker. Grown up in Hungary, got some more education in England, and now living in Taiwan for the last couple of years.
Co-founder of Taipei Hackerspace, trying to further education, technology, and communities here. Blogging about all of these at Clickedyclick.
Joyce Chen
Joyce Chen is from Louisville, Kentucky. She is currently a sophomore in college working on her Marketing degree.
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