ThingsCon Amsterdam: The State of Things

The State of Things

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Hardware is still hard

But: smaller hardware projects are relatively easy now. The basic tech works.

(Production? Scaling? Business models?)

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The pioneers are just now launching

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...or already moving on

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But they paved the way

Developed the market and the tools.

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Funding

Still tough. Many potential investors don't understand the field just yet.

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Incubators & accelerators galore

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Wearables

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Wearables everywhere

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Data Rash

da•ta rash \ˈdātə ˈrash\, n. an irritating or unsightly eruption of information on the wrist or other site of wearable technology.

—Josh Clark (GlobalMoxie)

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Data slaves

"Parole bracelet"- Sami Niemelä

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Art & Fashion

A positive driving force for tech.

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Ringly

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Electric Objects

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Basslet

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What do you want to build?

TBD Catalog (Near Future Lab)

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We can make anything. Work on a future worth living!

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Thank you!

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Come say hi!

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