Magic Leap Mixed Reality Goggles Met With Skepticism and Hope
Virtual Reality is one of a hot buzzword of 2017, but something new will dominate 2018: mixed reality. Mixed reality, is a combination of virtual reality and augmented reality; it allows...
Hardware Startups: Selling to Retailers for the First Time?
Guest Post By Benjamin Ertl
What do retailers expect from me?
Initially, manufacturers will start talking about which retailers they wish to target, annual sales goals, and their timeline to see their first PO...
Hardware Accelerators: How Do They Benefit Startups?
Guest Post by Raph Crouan
The startup and tech ecosystem has developed significantly in the past five years. Previously the idea of applying for a place in an incubator or accelerator didn’t exist…
Now...
How to Identify The Right Technology For Your Startup to Patent
Guest Post by Peter MillerCan we patent this idea? Should we? We have so many ideas but don’t know what to include in our patent portfolio. Can we just give you a demo...
Hardware Patents: When To Start Building Your Portfolio
Guest Post by Peter Miller
As patent agents, we hear a lot of reasons – good and bad – for filing patent applications and building patent portfolios. Phrases like “stop competitors,” “licensing revenue,”...
Early Stage Funding Options For Your Hardware Startup
Cash is king, and the king always seems to be on vacation when you’re building hardware. This article is a first-hand look at the pros and cons of common funding sources...
Successfully Navigating The Hardware Startup Life Cycle
Guest Post by Sabrina Sasaki
When I first read articles about how "hardware is hard", I felt a little bit scared about the industry I was getting into. Understanding some of the issues...
What VC’s Look For When Investing in Hardware Startups
What VC's Look for in Investable Hardware Startups - Guest post by Avidan RossBuilding a hardware business is hard. Finding and attracting venture capital to build your hardware startup is even...
Astro Studio’s 5 Steps to Creating Successful Products
Astro Studios lives in San Francisco, on the fringe of Silicon Valley, where they embrace a design approach that blends lifestyle and technology into relevant, high-performance results. They are a product-creation...
Central Research Laboratory ‘Accelerates’ Hardware Startups to Success
What is the Central Research Laboratory Accelerator?
The Central Research Laboratory (CRL) a UK-based state-of-the-art co-working space with four prototyping workshops, 24/7 desk space, prototyping materials, crowdfunding strategy and training, and high-speed...