Tagged: toronto

September 30, 2014 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just five days before its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo comes to an end, Mass Fidelity’s wireless speaker system The Core reached $503,253 all thanks to 1,425 backers. The device stands out due to it being dubbed the most “advanced wireless speaker system ever developed.” As previously reported,… Read More

September 18, 2014 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Refusing to allow the city to deny them the route of their dreams, a group of  Toronto commuters have launched LineSixTransit to ask backers to donate money for a bus that runs between the Union Station and Liberty Village on weekday mornings. The description of… Read More

September 3, 2014 @ 1:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting mood lighting  just got easier, at least that’s what Toronto-based inventors Gimmy Chu, Tom Rodinger, and Christain Yan state anyway. The three self proclaiming “tree-huggers” launched a $30,000 crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for Nanoleaf Blooms, the dimmable light bulbs that do not need a dimmer…. Read More

March 11, 2014 @ 10:23 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Embattled Mayor of Toronto Rob Ford’s relationship status with crowdfunding? It’s complicated. You may remember from last year that Gawker editor John Cook spearheaded a crowdfunding campaign – affectionately called “Crackstarter” – that aimed to crowdfund the money necessary to purchase a video allegedly showing… Read More

November 24, 2013 @ 7:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Deciding to create a crowdfunding campaign is truly only the beginning of an intensive process. We’ll provide you the crowdfunding essentials alongside proprietary information that you need to plan, design & create your crowdfunding campaign contents.  This will help you establish a foundation upon which… Read More

September 14, 2013 @ 12:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Join Kickstarter’s own Kendel Ratley and Stephanie Pereira for a primer on how to bring a Kickstarter project to life. We’ll take a look at some successful projects from across the site and discuss what kind of rewards work best, how to spread the word… Read More

September 9, 2013 @ 3:57 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Now that we’re all collectively celebrating the launch of Kickstarter support for projects seeking funding in Canadian dollars, let’s take a look at six projects that have taken advantage of this new aspect of Kickstarter’s service. (As always, caveat emptor!) Nix Color Sensor [Toronto] The… Read More

August 30, 2013 @ 4:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

 Kickstarter School Toronto Sunday, September 8, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (EDT) Toronto, Ontario, Canada Join Kickstarter co-founder and head of communications Yancey Strickler for a special workshop on how to bring your Kickstarter project to life. We’ll take a look at some… Read More

July 15, 2013 @ 10:42 am By Charles Luzar  |  

479 backers can and should be proud. They had a major hand in achieving a goal that stood unmet for 30 years. That goal is called the Sikorsky Prize, and it is centered around a seemingly simply goal: make a human-powered helicopter fly for 60… Read More