the state of open hardware entrepreneurship in 2013

The State of Open Hardware Entrepreneurship in 2013

I picked

100 open

hardware startups

Open Hardware Startups

• physical products• under open hardware license• company is active

wiki.makingsociety.com

Overview

Entrepreneurs

Markets

Tips & Tricks

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The US is #1 Location

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OH Startups are everywhere

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Movement is growing

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Founders are...

Engineers 83 %Designers 17 %Teachers 14 %Business 7 %

Teams52 %

Solo Entrepreneurs47 %

95% men founders 5 % women founders

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Transportation 4%

Housing 4%

Fabrication 15%

Toys 3%

Electronics 63%

Energy 2%

Arts 3%

OH Startups are for hobbyists' electronics

Electronics (63%)

Prototyping Education

Internet of Things Robotics

Fabrication (15%)

3D printing (11%) Tools

Transportation (4%)

CarsFlying devices

Underwater

Housing (4%)

Architecture Furnitures

Arts (3%)

Music Visual

Energy (2%)

Solar Hydrogen

Many market opportunities...

Fabrication & Prototyping

Kitchen & Food

Energy

Transportation

Health

Business to Business

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Open Hardware enables more bootstrapping

Bootstrapped62%

Crowdfunded28%

VC backed5%

Open Hardware enables scalable product strategies

Where do OH startups share documentation ?

Own websiteGitHub

Startups, show off your license!

Keep it special, avoid:

tinyduinolabs

blocks

Thanks !

Contact

Mathilde Berchon - MakingSociety.com

Twitter: @makingsocietyMail: mathilde@makingsociety.com