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RETAIL 2017
“IN TRUTH, ANY PRODUCT ON THE MARVELOUS TECHNOLOGY
WILL SAVE US WEBSITE IS WORTH YOUR CONSIDERATION
FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTING.”
”A UK-BASED STARTUP THAT WANTS TO TEACH
KIDS NOT TO BE SCARED OF - YOU GUESSED IT -
TECHNOLOGY.”
“TECHNOLOGY WILL SAVE US HAS DONE WONDERS FOR DEMYSTIFYING THE MAKER
MOVEMENT FOR KIDS WITH ITS COLLECTION OF DIY SETS.”
“…HOW TO PIQUE YOUNG MINDS WITH
TECHNOLOGY.”
“CHANGE THE YOUNGER GENERATION’S’ RELATIONSHIP WITH TECHNOLOGY FROM THAT OF A PASSIVE CONSUMER TO AN ACTIVE MAKER AND BUILDER.”
“GIFTS THAT INSPIRE A CREATOR
GENERATION”
“EXPERIENCING NEW THINGS WITH ONE’S OWN
TWO HANDS LEAVES ANIMPRESSION.”
“THE SPIRIT OF PLAYFULNESS AND FEARLESS PROTOTYPING INHABITS THE ATMOSPHERE
OF THEIR OFFICE AS WELL AS THEIR GADGETS.”
OUR STORY SO FAR...
Technology is problem-solving. The very first time people pushed a heavy load up a ramp, they were using technology to solve a problem. As our problems become more complex, so too does our technology. Finding solutions for what we’re likely to face in the future means training a generation of thinkers and makers, right now.
But problem-solving requires more than just thinking. It requires creativity. A bit of elbow grease. Mixing the cutting-edge with some old-fashioned hands-on mucking about.
Our mission is to combine the power of play with the possibilities of technology, empowering kids - and the adults who love them - with the confidence and skills to create the future. (Why dream small?)
And we do this by creating toys that are actually technology kids build and code themselves.
THE JOURNEY OF TECH WILL SAVE US
Technology Will Save Us is the realized vision of its founders, Bethany and Daniel. As parents, makers and educators, they saw the possibility of combining play and
having fun with learning hugely important technology skills. So they made it their mission to make this a reality, not just for their own kids but children everywhere.
It all started, as so many good ideas do, around the kitchen table, and the creation of the first DIY kit. Which won awards and attracted the attention (and money) of companies like Google and NESTA. And then things became interesting. Building a mini-factory. Hiring. More hiring. A lot more hiring. Selling in over 87 countries.
From that single DIY kit Technology Will Save Us has grown into a wide range of products designed for a variety of age groups, that tap into a wealth of different skill sets. More importantly, the kits are priced to be accessible to the widest possible audience. Technology is democratic and to get the future we want, everyone needs to be involved.
Building. Making. Coding. Inventing. Technology Will Save Us DIY kits encourage all of that, and more. Kids are capable of incredible things. And now they have the tools to get there.
OUR FAMILY OF KITS
NEW FOR 2017! V2.0 FOR 2017!
SYNTH KIT Discover the joys of electronic music by building your own synthesizer.
RRP: £25 $40 €40
SPEAKER KIT Learn how speakers work and how you can turn any object into one.
RRP: £28 $45 €40
THIRSTY PLANT KIT Build a solar-powered moisture sensor to keep your plants happy.
RRP: £25 $35 €40
ELECTRO DOUGH KIT Create sculptures and scenes using dough, then bring them to life with lights and sound.
RRP: £20 $27 €27
GAMER KITMake it. Play it. Hack it. Code it. Then enjoy the games you invented on the console you built.
RRP From: £50 $70 €75
MOVER KITGet kids moving, playing, coding & inventing with a toy they build themselves.
RRP: £50 $75 €75
NEW FOR 2017!
GAMER KIT
MOVER KIT
MAKEPLATFORM
INTRODUCING MAKE PLATFORM - THE DIGITAL BEST FRIEND TO
OUR PHYSICAL KITS.
Mover is facing up
Mover is facing down
Mover is facing forward
Mover is facing backward
Mover is facing right
Mover is facing left
Mover is facing upLoop while
Random Slow Fast
Turn lights o�
While app is running
Blink Slow Fast
Blink Slow Fast
Slow FastBlink
While app is running
Drag a block here
MOVER KIT Gandalf’s Sta� download
Ifs and Loops
Sensors
Lights
MAKE MORE From your kit page, find further hacks, projects and additional resources to maximize your making and help you do more with your kit. From craft projects to games and coding creations - there’s something for everyone.
ONLINE MANUALSAll the support you’ll need with our clear and easy to follow digital manuals. These will take you step-by-step through making your kit whilst teaching you about how it works!
MAKE PLATFORM
CODE AND INVENT APPS FOR YOUR KITS ON OUR SAFE AND CREATIVELY STIMULATING PLATFORM!
MAKER FRIENDSSave and share your projects with the Tech Will Save Us community. Enter challenges and competitions with your creations to win prizes and become a tech-superstar!
FEATURED IN• 1,822 backers
• 198% of our campaign target!
• Great reviews received from Forbes, Wired, BBC News and Fast Company
GET KIDS MOVING, BUILDING AND CODING WITH A TOY THEY BUILD THEMSLEVES.
BUILD ITin just 15 minutes by clipping the pieces together.
MOVE ITand watch it light up based on how you move. Start playing with your mover straight out of the box.
CODE YOUR OWN APPSby simply plugging in your Mover to a computer.
Learn how it works whilst making your own projects and games.
• WORKS WITH ANY COMPUTER
• A GAZILLION WAYS TO PLAY
• SPLASHPROOF
NEW FOR 2017
MOVER KIT
PRICE: £50 / $75 / €75 AGE: 8+
“The Mover is a STEM toy, for sure, but it’s also a Trojan Horse for getting kids started on computational thinking”
OUR AWARD WINNING KIT!
MAKE IT.PLAY IT. HACK IT. CODE IT. THEN ENJOY THE GAMES YOU INVENTED ON THE CONSOLE YOU BUILT.
MAKEBuild your own handheld games console that uses inputs to control an 8×8 LED matrix display. Solder together all the parts on our custom circuit board to make a complete handheld games console.
PLAYOnce the build is complete turn on the Gamer and play the pre-loaded games to your hearts content.
LEARNThe Gamer is controlled by our favourite open source platform, Arduino. Use our online resources to get started.
INVENTUse our helpful library of code, our cheat sheets, how-to videos and your imagination to start creating your own games. Experiment, invent, play and share your creations.
PRICE: £50 / $70 / €75 AGE: 10+
“For retro gaming fans, this kit is great. Not only will it give you an insight into simple electronics, but it will get you thinking about what kind of coding and programming goes into making a game.”
GAMER KIT
V2 FOR 2017
OUR AWARD WINNING KIT!
LEARN HOW SPEAKERS WORK AND HOW YOU CAN TURN ANY OBJECT INTO ONE (EVEN A BALLOON!).
MAKESolder together your own custom amplifier out of electronic components.
PLAYTurn any material into a resonating surface! Play with different sizes, shapes and materials and see how your favourite band sounds through the washing machine or the window.
LEARNYou’ll learn how to solder and begin to understand how circuits work. Explore the principles of sound as you test your exciter on different materials.
INVENTDesign and construct a bespoke speaker case for your everyday life using any material - from card to acrylic; from a cereal box to a balloon!
MAKEPlug the components into the breadboard to make your own electronic music maker with no soldering required.
PLAYThree potentiometers control the volume and frequency on this famously simple circuit.
LEARNExplore how the various parts combine to create weird and wonderful noises.
INVENTUse your imagination to make changes to the circuit and add new parts. You can add a light dependent resistor to control the volume, add a custom keyboard or even hook it up with an Arduino.
DISCOVER THE JOYS OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC BY BUILDING YOUR OWN SYNTHESIZER.
3 SYNTHS
IN 1!
SPEAKER KIT
SYNTH KIT
PRICE: £28 / $45 / €40
AGE: 10+
PRICE: £28 / $45 / €40
AGE: 12+
“Gifts that inspire a creator generation”“…how to pique young minds with technology.”
MAKEMake your own moisture sensor out of plaster of paris and nails. Then twist together your circuit and power it all with a solar panel that will tell a light to flash when your plants need watering.
PLAYTry this, before you attach the solar panel to your circuit, place the wires on your tongue and enjoy the buzz of the sun’s power!
LEARNFind out how to make sensors from scratch and use solar energy to power circuits
INVENTConnect your DIY Thirsty Plant to an Arduino to create new extensions for your kit. Build automatic watering cans, plants that tweet. Bring DIY technology to your garden.
BUILD A SOLAR-POWERED MOISTURE SENSOR TO KEEP YOUR PLANTS HAPPY.
MAKEUse our Electro Dough recipe book to make your own conductive and insulating Electro Dough with everyday household items.
PLAYCreate your own sculptures and scenes using your homemade dough. Then bring them to life with LED eyes, buzzing bodies and silly switches.
LEARNTake a hands-on approach to learning basic circuitry by adding light and sound to your creations.
INVENTLet your imagination run wild and use conductive dough to complete your circuit. You can also take your creations one step further and connect them to an Arduino or Makey Makey.
CREATE SCULPTURES AND SCENES USING DOUGH, THEN BRING THEM TO LIFE WITH LIGHT AND SOUND.
THIRSTY PLANT KIT
PRICE: £25 / $35 / €40
AGE: 8+
PRICE: £20 / $27 / €27
AGE: 4+
“The spirit of playfulness and fearless prototyping”
“ Experiencing new things with one’s own two hands leaves an impression.”
ELECTRO DOUGH KIT
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In May 2015 we popped up in Selfridges, LDN UK. We created an interactive, hands-on tech maker space on the shop floor where young people & parents could engage & learn about our kits.
The pop-up stocked all of our kits showing the full eco-system of the range and accommodated for all ages and abilities.
The pop-up was scheduled to last for 6 weeks but has been extended after positive sales results and feedback from customers.
Learnings from this pop-up informed the packaging upgrade we completed in summer 2015.
For New York Design Week 2015 MoMA Design Store asked us to design the window of their two Manhattan stores as part of a focus on London technology and innovation.
In addition to Tech Will Save Us kits featured in the windows, there were bespoke branded fixtures in store, shop floor workshops and a party for 500 press to celebrate London Tech at New York Design Week.
We began selling with MoMA Design Store in May 2014 and after a successful launch our DIY Gamer Kit was selected for the cover of the MoMA Design Store’s Spring 2015 catalogue. After successful catalogue sales the DIY Gamer had been reselected for the Fall 2015 catalogue with the additions of two more of our kits.
NEW PACKAGING FOR 2017
GAMER KIT Launching early 2017 the award-winning Gamer Kit has had a box refresh! The improved packaging significantly increased sell-through in store pilots and the removal of the flap has allowed resellers to spider-tag the box without hindering the view through the window.
SIDE PANEL Get excited about the Tech Will Save Us world, invent the future and share our mission to inspire kids everywhere with hands-on technology.
FRONT We’ve increased the height of the box whilst maintaining the same depth and width. The greater surface area allows for more ‘why buys’ and moving the product vitals to the front of the box.
BACK Learn more about the possibilities of the kit! Lifestyle images convey the fun and educational experience of making with technology.
WHOLESALE CONTACT
OUR STOCKISTS
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AU WHOLESALE INQUIRIESPlease contact our retail team [email protected]
CUSTOMER [email protected]
OR CALL US(+44) 0 203 371 1473(+44) 0 203 004 8843
