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The Waving Cat | www.thewavingcat.com | @thewavingcat Peter Bihr | @peterbihr
The Waving Cat Peter Bihr
#IoTCommunitiesRetune Festival 16
1. Modes of production & funding 2. IoT communities
What’s Internet of Things (IoT)?
Modes of production (& funding)
How you make shapes what you make, and what impact it can have.
art
independent and open v
not usually well funded.
self-funded explorations
pretty independent, (maybe) more focused v
not self-sustained, always in competition with client work
self-funded research & explorations, or cross-subsidized through client work
third-party funding
support & buy-in from another party v
lots of hustle, paperwork, communications
public funding, foundations, crowdfunding, donors & patrons
client work
sustainable, comes with resourcesv
building someone else’s stuff
design gigs, commissioned work
startup
attention, focus & scalev
hustle, not-obvious agendas (investors, etc.)
industry
well-funded, lots of resources, scalev
strictly market-focused
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Startups are not for everyone.Pick the mode that works for you.
Let’s talk about IoT Communities
Communities interested in IoT
DIY art
algo cultures
civic tech
social impact
tech companiesindustry
open source
open hardware
design#IoT
consumer rights
Arduino
Cheap, open hardware for everyone.
Funding: Selling hardware #empowerment
Fab Labs & Maker Spaces
Production tools for everyone.
Funding: Membership fees #empowerment
Maker Faire
Highlighting DIY and fun explorations
Funding: Sponsoring#community
IoT Meetups
Bringing together the local community
Funding: Sponsoring#community
Casa Jasmina
The open source smarthome of the future.
#research
casajasmina.arduino.cc
Just Things Foundation
justthings.org
Funding: self-funded #professional_activism
Mozilla Open IoT Studio
Exploring how to make meaningful, connected things. @openiotstudio
Funding: self-funded (foundation) #research
Good Home Project
thegoodhome.org
Thinking about and designing the 21st century home with Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino
Funding: self-funded #research
ThingsConFunding: Ticket sales, cross-subsidized (occasional sponsoring) #professional_activism
2014:One conference
2016: A global movement
ThingsCon fosters the creation of a human-centric & responsible IoT
To this end we provide practitioners with an open environment for reflection & collaborative action.
What’s next?
• Labs • Resources • Highlight best practices & products • Promote community projects • Membership/network
Key take-aways:
1. The mode of production shapes your impact
2. Pick a production mode that works for you
Let’s build a human-centric, responsible IoT,
starting with your community!
Thank you. Say hi!The Waving Cat GmbH
Tel +49.30.20896430 Twitter @thewavingcat
Web thewavingcat.com
Peter Bihr
Twitter @peterbihr Tel +49.176.32108856 Email [email protected]
