Blockchain The next generation of ICOs will actually have to follow the rules The SEC is cracking down on ICOs. But blockchain-based fund-raising won’t die—it will just evolve. by Mike Orcutt 2018-03-22T15:19:00-04:00
Tech Policy The best baby gadgets available right now were all built by first-time parents Entrepreneurial parents are reinventing the baby bottle, sleep monitor, and breast pump. by Elizabeth Woyke 2018-01-05T08:14:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Artificial Pancreas Is First To Raise $1 Million Under New Crowdfunding Rules When Beta Bionics needed idealistic investors it found them on the Web. by Andrew Rosenblum 2016-07-29T00:00:00-04:00
Biotechnology Why Kickstarter’s Glowing Plant Left Backers in the Dark Do-it-yourself biologists who hit the crowdfunding jackpot have learned that genetic engineering isn’t so easy after all. by Antonio Regalado 2016-07-15T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact The “Autonomous Corporation” Called the DAO Is Not a Good Way to Spend $130 Million Software that crowdsources investment decisions among cryptocurrency enthusiasts is unlikely to yield returns. by Tom Simonite 2016-05-17T16:10:00-04:00
Connectivity A Sleek Wristband That Can Track Seizures A startup wants to make it easier for people with epilepsy to detect seizures and let others know when they need help. by Rachel Metz 2014-11-28T00:00:00-05:00
Business Impact Crowd Investing Is the New Way to Finance Technology Development Now private companies can try to raise funds from the public at large. by Antonio Regalado 2013-09-23T15:57:03-04:00
Connectivity A Smart Watch, Created by the Crowd, Debuts in Vegas The Pebble, created thanks to $10 million raised on Kickstarter, is a notable crowdfunding success story. by Tom Simonite 2013-01-09T17:24:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy Mosaic Crowdfunds Solar, Starting at $25 a Pop Startup Mosaic goes live with a group financing service to provide money for small-scale solar projects. by Martin LaMonica 2013-01-07T16:32:30-05:00
Business Impact What Technologies Will Crowdfunding Create? Super-users, hobbyists, and gadget fans are investing in innovations they want, and creating a new generation of entrepreneurs along the way. by Antonio Regalado 2012-09-17T00:00:00-04:00