Avnet Helps Guide Makers’ Technology Ideas to Production at Maker Faire
May 18 2017 - 11:11AM
Business Wire
Avnet to preview new initiative announced with
Kickstarter and Dragon, plus showcase its communities and tools
available to support makers in the technology product lifecycle
Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor,
today announced its activities as a presenting sponsor at Maker
Faire Bay Area beginning tomorrow at the San Mateo County Event
Center.
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Avnet, a leading global technology
distributor, is a presenting sponsor at Maker Faire Bay Area at the
San Mateo County Event Center this weekend. (Graphic: Business
Wire)
Avnet will participate in a live presentation on the Make: Live
stage about the collaboration announced earlier this morning by
Kickstarter PBC, the world’s largest funding platform for creative
projects. The new initiative from Kickstarter, Dragon Innovation, a
leading provider of manufacturing software and know-how, and Avnet
is designed to help hardware makers design products and plan ahead
for manufacturing before they launch on Kickstarter.
Avnet also will feature its online communities and labs designed
to help makers and engineers develop their ideas throughout the
technology product lifecycle, from idea to design and from
prototype to production in its Maker Faire booth in Zone 2.
Through this new collaboration with Kickstarter, Avnet and
Dragon Innovation, makers small and large will be able to launch
their hardware crowdfunding campaigns with support from
Kickstarter, and have access to services and benefits to help them
get to “production-ready”. The companies are launching Hardware
Studio, an initiative that will give makers access to expertise,
tools and resources to supply, design build and deliver their ideas
to market.
The Hardware Studio is comprised of two elements: the Hardware
Studio Toolkit, a community site where designers can participate in
tutorials and live webinars with industry experts before
launching their Kickstarter projects; and Hardware Studio
Connection, a more selective program that will give makers access
to hands-on support from Avnet and Dragon engineers as well as
discounts on components and services.
“Resources once reserved only for professional designers are now
widely available to anyone with an idea. However, moving an idea
into a bona fide product requires expertise, tools and a multitude
of resources,” said Avnet CEO William Amelio. “Our work in
collaboration with Kickstarter and Dragon Innovation is an example
of Avnet’s continued commitment to help the maker community. Today,
we’re bringing our extensive design chain and supply chain
experience to the Hardware Studio Initiative as the experts in
guiding today’s innovative ideas through the technology product
lifecycle.”
Furthering Avnet’s commitment to the maker community, Avnet will
showcase the following communities in its Maker Faire booth:
- element14: Ben Heck, an
American console modder and host of The Ben Heck Show on YouTube
and the element14 Community, will join Avnet in Zone 2 to inspire
makers and talk through their projects. His weekly show has
recorded more than 33 million views worldwide.
- Hackster.io: Attendees
can explore Avnet’s Hackster.io online community, where users can
learn how to design, create and program Internet-connected
hardware.
- Makersource.io: Avnet’s
MakerSource.io online resource directory provides individuals and
startups with access to a comprehensive ecosystem of resources
needed to turn a pioneering new product vision into a marketable
reality. Maker Faire attendees can explore the services available
through this online community.
Avnet also will host free hands-on labs to enable makers to
quickly connect multiple devices wirelessly using Raspberry Pi
sensors and Python, an interactive IoT application. Starter kits
for demonstrated products will be available for sale to help makers
explore in the comfort of their own workspace. Avnet will also
feature on their stage demos by key partners, including: Dragon
Innovation, Google, Intel, Mentor Graphics, micro:bit and
Microsoft.
More information on the Kickstarter collaboration and an email
sign-up form are at: kickstarter.com/hardwarestudio. The Hardware
Studio Initiative is scheduled to launch this September.
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About Avnet
From idea to design and from prototype to production, Avnet
supports customers at each stage of a product’s lifecycle. A
comprehensive portfolio of design and supply chain services makes
Avnet the go-to guide for innovators who set the pace for
technological change. For nearly a century, Avnet has helped its
customers and suppliers around the world realize the transformative
possibilities of technology. Learn more about Avnet at:
www.avnet.com.
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