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Hi. I'm @peterbihr
strategy & emerging tech conferences & publications
thewavingcat.com [email protected]
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 2
Hardware is still hard
But: smaller hardware projects are relatively easy now. The basic tech works.
(Production? Scaling? Business models?)
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 4
The pioneers are just now launching
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 5
...or already moving on
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 6
But they paved the way
Developed the market and the tools.
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 7
Funding
Still tough. Many potential investors don't understand the field just yet.
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 8
Incubators & accelerators galore
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 9
Wearables everywhere
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 12
Data Rash
da•ta rash \ˈdātə ˈrash\, n. an irritating or unsightly eruption of information on the wrist or other site of wearable technology.
—Josh Clark (GlobalMoxie)
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 15
Data slaves
"Parole bracelet"- Sami Niemelä
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 16
Art & Fashion
A positive driving force for tech.
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 17
What do you want to build?
TBD Catalog (Near Future Lab)
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 21
We can make anything. Work on a future worth living!
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 22
Thank you!
Peter Bihr Twitter: @peterbihrWeb: thewavingcat.com Mail: [email protected]
Come say hi!
Peter Bihr, The Waving Cat GmbH. www.thewavingcat.com. Amsterdam, 7 Nov 2014. 24