Roughly five years after the launch of its first fund in 2013, Female Founders Fund (F3) has closed on $27 million for its latest seed fund — backed by some of the startup world’s top women entrepreneurs and investors. Backed by a clutch of seriously impressive names in the startup and tech community, entrepreneurs financed by F3’s latest […]
View More Some of the top female founders in the U.S. are backing the latest Female Founders FundCategory: Laser
Glowforge opens public orders for its desktop 3D laser cutter
Hardware startup Glowforge, which makes a desktop laser cutter and engraver for home or office use, has finally opened up sales to the general public. The maker-targeted device, which can ‘print’ (read: engrave/laser cut) a variety of materials including leather, wood, acrylic, glass, and even the metal surface of a Macbook, starts at $2,495 for the entry […]
View More Glowforge opens public orders for its desktop 3D laser cutterDutch uni spinout gets $1.2M for its zero ink printing tech
Tocano, a spinout from Delft Technology University in the Netherlands which is working on an inkless printing technology, has closed a €1 million angel round to fund the next stage of its tech development and move a step closer to building its first commercial product. The startup began as the graduate student project of co-founder Venkatesh Chandrasekar […]
View More Dutch uni spinout gets $1.2M for its zero ink printing techReplace your clackety boring keyboard with one of these insanely futuristic ones
Can you think of the last time you upgraded your keyboard? No?? We can’t blame you.
After all, why would you even need to? The keyboard that came with your computer is perfectly okay. And the one you use on your smartphone is, well, just as tin…
Omega takes us to the Dark Side with their new moonwatch
Omega has just announced a new version of their iconic Moonwatch, the chronograph that was worn most notably by Neil Armstrong on the surface of the moon. Their new model, the Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8, features the traditional Moonwatch design with a few unique tweaks. The has an exhibition back – you […]
View More Omega takes us to the Dark Side with their new moonwatchThis hologram “dances” on your fingertips
Engineers at Brigham Young University created a 3D volumetric display technique called ‘Optical Trap Display’ that traps particles using lasers. This creates an effect where shapes can be contained into a 3D object viewable from any angle. Read more…
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View More This hologram “dances” on your fingertipsAt Christmas, these UNESCO protected botanical gardens turn into a living fairytale
Every Christmas in London the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, are turning into a Disney-like wonderlandChristmas at Kew features over a million lights along a one-mile long trail which is guaranteed to enchant all visitors regardless their age. Rea…
View More At Christmas, these UNESCO protected botanical gardens turn into a living fairytale