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LAUNCH LAUNCH LAUNCH

  Hellooooo

It's been a good few weeks since our last update, but we're back and with a brand new look. Codenamed "Project Marissa" after @malouie gave us some feedback on Twitter with regards to the sites look. We went away and had a good think about how to make things both prettier and more simple to use for users, and what you see now is pretty much the end result. We like it and we hope you do too.

We're very, very excited by the projects that are being submitted to us, and we currently have three projects live with more to follow in the *very* near future, so be sure to come back regularly and have a gander. The current three are Nanok (transform your iPod Nano into a multi-touch alarm clock), Vaelo (a company offering vintage cycling equipment, complete with comedy video footage) and iCone (a way to increase the sound from your iPhone). Click here to have a look at them and you can even do a bit of funding if you're feeling fancy. 

As always if you have any queries, or a product you're thinking about putting into production, please don't hesitate to get in contact. My email is [email protected] and I'm always happy to help with anything. 

I'll leave it at that for now, but rest assured, it's about to get very exciting. 

- Luke 

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It's been a good few weeks since our last update, but we're back and with a brand new look. Codenamed "Project Marissa" after @malouie gave us some feedback on Twitter with regards to the sites look. We went away and had a good think about how to make things both prettier and more simple to use for users, and what you see now is pretty much the end result. We like it and we hope you do too.

We're very, very excited by the projects that are being submitted to us, and we currently have three projects live with more to follow in the *very* near future, so be sure to come back regularly and have a gander. The current three are Nanok (transform your iPod Nano into a multi-touch alarm clock), Vaelo (a company offering vintage cycling equipment, complete with comedy video footage) and iCone (a way to increase the sound from your iPhone). Click here to have a look at them and you can even do a bit of funding if you're feeling fancy. 

As always if you have any queries, or a product you're thinking about putting into production, please don't hesitate to get in contact. My email is [email protected] and I'm always happy to help with anything. 

I'll leave it at that for now, but rest assured, it's about to get very exciting. 

- Luke 

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New Project: ALAGO!

Hi all, 

As we've added two new projects today I thought I'd write a quick blog post to say a little about each of them.

First of is a heated glove by a company called ALAGO. The idea is pretty brilliant, and to be honest I'm a little jealous I didn't have it first. I'll let the Tony Curtis, the Managing Director of ALAGO tell you a bit about the products conception:

"Three years ago my son came off the rugby pitch on a freezing cold day with blue hands stuffed under his armpits; so too did the rest of the players. It was in that instant that I knew that I had to do something for him and everyone else with the same problem, no matter what sport or activity. So ALAGO was born, taken from the latin for Arctic Fox - adapted to hunt in the coldest of environments.

I began to develop heated gloves for people no matter what level they compete at. We are committed to giving you the gloves that you need no matter what. That is why we start every development with feedback from you to make sure we never forget who we are here for - you."

Aside from rugby, their technology covers the creation of gloves to help people into cycling, gardening, running, kayaking and even Gaelic football. 

For more information, please visit their website or wait for our January launch. 

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Rewards and incentives!

At Co-Fund.Me, we give people the opportunity to become directly involved with the products of the future. Whether you decide to help fund a fashion designer's new line, or boost the chances of a new life altering product make its way into the public eye, it's an incredibly exciting experience in it's own right.

It's even more desirable when you consider that each project comes with rewards. Whether it's a personal thank you and mention on the company website for €1 or a limited edition, personalised version of a product for below the market value, there are some fantastic extra incentives, and here are a few of my current favourites:

PressIce 

    One part function, two parts style, PressIce is aimed at the whiskey connoisseur. The product itself shapes perfectly spherical ice cubes for the perfect drink. The rewards vary from an anodised, limited edition run of the product to the rather more adventurous promise of a night of whiskey drinking with the inventors. 

  Vaelo

As a serious cyclist myself, this project is one I'm keeping a close personal eye on. Pitched at the trendier end of the spectrum, these are retro lights for the fashion concious cyclist. Obvious rewards are include the product, but there's also the promise of exclusive runs of vintage bike themed posters which sound pretty fantastic. 

padRelax

A luxury item like the iPad needs similarly beautiful accessories. Rewards are still to be decided, but you can be sure that this fantastic product will fit in somewhere. For more information, check out their awesome video. 

    As the products continue to come in, expect more information as we come ever closer to launch. 

  Also be on the look out for our rebrand.. ;) 

  - Luke 

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Update: Where we're up to

As Co-Fund.Me get closer to launch, I thought it'd be a good time to write a new blog entry to keep everyone up to date and aware of where we're up to. 

Currently, we're dividing our time fairly equally between three things. 

The most exciting and important development is that we're in talks with a few companies, blogs and design organisations (we can't name them just yet) to help get our message out there. Several of these in particular are looking very promising and should speed up our launch significantly. 

We're also working on developing version 2.0 of the site (codenamed #ProjectMarissa after some great twitter banter) , with the intention of improving the users experience and general enjoyment while using Co-Fund.Me. There is also a general rebrand in the works but more on that later..

The third thing we're doing is helping designers with potential projects so that they have the best chance of getting funding. If you are an industrial/product designer or know someone who is, please get in touch with me at [email protected] and I'll see if we can help you. 

- Luke

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Co-Fund.Me - One Step Closer

We here at Co-Fund.Me are proud to announce our project preview of some of the recently submitted projects - showing that we're one step closer to our full launch.

We are looking to launch imminently but  - We want our funders to be spoilt for choice, We want our Inventors to get funded so WE WANT YOU, the designers of Europe, to use us so we can help you get your projects off the ground. 

Don't forget to visit Co-Fund.Me and blog to keep up todate with all the news or if you'd prefer you can follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, if you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to email [email protected]

Watch this space for more information about new projects, hints and tips as well as updates on when we are fully launching

The Co-Fund.Me Team

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…And the game is afoot!

The last few weeks have been very exciting for the team at Co-Fund.Me - as we believe in the concept of Functional Creativity, we always knew that there was an opportunity for a pre-order product focussed crowd funding website and you the people have spoken as we've has been inundated with emails, queries and project submissions.

  We've also in the process of rolling-out more features, guides and also strengthening our partner network so that you our inventors and funders will get the best support in all things Co-Fund.Me. 

  We're looking forward to our launch later this year, bringing you great projects from some Europe's designers and students. To keep uptodate, don't forget to follow us on twitter @cofundme and like us on Facebook.

  The Co-Fund.Me Team

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Co-Fund.Me - Crowd-Funding for European Product Designers

Co-Fund.Me  is a crowd-funding website that allows European product designers to fund ideas, by giving rewards to those that pre-order their products.   This way of funding has proven hugely successful in the US with some designers being able to raise nearly a million dollars for their ideas.

Co-Fund.Me  believes it is time that the designers of Europe have access to the same opportunity as our US cousins.

Submit projects proposals today to start getting funding for your ideas. 

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and our blog to keep up to date with news on our launch, exciting projects and of course upcoming events. 

Co-Fund.Me will eventually be open to designers across the world but will initially launch within Europe

Co-Fund.Me will give projects its own page and social tools to help promote ideas to potential customers

Co-Fund.Me is now accepting proposals for product-based projects

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Co-Fund.Me - Taking Submissions Today

Co-Fund.Me is proud to announce it is officially taking submission from European designers before its public launch in late November.

Our aim is to initially give European designers the same opportunities that our American cousins have had previously.

Keep watching this space to stay updated on all things Co-Fund.Me