It’s a sunny day in DUMBO as New York International meets Max Schuetz, a young German entrepreneur, at the NYU Poly incubator. As we walk inside the aged brick building towards a large steel door, Max pulls out his smartphone. He opens an app called KISI and swipes the phone’s screen displaying a tab called… Continue reading Unlocking the World with KISI
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Entrepreneur Portrait: Hanna Aase, Wonderloop
There are currently 1.2 million iPhone apps in the IOS app store. Hanna Aase, a young entrepreneur from Norway, is the founder of one of them. Wonderloop, while still in its initial phase, has already garnered significant attention and media coverage. The invite-only app launched in October 2013 and is a social network dedicated to… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Hanna Aase, Wonderloop
Kickstarters for Smarter People
Kickstarter is the world’s largest crowd funding platform. It connects people with ideas to people who will fund them. Ideas include anything from films, games and music to art, design and technology. If a project meets its funding goal, the Kickstarter can continue to develop the project and bring their end product to the consumer… Continue reading Kickstarters for Smarter People
Cutting the Lines In NYC And Other Mobile Wallet Functionality
Imagine eliminating the need to reach for anything at all to pay for lunch; or being able to avoid the line by ordering ahead while on your way to the store. Features like these are made possible by “mobile wallets” – smartphone apps such as PayPal, Square Wallet, or Isis that can be used to… Continue reading Cutting the Lines In NYC And Other Mobile Wallet Functionality
How New York City Can Prepare for New Manufacturing by 2024
During the course of the W2NYC Global Industry Challenge program, international founders met with local and global business representatives to discuss the most urgent topics related to new manufacturing in NYC.In partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), New York International invited US and international ventures to NYC between May 12 and… Continue reading How New York City Can Prepare for New Manufacturing by 2024
Quirky: Why a New Air Conditioner will Save New York’s Manufacturing Scene
HOW QUIRKY WORKS Anyone can submit their idea for an invention to Quirky. If the staff and community like the idea and it makes it through the evaluation process, the company will produce the item and sell it on their website. The inventor will receive a percentage of the revenue of the product’s gross sales.… Continue reading Quirky: Why a New Air Conditioner will Save New York’s Manufacturing Scene
Shaping the World with Shapeways: An Interview with Duann Scott
In 2010 Shapeways, the Dutch 3D printing trailblazer, moved its headquarters to New York City. As a marketplace and community, the company strives to make product design more accessible, personal and inspiring. Duann Scott, a design evangelist at the company, encourages other designers, makers and the public to leverage 3D printing to make their ideas… Continue reading Shaping the World with Shapeways: An Interview with Duann Scott
International Companies Filling the Gaps in NYC’s New Manufacturing Community
The New York City Economic Development Corporation’s World to NYC program seeks top innovative companies from around the world to participate in an industry-specific program twice a year. This spring’s program focus is “new manufacturing” and as the organizing partner, New York International was involved in selecting the winning companies out of a large pool… Continue reading International Companies Filling the Gaps in NYC’s New Manufacturing Community
Top 7 Tech and Startup Weeks in New York
Restaurant Week, Fashion Week, Flood Awareness Week, Sunshine Week, Community Week … we could really go on all day. New York City is home to dozens of themed weeks aimed at boosting local NYC businesses, helping communities, aiding a cause, highlighting an industry, or educating people on a subject. Although most of the themed weeks… Continue reading Top 7 Tech and Startup Weeks in New York
Why New Manufacturing is the Next Big Thing: An Interview with Calvin Chu
Calvin Chu, Managing Director of the R/GA Connected Devices Accelerator, powered by TechStars, shares his thoughts on the emergence of new manufacturing in New York City. Chu is a specialist in hardware and “Internet of Things” trends, and is also a member of the World to NYC advisory board. On Wednesday, May 14, Calvin will speak… Continue reading Why New Manufacturing is the Next Big Thing: An Interview with Calvin Chu