Paul Saffo, Chris Anderson, Eben Upton Join Keynote Lineup for MakerCon 2015 - Seite 2

Other Featured Speakers include:

• Danielle Applestone, CEO, Other Machine
• Bethany Koby, co-founder & CEO, Technology Will Save Us
• Eric Pan, CEO, Seeed Studio
• Kate Sofis, executive director, SF Made
• Ryo Koyama, founder & CEO, Weaved
• Zach Supalla, CEO, Spark
• Elaine Chen, founder & managing director, ConceptSpring
• Bram du Zwart, CEO, 3D Hubs
• Cyril Ebersweiler, CEO, HAXLR8R
  
  

Launch Pad: Hardware Startup Competition Features 10 Finalists
MakerCon kicks off with a new startup competition for hardware companies called Launch Pad. Ten finalists who meet the Launch Pad submission criteria (less than three years old with late or closed-Beta products, and with less than $3 million in funding) will get a chance to demo their products before a panel of judges who include:

• Rafe Needleman, Editorial Director, Yahoo Tech
• Gareth Keane, Qualcomm Ventures group
• Ann Miura-Ko, co-founder, Floodgate Partners
• Nick Pinkston, founder, Plethora
• Robert Stephens, founder, Geek Squad
  
  

Startups have until March 31^st to participate. A $5,000 cash prize will be presented to the winning startup, a booth at Maker Faire in the Startup Pavilion, a profile in Make: magazine and a blog series on makezine.com

MakerCon Showcase: Startups Demos their Products
Twenty startups in the MakerCon Showcase will have two days to demonstrate their products and talk about their business plans with attendees. Gleaning insights into growing their companies, these startups also have the opportunity to attract the interest of investors, accelerators and incubators on the lookout for innovative hardware products.

Early bird registration ends March 31, and is $795 for a full conference pass, representing a savings of $100. More information about MakerCon can be found at makercon.com 

About MAKER MEDIA
Maker Media is a global platform for connecting makers with each other, with products and services, and with our partners. Through media, events and ecommerce, Maker Media serves a growing community of makers who bring a DIY mindset to technology. Whether as hobbyists or professionals, makers are creative, resourceful and curious, developing projects that demonstrate how they can interact with the world around them. The launch of Make: magazine in 2005, followed by Maker Faire in 2006, jumpstarted a worldwide Maker Movement, which is transforming innovation, culture and education. Headquartered in San Francisco, Maker Media is the publisher of Make: Magazine and the producer of Maker Faire. It also develops "getting started" kits and books that are sold in its Maker Shed store as well as in retail channels. The Make: brand caters to a universe of more than 25 million makers collectively across its Make: magazine, makezine.com, Maker Faires, and Maker Shed properties.

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