The Aerospace Industries Association is leading a first-of-its-kind crowdfund campaign to showcase to students and young people the exciting new era of U.S. space exploration. If the IndieGoGo campaign reaches its funding goal of $33,000 by May 1, AIA will buy advertising time for an ad trailer on NASA’s new exploration programs in more than 50 movie theaters. The ads will premier alongside the highly anticipated film, “Star Trek Into Darkness,” and run for eight weeks thereafter in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Washington, DC. Should the campaign go…

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British firm CADScan has turned to crowdfunding website Kickstarter to bring to market its low cost, easy to use 3D scanner. The CADScan 3D can generate a watertight mesh, suitable for use with a 3D printer at the push of a button – all without the need for calibration, training or post processing. Designed for professionals and hobbyists alike, it lets users easily create high quality 3D assets for use in their own projects. The models are compatible with all major CAD packages and 3D printers. “Our scanner fills a…

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For everything from guitars to smart watches to 3D printers, Kickstarter has become the trusted source for bringing us the latest and greatest in emerging technologies. The most recent gadget to catch the attention of the crowdfunding world is EMBRACE+, and the news is lighting up all over the web. EMBRACE+ is a notification bracelet for iPhone and Android owners. Users simply need to download the app on their smartphone, customize alerts, and wear the EMBRACE+. The bracelet will then light up and notify them of calls, emails, text messages,…

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