CES 2018 is upon us meaning we need to get our minds ready for some truly awesome tech announcements. The show will take place in Las Vegas from January 9th-12th introducing us to the latest and greatest developments in technology kickstarting the trends for 2018 and beyond. After all, this is the show that helped launch the VCR, CD player, Microsoft’s X-Box, HDTV, and Augmented Reality just to name a few.

The past several years have proven crowdfunding creators can make great use of the conference whether it be to gain priceless exposure or to transition into their second stage of growth. There are countless crowdfunding projects out there continuing to grow past their campaign origins transforming into viable and sustainable businesses. Here at BackerKit, we’ve definitely seen this happen with projects such as GIR and Peak Design.

Crowdfunding at CES

Over 800 of the world’s most promising tech pioneers will be filling the Eureka Park Marketplace located on the lower level at the Sands. Many of these creators have gained success through crowdfunding and will be showing off and demoing their products. And this year, Kickstarter and Indiegogo will be in attendance further cementing the crowdfunding presence at CES.

Kickstarter has teamed with Avnet and Dragon Innovation to bring attendees the Hardware Studio located at Booth 50211 in Eureka Park, on the lower level at the Sands. They will be sharing manufacturing tips, and hosting live-stream chats making this space a great hub of activity for crowdfunding creators. They will also be joined by some of their favorite Kickstarter creators including Joto and Sisyphus to do live demos over the course of the show.

Indiegogo will also be in Eureka Park at booths 51225, 51033, and 51423, on the lower level of the Sands. You’ll be able to meet inspiring creators, gain expert crowdfunding advice, and experience some of the platform’s most successful products spanning Indiegogo’s 10-year history.

BackerKit Will Be At CES 2018

We would love to talk to you about your crowdfunding project, answer questions, and give you a high-five! We’ll be handing out cards with a link to our exclusive CES 2018 crowdfunding raffle including prizes from EcoQube, Podo, Travis Translator, and Cubibot. We will also be giving away a super cool BackerKit enamel pin we made just for the show!

The BackerKit crew will be hanging out in the Eureka Park Marketplace throughout the show. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to get an idea of where we will be. And feel free to e-mail us at Greetings@BackerKit.com if you want to set up a meeting and/or receive aforementioned high-five.

Crowdfunding continues to have a profound impact on how technology is developed and eventually brought to market. It’s hard to tell who the next tech giant will be. One thing is for sure, they’re likely attending CES this year. It may even be you.