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"Clearly the future we're headed for" - Fast Company
"This Gadget Can Transform Into Anything You Need" - Fast.Co.Exist
"Reduce e-waste from technology obsolescence" - 3D Printing Industry
Hi, we are an ambitious little company called Nascent. The idea of a world with less waste, cooler stuff, and lower costs for better devices sounds like a pretty nice place to live.
Do you agree?
I Had a feeling you would. :-)
Nascent is a system of interchangeable pieces that snap together to form different gadgets in the matter of moments.
We scoured the web and landed on 600 typical electronic products. We were dumbfounded to learn that a system of only 15 modular parts could "build" the lion's share of them.
We Want To Help You Live BIG With A Lot Less Waste
If you are the type of person who cares about the environment and likes to enjoy the latest in cool technology, I have a feeling we are all going to get along just fine.
You and I “Get” that filling landfills with outdated gadgets is about as smart as busting the budget on the latest flavor of gadget just because it has one new feature.
Just Go Modular and grab only the new feature, less for the landfills, less money out of your pocket, and more awesomeness from your gadgets.
Neat huh? :-)
With the Nascent system, you're not stuck with single-use products that go obsolete almost overnight, but rather you extend the life of your gadgets, reuse pieces to reduce waste and get more for less money.
Go Modular Today
We are launching the Nascent system with a bundle of 3 useful home gadgets. The bundle includes 5 modules and 3 shapes that combine to make 3 different useful gadgets for the price of 1:
By backing this campaign you will be among the first to get access to this modular system and will be first in line for new products as they become available.
Meet the Gadgets!
Red Streaming WiFi Speaker
Coucou HD Security Camera
Droppler Water Use Monitor
Streams over WiFi
Streams over WiFi
Reduces your water consumption by 30%
Clear Sound
Wide angle FOV
Listens for water
Portable
Remote viewing
Daily reports
Podcasts
HD Video
No Plumbing
Chromecast
Video Surveillance dashboard
Alerts when over budget
Apple AirPlay
Motion detection
Porcelain construction
Streaming services
4x digital zoom
Red: A Smarter WiFi+BT Speaker for Smarter People (Like You)
Heard of Sonos? Red works the same way, it's a WiFi and bluetooth speaker with full, rich sound packed into a portable package. Having an impromptu dance party? Want to share your tunes with your co-workers? It's all easy peasy simple with this Red, just power it up, pair it with your smartphone or desktop, turn up the volume and press play.
Access to music services (Spotify, Pandora), Internet radio and music library playlists
Also supports standard Bluetooth audio streaming
CouCou: Your Next Security Camera (with a few extra tricks up its sleeve)
CouCou keeps an eye on your home or office by capturing REALLY good HD video with a wide field of view. Mobile alerts and remote viewing along with integrated motion and sound detection helps to keep you on top of any unusual activity. There’s also a surveillance dashboard that archives daily, weekly and monthly happenings. Best of all, you spend NADA on monthly fees!
Droppler: Make Saving The Planet Into A Fun Game!
Every day Droppler starts with a full bar of light, this is your water budget for the day
Droppler listens for running water and the light shows how much has been used
Use Droppler's real-time display to change your habits and stay within your budget
It’s simple, it works, and it can make a BIG impact on your water use in a way you'll barely even notice.
Long story short, Droppler is a breakthrough device that helps you save up to 30% at the tap. And almost as much fun to play as XBox.
Almost...
Simply Place Droppler next to your faucet, and it uses state-of-the art pattern recognition to detect when water is on and off in your home. That means you never have to crawl under a sink or find a water-pipe,
Droppler makes your water use visible in real-time helping you change your habits for the better.
How Your New Nascent Gadgets Work
All the gadgets built with Nascent use a system of Modules and Shapes. Swap Modules between Red, CouCou and Droppler. (And whatever else you decide to build as time goes by)
It's a simple as changing the batteries in your remote control! Unlike dinosaur single-use traditional products, with Nascent, you're in control and can create the exact products you want when you want them.
Products and gadgets that are unique to you and your needs
Be The Master of Limitless Variety
We are working with design schools, engineers, interaction designers, brands, and product developers who are bringing their amazing ideas to life with the Modules and Shapes.
Oh, yeah, and listening closely to our customers.
The sky’s the limit for what the modules you back in this campaign right now can become next!
Heck, we’re pretty proud of our Buddy drone, so not even the sky will be the limit!
We are also working on bike computers, and automation hubs and a bunch of other stuff as some of the next products that You can play with from Nascent.
Timeline
January 6, 2016 - Indiegogo campaign launch at CES!
March 5, 2016 - Indiegogo campaign ends
April 2016 - User trials for Droppler audio recognition
June 15, 2016 - Delivery of Droppler
July 30, 2016 - Delivery of Red and CouCou
Q3 2016 - Additional products compatible with Droppler will become available
Our Story
Politics, superstitions, and attitudes as far as the eye could see.
By developing our modular system, we've made designing and manufacturing consumer electronics faster and easier than ever, and most importantly, it's in the hands of the people that matter most, the ones that get to them. (You!)
People have called our goals to revolutionize consumer electronics crazy and audacious. That’s when we knew we were really on to something.
One “Old School” manufacturer even called our product line a “Hoverboard” (A synonym for “can't be done”).
We DID get it done, and for a little extra fun, we now proudly name one of our systems “Hoverboard” as a badge of honor.
Our vision for modularity doesn’t fit the way manufacturing “works” or the way products are sold and, to be honest, it scares some people.
We won't let that stop us from realizing a future where we the consumers have choice and control of their devices and where products are reused rather than wasted.
If you are audacious and visionary (Or just like saving a LOT of money), we want you by our side helping to make a difference in how consumer electronics are made and owned.
Team
What Users Are Saying
Challenges Overcame & Still Left To Conquer
We are a fully funded, venture backed company. You are not backing a product that needs additional funding beyond the $70k we are seeking to fulfill the orders we receive in this campaign.
Our modules and shape process have been completed and are already in use by some big companies in Silicon Valley for their own product development. The challenges left in the project are: (1) to gather more data for the Droppler's audio recognition algorithm and make sure we have coverage over a wide-variety of sinks and faucets (2) to fine-tune the software UX for Droppler and (3) finalize the scale-up of manufacturing for the Porcelain exterior of Droppler.
In Short, Final Touches to an already great product line.
Before You Click, Back & Bask In A Great Decision, Read This...
We want you to be 100% tickled pink by your choice to join our mission today.
If for any reason under the sun, you aren't 110% ecstatic, just let us know, and we will do what ANY company should. Make it right or make a fast refund.
Nuff said about that.
We really care about changing the world, and we hope you do too. Just click the familiar button, choose one of our cool perks, and make us part of the future you want to be a part of.
The right decision is now 100% Yours to make, Make it a good one!
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