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A platform to change how crowdfunded hardware is made
By TMI Holding, an incubator in Taiwan
Lucas Wang, Co-Founder of HWTrek and TMI Holding

1
“HWTrek is a neutral platform matching creators and
supply chain experts to give hardware innovators
realistic production resources”
There are platforms to match backers and creators,
investors and founders, talent and startups.

2
• To accelerate the hardware 2.0 innovation by refining
the development process
• Enable efficient communication, software vs hardware:
Venus vs. Mars
• Solve the Problem: You don’t know what you don’t know
3
So, How it Works
Promote/
Search
Creators

Draft
Projects
* Private/Expert only
* Campaign rehearsal

Experts

Experts’
solutions
* Reference design
* Key component
* Options make
differences

Q&A/Match

Mass
Production

Shipping!!

Crowdfund

Hardware Acceleration Program
(HAP)
* Handholding from pilot production to ship out!
* Your virtual project manager in Asia
* Profit sharing model
* Syndicate seed investment

4
Selected Expert’s Background

5
6
7
Benefit to Creators
Schedule

Quality

Deliver as planned, move on fast

Product’s quality, and the whole development
process

Cost

BOM optimize, also control the time and resource
devoted

Focus

Expert support, new solutions available, HAP team
could focus on the core: Software development

8
Share your project, and find support
from Hardware Experts today!
HWTrek beta testing launched on Sept 13’ will be closed soon,
and the formal site opens on 10th Feb
Contact us: lucas.wang@tmi.vc

Explanatory Video
9

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HWTrek brief in SF Hardware Meetup 201401

  • 1. A platform to change how crowdfunded hardware is made By TMI Holding, an incubator in Taiwan Lucas Wang, Co-Founder of HWTrek and TMI Holding 1
  • 2. “HWTrek is a neutral platform matching creators and supply chain experts to give hardware innovators realistic production resources” There are platforms to match backers and creators, investors and founders, talent and startups. 2
  • 3. • To accelerate the hardware 2.0 innovation by refining the development process • Enable efficient communication, software vs hardware: Venus vs. Mars • Solve the Problem: You don’t know what you don’t know 3
  • 4. So, How it Works Promote/ Search Creators Draft Projects * Private/Expert only * Campaign rehearsal Experts Experts’ solutions * Reference design * Key component * Options make differences Q&A/Match Mass Production Shipping!! Crowdfund Hardware Acceleration Program (HAP) * Handholding from pilot production to ship out! * Your virtual project manager in Asia * Profit sharing model * Syndicate seed investment 4
  • 6. 6
  • 7. 7
  • 8. Benefit to Creators Schedule Quality Deliver as planned, move on fast Product’s quality, and the whole development process Cost BOM optimize, also control the time and resource devoted Focus Expert support, new solutions available, HAP team could focus on the core: Software development 8
  • 9. Share your project, and find support from Hardware Experts today! HWTrek beta testing launched on Sept 13’ will be closed soon, and the formal site opens on 10th Feb Contact us: lucas.wang@tmi.vc Explanatory Video 9