Over Coffee® | Stories and Resources from the Intersection of Art and Science | Exploring How to Mak

Over Coffee® | Stories and Resources from the Intersection of Art and Science | Exploring How to Mak


Navigating Dreams to Reality

April 18, 2016

What if...having a "connected" home were as easy as plugging in a device?

That's the principle behind "K Kit", a very small smart-home system that recently funded successfully on Indiegogo.

And K Kit is just one of the makers' creations which Z-Spaceship is supporting.

Z-Spaceship is the world's first Sino-U.S. cross-border marketing accelerator.  They provide Chinese hardware start-up teams with direct access to overseas markets.  Which means--they're also introducing some very cool consumer technology into the U.S.

"Captain Louis" founded Z-Spaceship in August, 2015.  He talked about what Z-Spaceship is doing, the mistakes makers can avoid in marketing their ideas, and how K Kit works to enable any electronic devices to "talk" to one another.  (He also offered a hint about an upcoming innovation!)
On this episode of Over Coffee®, you'll hear:


The factors behind the creation of Z-Spaceship;


Some of the challenges facing makers as they market internationally;


One major mistake, in the maker community, that can lead to failure;


Louis' recommendations for makers, to help determine whether a new product will find a market;


How K-Kit works, to create a connected home;


Some of the challenges involved, in developing K-Kit;


When K-Kit will be available to the general public;


Some of the uses of K-Kit, once it's installed;


Additional ways in which Z-Spaceship is promoting the "smart home";


A hint about a new innovation for which to watch, from Z-Spaceship, in the future.