Hardware Podcasts

Ep. 23 - Making Money with Open Source Hardware

Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast · 27 Jun 2024 · 1h 00m

What this episode covers

Stephen Oz and Lucian Chea of Opulo discuss various business models for open source hardware, contrasting the high costs of physical production with software. They explore revenue streams including selling assembled units or kits, crowdfunding via Kickstarter and Crowd Supply, and raising capital through SAFE notes or venture capital. The hosts also detail alternative monetization strategies such as licensing designs to manufacturers, selling affiliate links for bill-of-materials components, and securing government grants like the NSF POSE grant.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Opulo, Recon Tools, Formlabs, Creality, Crowd Supply, Y Combinator, V1 Engineering
Products
Lumen, Glow Tie, Voron, Multiboard, Marlin, Blender
Also
Next Generation EU, NSF

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