PROJECTS
Kickstarter
American musician David LaMotte and Ugandan musician Chinobay have formed the music duo Esaze and launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, one of the world's largest…
Makuake
Akatsuki, a company based in Nagoya Prefecture, has launched "Irooto" (Color Sound) on Makuake, Japan's largest crowdfunding platform for product development. The device helps…
CAMPFIRE
PULSE is an AI-powered service that predicts crowd levels at stores and facilities up to two hours in advance. This crowdfunding project on CAMPFIRE, one of Japan's largest…
Kickstarter
Antarktikos, a biennial print journal that blends artistic expression with scientific inquiry around Antarctica, is launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund its third issue…
Makuake
Legicajean, a Kurashiki-based bag and accessories company, launched a crowdfunding project on Makuake for a women's business travel tote weighing just 392 grams. The idea came…
Makuake
Potajest is an innovative gardening product that integrates composting and planting functions into one unit. Available through Makuake, one of Japan's largest crowdfunding…
Makuake
A producer of black edamame from Hyogo Prefecture is launching a tasting set on Makuake, one of Japan's largest crowdfunding platforms, featuring three varieties and ripeness…
GlobalGiving
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where regional conflict has persisted for over 30 years, a local nonprofit called INUKA RELIEF is raising funds to build a vocational…
Kickstarter
Filmmaker Robert Meyer Burnett has launched "FROM THE ROBSERVATORY" on Kickstarter, a autobiographical essay collection inspired by his rekindled love for Star Trek through the…
Makuake
KIZUNA FORM is an accessory project that transforms children's drawings and handwriting into custom-made jewelry. The project captures fleeting moments of childhood—like the…
READYFOR
This project, based in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, seeks funding to expand trap-neuter-return (TNR) activities into the city's western district. The organization has already…
GlobalGiving
ASAR Humanity, a humanitarian organization on GlobalGiving, is launching an emergency education project to reach 420 children in Gaza who are determined to continue learning…
