What is Kickstarter? We’re the world's largest funding platform for creative projects. Learn more!

  • Photo-little

    Bitponics - Your Personal Gardening Assistant by Bitponics

    Ever have trouble growing plants? We can help. Bitponics is your automated gardening assistant, guiding you every step of the way.

    • 25% funded
    • $5,119 pledged
    •  
       

    BITPONICS
    By ITP Alumnus, Michael Zick Doherty

  • Photo-little

    Plant-In City: Architecture and Technology for Plants. by Huy Bui, Carlos Gomez, Jon Schramm

    Plant-in City is an art installation using plants to echo nature to the concrete jungle.

    • 13% funded
    • $3,314 pledged
    •  
       

    PLANT-IN CITY
    By ITP Alumnus, Carlos J. Gomez de Llarena

  • Photo-little

    "after the ice" by melissa clarke

    With a crew of artists and scholars I'm going on a expedition to the arctic pursuing my passion for glaciers, data, and the poles.

    • 33% funded
    • $3,998 pledged
    •  
       

    "AFTER THE ICE"
    By ITP Alumna Melissa Clarke

  • Photo-little

    Strings by Johann Diedrick

    Halfway between musical instrument and a sculpture, Strings invites participants to play, touch, and move within a space.

    Successful!
    • 109% funded
    • $1,644 pledged
    • Funded
      May 17, 2012

    STRINGS
    By ITP Students, Johann Diedrick, Monica Bate and Luisa Pereira Hors.

  • Photo-little

    Skating Through It by Nisma

    What do a military flight attendant, breast cancer survivor and pediatrician have in common? A healthy addiction.

    Successful!
    • 103% funded
    • $8,300 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 27, 2012

    SKATING THROUGH IT
    By ITP Alumna Nisma Zaman

  • Photo-little

    Jörgits & the End of Winter: Interactive Novel for Children by Anders Sandell

    An illustrated and animated novel for children on the iPad. The Jörgits are a group of aliens who come to planet Earth seeking warmth.

    Successful!
    • 101% funded
    • $25,276 pledged
    • Funded
      May 01, 2012

    JORGITS & THE END OF WINTER: INTERACTIVE NOVEL FOR CHILDREN
    By ITP Alumnus, Anders Sandell

  • Photo-little

    Natural Life by Tirtza Even

    Natural Life challenges inequities in the justice system by depicting stories of 6 juveniles sentenced to Life Without Parole.

    Successful!
    • 100% funded
    • $20,085 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 30, 2012

    NATURAL LIFE
    By ITP Alumna Tirtza Even

  • Photo-little

    Altar to Our Lady of the Shining Silver Sun by eduardo lytton

    A large-scale video installation dedicated to the highs and lows of losing touch with reality.

    Successful!
    • 107% funded
    • $3,855 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 08, 2012

    ALTER TO OUR LADY OF THE SHINING SILVER SUN
    By ITP alumnus, Eduardo Lytton

  • Photo-little

    We're bringing NYC's best indie games to SF for a night! by Kill Screen

    Indie games? Check. World class DJ's? Check. A night of unforgettable entertainment celebrating NYC's vibrant indie game community.

    Successful!
    • 133% funded
    • $10,673 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 02, 2012

    WE'RE BRINGING NYC'S BEST INDIE GAMES TO SF FOR A NIGHT!
    Curated by ITP Alumnus Matt Parker.

  • Photo-little

    Wind Playground by Maia Anthea Marinelli

    Wind Playground is a “Venturi effect” on a party dress. Visitors play with and understand wind by being blown away by the wind.

    Successful!
    • 101% funded
    • $25,253 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 21, 2012

    WIND PLAYGROUND
    By ITP Alumna Maia Anthea Marinelli

  • Photo-little

    Do You Like My Basement? by Roger Sewhcomar

    'Do You Like My Basement' is a dark comic horror film which asks: How can a blood-soaked basement still make you smile?

    Successful!
    • 102% funded
    • $5,100 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 17, 2012

    DO YOU LIKE MY BASEMENT?
    Co-produced by ITP student, Carlin Wragg

  • Photo-little

    18 Days in Egypt by Jigar Mehta & Yasmin Elayat

    An interactive storytelling website documenting a year of revolution in Egypt through compelling personal stories and social media.

    Successful!
    • 111% funded
    • $20,142 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 19, 2012

    18 DAYS IN EGYPT.
    By ITP Alumna, Yasmin Elayat

  • Photo-little

    Brand New Windowfarms- Vertical Food Gardens by The Windowfarms Project

    Grow fresh food in your windows even during the winter without dirt! Hitting $200K goal gets them sustainably produced in the USA!

    Successful!
    • 514% funded
    • $257,307 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 07, 2011

    BRAND NEW WINDOWFARMS - VERTICAL FOOD GARDENS
    By ITP Alumna, Britta Riley

  • Photo-little

    Cross Urban: Exhibition, Public Programs + Publications by Cynthia Lawson Jaramillo

    Traveling exhibition for an ongoing photographic project between two Colombian artists who share a love for cities + language.

    Successful!
    • 100% funded
    • $10,021 pledged
    • Funded
      Nov 30, 2011

    CROSS URBAN: EXHIBITION, PUBLIC PROGRAMS + PUBLICATIONS
    By ITP Alumna, Cynthia Lawson Jaramillo

  • Photo-little

    No Sh*t: The History of Wiping. by Caleb Clark

    Way back we didn't wipe. Then, we wiped with whatever we had at hand. You can wipe you butt with this book in fact (see last chapter).

    Successful!
    • 130% funded
    • $1,300 pledged
    • Funded
      Nov 30, 2011

    NO SH*T: THE HISTORY OF WIPING
    By ITP Alumnus, Caleb Clark

  • Photo-little

    Get your [future] handmade pins here! by Jennifer Refat

    Help a web developer make her crafty dreams come true by having her very own button making machine!

    Successful!
    • 111% funded
    • $500 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 03, 2011

    GET YOUR [FUTURE] HANDMADE PINS HERE!
    By ITP Alumna, Jennifer Refat

  • Photo-little

    Pulse Sensor: an Open Source Heart-rate Sensor that Rocks by Yury Gitman

    A well-designed plug-and-play heart-rate sensor for Arduino. Put live heartbeats into your project lickety-split.

    Successful!
    • 613% funded
    • $18,418 pledged
    • Funded
      Sep 07, 2011

    PULSE SENSOR: AN OPEN SOURCE HEART-RATE SENSOR THAT ROCKS
    By ITP Alum, Yury Gitman

  • Photo-little

    No Bills: Stories of North Brooklyn by North Brooklyn Public Art Coalition

    No Bills is a sound installation by artist Nick Yulman that situates oral histories in select construction fences in North Brooklyn.

    Successful!
    • 100% funded
    • $2,000 pledged
    • Funded
      Sep 01, 2011

    NO BILLS: STORIES OF NORTH BROOKLYN
    By ITP student, Nick Yulman

  • Photo-little

    Fe Wearables -- Modular, Reconfigurable, Wearable Art Pieces by Noah Waxman

    Wearable Art/Fashion Accessory. Reconfigurable to be worn in infinite ways. They are fun. They are interesting. Mainly they look cool.

    Successful!
    • 105% funded
    • $8,445 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 26, 2011

    FE WEARABLES
    By ITP Alum, Noah Waxman

  • Photo-little

    Pen Type-A : A minimal pen by cw&t

    We love Hi-Tec-C pens! Pen Type-A is a stainless steel replacement for the Hi-Tec-C's cheapo plastic housing.

    Successful!
    • 11,279% funded
    • $281,989 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 15, 2011

    PEN TYPE-A: A MINIMAL PEN
    We love Hi-Tec-C pens! Pen By ITP Alums, Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy

  • Photo-little

    Physical GIF by Greg Borenstein

    Physical GIF turns animated GIFs into delightful coffee table toys. With a laser cutter and a strobe we give GIFs life off the screen.

    Successful!
    • 143% funded
    • $5,731 pledged
    • Funded
      Aug 04, 2011

    PHYSICAL GIF
    By ITP Alum, Greg Borenstein

  • Photo-little

    Trigger Trap: The Universal Camera Trigger by Ziah Fogel & Haje Jan Kamps

    Make time-lapses, or trigger your camera with lasers, sound, or any other method you can think of - That's the magic of Triggertrap.

    Successful!
    • 309% funded
    • $77,262 pledged
    • Funded
      Jul 31, 2011

    TRIGGER TRAP: THE UNIVERSAL CAMERA TRIGGER
    ITP Alumnus Noah Shibley wrote the software for this device.

  • Photo-little

    We Flashy: Reflective Clothing For Modern Times by Alex Vessels

    We Flashy is a line of reflective clothing that's great for use on busy streets – but barely noticed in normal indoor environments.

    Successful!
    • 163% funded
    • $10,616 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 03, 2011

    WE FLASHY
    By ITP Alums, Alex Vessels and Mindy Tchieu

  • Photo-little

    endarchive by endarchive

    An open archive built from the street.

    Successful!
    • 117% funded
    • $939 pledged
    • Funded
      May 31, 2011

    ENDARCHIVE
    is an open archive of urban experience built from the street. Using unique QR code tags collaborators can make their personal experiences of the city accessible in physical space.

  • Photo-little

    A Good Player Is Hard To Find (aka The Giant Ball Game) by Charley Miller

    A giant ball gallery game that explores the nature of collaboration. Funders can receive a Periodic Table of Games poster!

    Successful!
    • 103% funded
    • $1,554 pledged
    • Funded
      May 12, 2011

    THE GIANT BALL GAME
    By ITP Alum, Charley Miller

  • Photo-little

    The Cosmonaut: A Wide-Grip Stylus for Touch Screens by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt

    The Cosmonaut is a minimal, wide-grip capacitive stylus for touch screens. Perfect for sketching and doodling on any tablet.

    Successful!
    • 268% funded
    • $134,236 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 20, 2011

    THE COSMONAUT: A WIDE-GRIP STYLUS FOR TOUCH SCREENS
    By ITP Alum, Tom Gerhardt

  • Photo-little

    The Metagame by Local No.12 by Colleen M, John S, & Eric Z

    The Metagame is a card game where you debate and argue about your favorite videogames.

    Successful!
    • 201% funded
    • $20,183 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 09, 2011

    THE META GAME
    The Metagame is a card game about videogames. It is simple to learn and fun to play. It can be played by a small group of game fans, a classroom of students, or by thousands at a conference.

  • Photo-little

    The Nature of Code Book Project by Daniel Shiffman

    A book about applying topics from mathematics, physics, and generative algorithms to computational systems. With Processing!

    Successful!
    • 631% funded
    • $31,575 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 03, 2011

    THE NATURE OF CODE BOOK PROJECT
    By ITP Alum and professor, Daniel Shiffman

  • Photo-little

    Make a Splash! Pre-Buy the Sync or Swim DVD TODAY! by Cheryl Furjanic

    The award-winning feature documentary Sync or Swim is finally coming to DVD! Be among the first to get a copy! Dive in today!

    Successful!
    • 201% funded
    • $10,086 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 06, 2011

    MAKE A SPLASH! SYNC OR SWIM DVD
    By ITP Alumna, Cheryl Furjanic

  • Photo-little

    Scott Goodwin Deserves A Nice Lunch by Andy M.

    A TRILOGY IN THREE PARTS. A series of short films that will explore the phenomenon of one man eating one lunch in modern times

    Successful!
    • 318% funded
    • $86.00 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 06, 2010

    SCOTT GOODWIN DESERVES A NICE LUNCH
    By ITP Alum, Andy Maskin

  • Photo-little

    Glif - iPhone 4 Tripod Mount & Stand by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt

    Glif is a simple iPhone 4 accessory with two primary functions: mounting your iPhone to a standard tripod, and acting as a kickstand to prop it up.

    Successful!
    • 1,374% funded
    • $137,417 pledged
    • Funded
      Nov 02, 2010

    GLIF - IPHONE 4 TRIPOD MOUNT & STAND
    By ITP Alum, Tom Gerhardt

  • Photo-little

    Pre-Purchase THE SPIRIT MOLECULE DVD! by The Spirit Molecule

    Pre-buy discounted DVD of this highly-anticipated documentary. Funds allow us to print DVDs to ship worldwide. Thanks for the love and support.

    Successful!
    • 160% funded
    • $27,306 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 26, 2010

    THE SPIRIT MOLECULE
    By ITP Alum, Mitch Schultz

  • Photo-little

    Babycastles & Showpaper: New Indie Games Arcade in Manhattan by babycastles

    Babycastles is an effort to provide a social home for the game development culture that has long been part of New York City.

    Successful!
    • 150% funded
    • $9,008 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 04, 2010

    BABYCASTLES
    Babycastles is an effort to provide a social home for the game development culture that has long been part of New York City.

  • Photo-little

    ARTfarm - an art and urban farming project by Artist Build Collaborative

    ARTfarm is an art installation that combines an art project and a communal green space. It is being constructed using waste material by AFHny Studio.

    Successful!
    • 103% funded
    • $2,595 pledged
    • Funded
      Jul 15, 2010

    ARTFARM - AN ART AND URBAN FARMING PROJECT
    ARTfarm is an art installation that combines an art project and a communal green space. It is being constructed using waste material

  • Photo-little

    Summer Projects by Marina Zurkow, Joe Winter, Thom Kubli by Marian Spore

    We are raising funds for new projects - including a flotation tank - at Marian Spore, a unique art museum in Industry City (near Sunset Park, Bklyn).

    Successful!
    • 110% funded
    • $4,403 pledged
    • Funded
      Jul 14, 2010

    Several Summer projects
    By ITP Professor, Marina Zurkow

  • Photo-little

    Lasersaur: Open Source Laser Cutter by nortd

    Design a laser cutter and make the building process repeatable for others. The result is an affordable and easy to maintain system for everybody.

    Successful!
    • 200% funded
    • $20,019 pledged
    • Funded
      Jul 08, 2010

    LASERSAUR
    By ITP Alumna, Addie Wagenkecht and Stefan Hechenberger

  • Photo-little

    DoggyCorps.org NYC by Jenine Durland

    Doggycorps is a collective storytelling project pioneered by the dogs of NYC with the aim of connecting people & dogs while strengthening community.

    Successful!
    • 100% funded
    • $3,028 pledged
    • Funded
      Jul 08, 2010

    DOGGYCORPS.ORG
    By ITP Alumna, Jenine Durland

  • Photo-little

    SADbot - The Seasonally Affected Drawing Robot by Ben Leduc-Mills

    The SADbot will be an interactive solar powered drawing machine installed in the window gallery at Eyebeam Art + Technology Center in NYC.

    Successful!
    • 117% funded
    • $1,175 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 30, 2010

    SADBOT
    By ITP Alum, Ben Leduc-Mills

  • Photo-little

    Design for the First World Competition by Carolina Vallejo

    The Rest Saving the West. Dx1W is a competition open to developing countries to solve First World problems.

    Successful!
    • 103% funded
    • $3,635 pledged
    • Funded
      Jun 09, 2010

    DESIGN FOR THE FIRST WORLD COMPETITION
    By ITP Alumna, Carolina Vallejo

  • Photo-little

    Open Source Lion Tracking Collars by GRND Lab LLC

    This request will fund the creation of an open source wildlife tracking collar, developed to protect the last lions living in Kenya.

    Successful!
    • 112% funded
    • $10,105 pledged
    • Funded
      May 11, 2010

    OPEN SOURCE LION TRACKING COLLARS
    An open source wildlife tracking collar. The system is being developed to help save the last 2000 remaining lions in Kenya

  • Photo-little

    audio ergo sum: music for being by ari joseph

    "audio ergo sum: music for being" is a music festival that celebrates the extraordinary moments of every day living in New York City.

    Successful!
    • 100% funded
    • $5,025 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 23, 2010

    AUDIO ERGO SUM
    By ITP Alum, Ari Joseph

  • Photo-little

    Bent Festival 2010 by Suzan Eraslan

    Bent Festival is a celebration of DIY electronics, hardware hacking and circuit bending that will take place 4/22-4/24, 2010 in Brooklyn, NY.

    Successful!
    • 103% funded
    • $2,075 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 21, 2010

    BENT FESTIVAL 2010
    by ITP Alumna Suzan Eraslan

  • Photo-little

    Turn our cities' windows into vertical veggie farms! by The Windowfarms Project

    Ordinary folks participate in a mass collaboration toward green innovation (R&D-I-Y) and turn their apartment windows into vertical veggie farms.

    Successful!
    • 112% funded
    • $28,205 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 04, 2010

    VERTICAL VEGGIE FARMS
    By ITP Alumna, Britta Riley

  • Photo-little

    I need more by Nancy Garcia

    "I need more" is a new project by Brooklyn, NY based choreographer/musician/artist Nancy Garcia

    Successful!
    • 132% funded
    • $1,324 pledged
    • Funded
      Nov 02, 2009

    I NEED MORE
    By ITP Alumna, Nancy Garcia

  • Photo-little

    Mermaid Octopus and Fish by Inhye Lee

    MO&F is a multi-screen video piece, projected onto the water and concrete wall of a shallow river in North Adams, made for the HOOSAC RIVER LIGHTS IIa

    Successful!
    • 100% funded
    • $430 pledged
    • Funded
      Oct 24, 2009

    MERMAID OCTOPUS AND FISH
    By ITP Alumna, Inhye Lee