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Cesar Harada

New Orleans, LA

Cesar Harada (27) is a designer and researcher. French and Japanese, he moved from Boston to the Gulf of Mexico to develop Protei, an Oil Spill cleaning robot. Cesar is TED Senior Fellow, also the coordinator of the Open_Sailing group which aim is t... view more

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    A user's guide to energy in the 21st century. Everything you need to know about energy, a print and interactive e-book.

    • 42% funded $8,585 pledged
    • 190 backers
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  2. Complete Cross Platform Freemium Game System and Demo Games! by Social Systems Technology

    A Cross Platform Freemium Game(s) and full training system with videos and a blog on the process for a do-it-yourself system

    • 0% funded $976 pledged
    • 17 backers
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    #AirQualityEgg by #Sensemakers

    A community-led air quality sensing network that gives people a way to participate in the conversation about air quality.

    • 370% funded $144,592 pledged
    • 927 backers
    • Funded Apr 26, 2012
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    MATTER by Matter

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    • 280% funded $140,201 pledged
    • 2,566 backers
    • Funded Mar 24, 2012
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    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.

    • 101% funded $25,253 pledged
    • 118 backers
    • Funded Apr 21, 2012
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    • 278% funded $111,545 pledged
    • 376 backers
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    BREAKER: Urban Agriculture Challenge by Juliette LaMontagne

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    • 116% funded $11,697 pledged
    • 123 backers
    • Funded Jan 05, 2012
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    What is WindyLight? A cool product? A sustainable design? A solution for off-grid communities? All of the above!

    Funding Unsuccessful (12/31/2011)
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    Global Village Construction Set by Marcin Jakubowski

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    • 158% funded $63,573 pledged
    • 1,384 backers
    • Funded Nov 19, 2011
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    • 101% funded $25,435 pledged
    • 175 backers
    • Funded Aug 23, 2011
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    Violinist Robert Gupta's debut album, on a Stradivarius. by Robert Gupta

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    • 109% funded $21,951 pledged
    • 216 backers
    • Funded Jun 27, 2011
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    • 286% funded $16,918 pledged
    • 99 backers
    • Funded Apr 24, 2011
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    • 108% funded $16,331 pledged
    • 257 backers
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    • 104% funded $5,210 pledged
    • 54 backers
    • Funded Feb 18, 2011
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    • 105% funded $10,570 pledged
    • 95 backers
    • Funded Jan 02, 2011