SCiO: Your Sixth Sense. A Pocket Molecular Sensor For All !

A project in Tel Aviv, Israel by Consumer Physics, Inc.
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Scan materials or physical objects. Get instant relevant information to your smartphone. Food, medicine, plants, and more.
Backers: 12958
Average Pledge Per Backer: $213

Funded: $2,762,571 of $200,000
Dates: Apr 29th -> Jun 15th (48 days)
Project By: Consumer Physics, Inc.
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Latest News

SCiO: The Unsteady Journey Of A Kickstarter Darling That Promised Big Discoveries

March 14th - via: nocamels.com
Many may remember SCiO, the Kickstarter sensation that in 2014 announced the creation of a pocket-sized micro-spectrometer that could be pointed at any object  (Read More)

From remastered music to 3D printers: 5 most funded Kickstarter tech projects

March 24th - via: cbronline.com
Thousands of backers pledged millions to bring these projects to life. (Read More)

Scio pocket 'food-sniffing' sensor shipping to devs

June 26th - via: wired.co.uk
Scio, the pocket-friendly molecular sensor that was a 2014 Kickstarter sensation will soon be shipped to backers, Consumer Physics -- the company that makes it -- has announced. (Read More)

This Handheld Scanner Identifies Pills, Determines Calories and More

January 8th - via: entrepreneur.com
After making its debut on Kickstarter, the SCiO pocket-sized molecular scanner showed off some cool new features at CES. (Read More)

10 hot mobile-connected Kickstarter inventions

August 11th - via: phonearena.com
Kickstarter is a thriving ground for innovative products in need of funding. There are many brilliant minds out there, and the competition is huge. That's why so many products crash and burn, while those that are truly interesting - or attractively presented, at the least - usually succeed. (Read More)

The Top Five Most Innovative Tech Projects Of 2014 So Far

June 26th - via: forbes.com
As the world sits in awe as another smartphone is launched, a gaggle of engineers and bright-eyed entrepreneurs have been quietly innovating behind the scenes. Want a natural alternative to street lighting? Or how about driving – via your iPhone – a free-roaming scalextric toy car that can blast out EMPs? Then, friends, you have come to the right place. (Read More)

Consumer Physcis' SCiO Raises $2.7M During its Campaign on Kickstarter

June 16th - via: crowdfundinsider.com
Exciting news for Consumer Physics’ SCiO fans! Its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter raised $2,762,571 from 12,958 backers. Last week the company announced that it had reached $2.1 million and is now considered in the top 25 most funded campaigns ever on Kickstarter. (Read More)

Star Trek-Like Molecular Food Scanner SCiO Tops $2 Million On Kickstarter

June 3rd - via: techcrunch.com
Consumer Physics, the Tel Aviv-based startup behind the handheld molecular food scanner dubbed “SCiO,” has now topped $2 million in crowdfunding via its Kickstarter campaign, with 11 days still remaining. SCiO is basically a pocket-sized spectrometer that tells you the chemical makeup of what you eat, including nutritional info like calories, carbs, sugars, and more. More than 10,000 backers have donated to the startup, which also has funding from Khosla Ventures, Dov Moran (Comingo founder, flash drive inventor), and other angel investors. (Read More)

New Reward - Educational Kits!

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Educational Reward In the past few weeks we received many requests from backers, teachers, and university professors that wish to use SCiO in their classroom curriculum, allowing their students to explore the world of spectroscopy and chemistry. We... (Read More)

Together we reached our $2,000,000 stretch goal!!

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
1. $2,000,000! Astounded. Amazed. Blown away. We can’t believe we made it to $2,000,000 dollars!  BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR AWSOME BACKERS!! SCiO is now the fifth most funded tech project on Kickstarter, and with 19 days left to go we hope to make... (Read More)

Top 10 Kickstarter Projects That Were Funded in 5 Days or Less

May 26th - via: crowdcrux.com
This is the first of a series of lists discussing Kickstarter projects that have been funded in 5 days or less. The idea is only to choose the most-quickly-funded ones that I find most interesting, and bring them to you. (Read More)

SCiO in the news and a live demo in TechCrunch Disrupt NY

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, In two weeks you have come together and created an amazing community of over 7,000 enthusiastic explorers.  We couldn't be more thrilled and we absolutely love the global excitement about SCiO! We have a few updates to share with... (Read More)

Crowdfunding Roundup: News from Kickstarter and Indiegogo

May 7th - via: tuaw.com
Every week, TUAW provides readers with an update on new or significant crowdfunded Apple-related projects in the news. (Read More)

NEW STRETCH GOAL- UPDATE #4

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
With over 5000 backers and 1 million dollars in funding, we are amazed by the overwhelming support for SCiO and want to thank you all for joining the community. You're playing a crucial part in building the world's first database of matter. In... (Read More)

The Kickstarter community needs more than one little Tweak, it needs a swift kick in the pants

May 6th - via: geektime.com
Tweak is an excellent example of the type of product that should be brought to Kickstarter and the type of campaign that the K-mmunity should be shelling out money for (Read More)

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO OUR BACKERS! - UPDATE #3

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Meet us at TechCrunch Dror our CEO and co-founder will be giving live demos of SCiO at TechCrunch Disrupt NYC! Stop by Hardware Alley for a Q&A with Dror and a hands-on of our working prototype! We Made It We've made it to 4,000 backers! Thanks... (Read More)

SCiO Blasts Past $200,000 as Consumer Physics Gets a Crowdfunding Boost

May 4th - via: crowdfundinsider.com
Consumer Physics, an OurCrowd portfolio company, has easily zoomed past their $200,000 target on Kickstarter and stands at over $670,000 today. With over a month left in their crowdfunding campaign the consumer electronic product “SCIO” appears poised to easily break into the million dollar level. (Read More)

This molecular sensor fits in your hand, reads your food

May 2nd - via: cnn.com
A new pocket scanner allows people to analyze food content, giving the user an instant breakdown of alcohol, sugar, or calorie content before they consume. (Read More)

Kickstarter science: beware the marketing hype

May 1st - via: cnet.com.au
Yet another alleged "miracle" product has hit Kickstarter, but we're still some time away from a handheld food-analysing spectrometer. (Read More)

DEAR SCiO BACKERS! - UPDATE #2

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
New Stretch Goal We would like to announce our stretch goal #1 which would be getting 4000 backers. If the SCiO Kickstarter campaign hits the new goal, Consumer Physics will offer the device in an additional color, which will be determined by an... (Read More)

Consumer Physics’ Kickstarter campaign shows that not all crowd funding has to be a dishonest mystery

April 30th - via: pando.com
As soon as the Kickstarter-campaign for the handheld SCiO molecular sensor went live yesterday – launched by Tel Aviv-based Consumer Physics – I started receiving messages calling scam. The SCiO is a small infrared spectrometer that scans foods and supplies a breakdown to an app of their nutritional information. It’s identical to what Tellspec set out to do on Indiegogo, raising $386,392 in dishonest fashion with little idea about how to put the technology into action. (Read More)

A BIG THANK YOU!

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank You SCiO Backers! We are astounded, excited and overwhelmed by the support we have received from all the new members of the SCiO community! Thanks to you, our pledge goal was smashed in less than a day! We have received many wonderfully... (Read More)

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