Nanoleaf Bloom: The first bulb that dims without a dimmer

A project in Toronto, Canada by Gimmy Chu, Tom Rodinger, Christian Yan
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Adjust the brightness of the world's most energy efficient light bulb using any regular OFF/ON light switch you already own.
Backers: 2062
Average Pledge Per Backer: $94

Funded: $192,973 of $30,000
Dates: Jul 14th -> Sep 12th (60 days)
Project By: Gimmy Chu, Tom Rodinger, Christian Yan
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The best of Kickstarter and Indiegogo for November 2015

November 25th - via: stuff.tv
Our monthly crowdfunding round-up lets you know precisely where to twang your money rubber-band (Read More)

Second Stretch Goal Reached! 2 days to go!

September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers,  Great news! With 2 days left to go, we've surpassed the second stretch goal ($180K). Everyone will now get the choice to choose between a t-shirt with your reward or a tote bag. This will apply to all rewards tiers who will be getting a... (Read More)

Manufacturing Inside Look

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers, We come back to you with an inside look of what's happening inside of our factories! We've started manufacturing the Nanoleaf Bloom bulbs. Please take a look at the video for some clips of the manufacturing process including mounting the... (Read More)

Bloomberg TV & Stretch Goals

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers,  We've got some exciting news to share with you! Nanoleaf Gets Featured on Bloomberg TV! This morning, our co-founder Gimmy Chu had the pleasure to represent Nanoleaf in an interview with Bloomberg West in San Francisco! In case you guys... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Revised! and We're on CBC News!

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers,  You have voiced your opinions on the previous announced stretch goal and we heard you loud and clear. As this is the first time we've tried to do a stretch goal, we were a bit unaware of the Kickstarter ways. For that, we apologize. ... (Read More)

Lamp Nanoleaf Bloom: dimmer - surplus

July 29th - via: gadget-help.com
On Kickstarter a prototype device called Nanoleaf Bloom. It is a LED light bulb with a strange angular design and somewhat unusual functionality. We are all accustomed to the fact that for variable brightness requires a special dimmer. Nanoleaf Bloom proposes to use for this purpose a conventional rocker switch. (Read More)

New Nanoleaf light bulb saves energy and dims without a dimmer

July 29th - via: techinasia.com
The Nanoleaf Bloom is a light bulb that saves energy by incorporating a dimmer. No need to install one separately. (Read More)

We've Exceeded $100k! Stretch Goal!

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers,  Just wanted to share the good news with you guys, WE'VE PASSED $100K ON OUR KICKSTARTER PROJECT! Needless to say, we're so grateful for everyone's generous support!  Many of you brought up that we should announce some stretch goals,... (Read More)

Nanoleaf Bloom light bulb dims without dimmer switch

July 28th - via: cbc.ca
TORONTO, CAN - An ultra-efficient light bulb that you can dim with a regular light switch has been invented by a trio of engineers from Toronto. (Read More)

Nanoleaf Bloom lets you dim your lights using a normal wall switch

July 25th - via: pocket-lint.com
If you could add dimming to your lights, without having to wire in a new dimmer switch, you would right? That's what Nanoleaf believes and it's why it has made the Bloom lightbulb which can be dimmed using a normal light switch. (Read More)

The Light Side: The Picture-Perfect Side of Science

July 25th - via: news.thomasnet.com
Who can deny that science can’t be beautiful? (Read More)

Nanoleaf Bloom: First Energy Efficient Light Bulb that Can Transform Any Standard Light Switch into an Energy-Saving Dimmer

July 22nd - via: inhabitat.com
The NanoLeaf Bloom is a uniquely dimmable bulb that transforms any standard switch into a dimmer switch using a custom embedded microprocessor. (Read More)

Nanoleaf Bloom - a lightbulb with integrated dimmer

July 21st - via: engineering.com
Gimmy Chu, Tom Rodinger, and Christian Yan have simple goals - they want to inspire people to adopt energy efficient products. Their method to achieve this goal is to create simple products that can be used by anyone. The Nanoleaf Bloom is an extension of last year's Nanoleaf bulb. The Nanoleaf Bloom incorporates a dimmer switch into 'the world's most energy efficient lightbulb'. (Read More)

This new dimming bulb doesn’t need a special light switch - and it’s still the world’s most energy efficient

July 21st - via: news.utoronto.ca
The U of T engineering alumni behind Nanoleaf, a startup which they say makes ‘the world’s most energy-efficient lightbulb,’ blasted well beyond their latest funding goal in under two hours. (Read More)

Nanoleaf Bloom Bulb Doesn't Need A Dimmer Switch To Save Energy

July 18th - via: geeky-gadgets.com
If you are looking to save money and thinking of installing a dimmer switch to save energy, you might be interested in a new revolutionary new light bulb called the Nanoleaf Bloom, which does not require a dimmer switch to be dimmed. (Read More)

Årets julklapp

July 18th - via: vagabond.se
Japp, det är aldrig för tidigt att börja. Speciellt när varan måste beställas innan den är tillverkad. Och här är vad som borde bli årets julklapp: Nano Leafs glödlampa. (Read More)

World's first dimmable bulb requires no dimmer

July 18th - via: ledlighting-eetimes.com
Kickstarter-backed innovator Nanoleaf is claiming the world's first dimmable bulb that does not need a dimmer. (Read More)

Nanoleaf Launches Bloom, a Dimmable LED Bulb with no Dimmer

July 18th - via: ledinside.com
Nanoleaf, the LED bulb startup company that released that successfully kickstarted a campaign to fund a highly energy efficient bulb last year is now stepping up its game with a new dimmable bulb that is dimmer-free. (Read More)

The Nanoleaf Bloom LED bulb just made lighting even cooler

July 17th - via: coolmomtech.com
The game-changing Nanoleaf light bulb, now has the Nanoleaf Bloom, which saves you money, energy and even dims without a dimmer. Whoa. Here's a first look. (Read More)

The Nanoleaf Bloom will let you dim your lights with a regular light switch

July 16th - via: coolest-gadgets.com
We all want to be more efficient and cut down on electric bills, but many of the “solutions” that have come up are often expensive (its takes money to save money, right?). However, not all of us are so well off that we can toss hundreds or thousands at new energy management systems. For those of us just scraping by, spending a little and saving a lot is the only way things can be done. (Read More)

Nanoleaf Bloom – Die umweltfreundliche Multifunktions-LED-Glühbirne

July 16th - via: gadget-rausch.de
Nanoleaf denkt mit ihrem neusten Produkt an die Umwelt und setzt eine benutzerfreundliche Bedienung voraus. Nanoleaf Bloom ist eine neuartige LED-Glühlampe, die durch ein paar Handgriffe vom Nutzer selbst zusammengesteckt und geschraubt werden kann, während sie in verschiedenen Farbausführungen erhältlich ist. (Read More)

Goal reached! and New How-To Video is Up!

July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers,  Wow! What an incredible day it's been! Your amazing support has shot us well past our goal all before our first 24 hours is up! We reached our goal of $30,000 within the first 2 hours of launching our project. We may have fainted from... (Read More)

スイッチのオンオフで明るさを調整!世界で最も経済的なLED電球「Nanoleaf」が素晴らしい

July 15th - via: social-design-net.com
まさに発明。多くの人に恩恵を与えることでしょう。Kickstarterで大注目を集めている「Nanoleaf」は、世界で最も経済的かつ環境に優しい電球。 (Read More)

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