NOTADESK - portable standing desks

A project in Ghent, Belgium by Andreas De Smedt
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Your body is designed to move. Your laptop is designed to move. Why not your desk?
Backers: 100
Average Pledge Per Backer: €183

Funded: €18,306 of €5,000
Dates: Sep 15th -> Oct 15th (30 days)
Project By: Andreas De Smedt
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Latest News

Only 24 hours remaining! 💫

October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Within 24 hours we will leave the spotlight and it will be your time to shine! It takes energy for your brain to balance your body while standing. However, this positive stress level will help you focus better. With the advice below, it... (Read More)

Only 46 hours remaining!

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Kids understand our products best. Whenever we delivered products out of our first batch, kids often ran away with it to test even before the parents could get a hold of it.  I think, or believe, that they do not judge the product but... (Read More)

Only 68 hours remaining!

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, With only 68 hours remaining, our campaign is almost finished. We reached 300% funding, all thanks to you! The Notadesk suction cups allowed us to exceed ourselves, literally. You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content.... (Read More)

Notadesk is used by Belgian National Football Team in Wembley Stadium!!

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Notadesk tries to simplify things, to break things down to its bare essentials. It might seem odd that we are a Belgian product, a country with so many complexities. But strength lies in differences, not in similarities. Belgium has a... (Read More)

What does Notadesk have to do with pets?

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Notadesk wants to help you change your environment and wants to help you look at the problem from a different angle. Pets remind people to pause and step back from whatever they are involved in. Spending too much time in proximity to a... (Read More)

Thank you for 250% funding!!

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Our first test batch of the old version we mostly delivered by ourselves. To customers in Belgium, we delivered by bike or to coworking spaces, we delivered in person. Thanks to this campaign we have customers from all over the world,... (Read More)

Notadesk helps teachers to take their class outside

October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, I resigned from my last, and first, job as the open space office had a harmful impact on my focus. At that time I just wished I could take my desk outside to replace the noise of people calling with the singing of birds. Although... (Read More)

If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine. It's lethal.

October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, One of our very first test customers in Belgium is the CEO and founder of an IT company. He enjoys cycling really early in the morning but always had to watch his clock to be home in time for the daily management meeting at 8 am. Since... (Read More)

Thank you for 200% funding!!

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Yes! We are 200% Funded :). Thank you! Based on an interview by Peter Brems (Belgian national news outlet) with Prof. Lode Godderis (professor of occupational medicine KUL), there are 5 reasons why working standing with natural light is... (Read More)

Start of production suction cup!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, We started molding the rubber for the suction cups. This supplier also makes the rubber discs for industrial suction cups, those used to move big glass surfaces. As a matter of fact, we use identically the same cups. We tested them up... (Read More)

What do we mean with right inclination for optimal comfort?

September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Based on a survey (Liantis, 2019, 2500 respondents, Belgium), neck, shoulder, and upper back pain are the main reasons for complaints. By inclining the surface, it is possible to bring the screen higher. It is not high enough as... (Read More)

Why we love Bamboo

September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, We love Bamboo and we will explain to you why: Fastest-growing plant on earth - Bamboo is a highly sustainable plant. Bamboo can grow to full size in just 3-4 months, compared to standard trees which can take 30+ years to grow. Strong... (Read More)

First batch of raw bamboo arrived at supplier premises!

September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, From the picture below, you can see that we started to order the bamboo to cut the parts. Due to Covid-19, it is impossible for me to visit the supplier and to follow-up live. However, as I've visited this supplier and the factory twice... (Read More)

Work with your Nature 5/5

September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Yay, it is Friday, and we are still on track to do the X4! There are still some early-bird pledges available for Notadesk Tripod. So if you want to do me and a friend/colleague a favor, now is the moment. However, there are other ways... (Read More)

Thank you for 150% funding!!

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Notadesk is not a desk, let me tell you why:  With love, Andreas  (Read More)

Work with your Nature 3/5

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, I saw many people doubting between the different pledges, that's why we have created one additional pledge. It is now possible to order both desks in one pledge at early bird pricing. Use a Notadesk in the office and a Notadesk tripod... (Read More)

Thank you for 100% funding!!

September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, We've done it, we've reached 100% funding!!!  I would like to thank you all for your support! But we want to keep on going as only one of the four weeks has passed. Because it is OK to dream big, let's try to reach x4 :). So let me... (Read More)

Work with your Nature 1/5

September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Let me explain you why we believe that the problem we're trying to solve is that important!  The future is faster than you think. We live in a VUCA world where change is going faster than ever before. Even if you 'think big', it’s... (Read More)

Yes, we're halfway there!

September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Good news, twice! First of all, we are halfway to our goal, and second, it's almost weekend! Notadesk  seems like a simple product, but every single part of the mechanism went through countless loops until it reached its simplicity. It... (Read More)

A little background story

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear lovely backers. With Notadesk my initial goal was to create workspaces that would allow you to work in Nature. Here a little background story. As the prettiest spots in nature are public, it had to be mobile. Also, after a period of 2 hours,... (Read More)

Thank you for the great start!

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Yay! We passed our first day and already have reached €1054 of our €5 000 goal, thus well on our way. We really appreciate Kickstarter to add us to their “projects we love”. I run Notadesk in an extremely bootstrapped way. With help of my... (Read More)

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