Roundup: Tons of Fashion Tech Predictions for 2016
We shook the Magic 8-Ball for you and found some fun predictions for what will happen in fashion tech and wearables from across the industry. Here’s a roundup of what people are talking about:
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Fashion Tech Startups: Call for Applications // New York Fashion Tech Lab
If you’re a fashion tech startup looking to take things to the next level, you should know about (and apply to!) the New York Fashion Tech Lab. We talked with Jackie Trebilcock, NYFTL’s Managing Director, to get the scoop.
Techstars Partners With Target
Techstars is well known for their global three-month startup accelerators, and now they’ve partnered up with Target to offer an intensive startup accelerator focused on retail. Techstars Retail, in partnership with Target is a three-month intensive startup accelerator focused on bringing new technology,…
InnovateHER Challenge
Listen up New Yorkers! Manufacture New York, the Small Business Administration (SBA), and Microsoft have teamed up to create the InnovateHER Challenge in Brooklyn, NY in November 2015. This is a “pitch competition for entrepreneurs looking to develop innovative products and services…
Branding // Wearable Tech Founder’s Series, Part Four
In this fourth installment of our series featuring a behind-the-scenes look at building a wearable tech brand, Karol Muñoz, lead designer and co-founder of wearable tech startup Luma Legacy talks about creating brand value for a fashion tech company through positioning and personality. Important stuff!
Gimme Juice: Wearables + Battery Life
One of the biggest problems facing wearables today is battery life. Battery problems will continue to block widespread adoption–no one needs more chargers to juggle. For right now, the choices for wearable tech designers are to optimize battery usage or…
#SheMadeIt and Women In Hardware – Meet Katherine Hague
We’re so excited today to introduce you to a women who is a founder, angel investor, writer, and entrepreneur. (!) We spoke with Katherine Hague, co-creator of #SheMadeIt and Women In Tech, to tell us more about what she is doing and how…
Prototyping // Wearable Tech Founder’s Series, Part Three
Important stuff! In this third installment of our series featuring a behind-the-scenes look at building a wearable tech brand, Karol Muñoz, lead designer and co-founder of wearable tech startup Luma Legacy talks about different ways to prototype for a startup.
The Hearst Immersive IoT Hack
A lot of great things came out of the first Hearst Fashion Tech hackathon, so we’re really excited to be involved in their next one, focusing on the internet of things. Interested in IoT or wearables? Take note! The Hearst Immersive…
Pioneer Mode Conference
The Pioneer Mode conference happening next month is geared towards stakeholders in the fashion community–including those in fashion tech. The impact and inner workings of the fashion industry will be explored through “creating a platform for discussions, investigations and expert opinions.”…
