Kickstarter公司正在为新技术的商业化提供资金。Kickstarter是一家总部位于纽约的网站,它创立的初衷是支持富有创造性的项目,但如今已渐渐发展成为一股专为初创科技公司提供融资的强大力量。企业家们曾利用该网站成功地募集到数十万美元,用于开发和生产各自的产品,这些产品包括了一种网络家庭感测系统和一套用来打印三维物体的装置。众投模式(crowdfunding)为网络或设计公司等企业提供了一种传统融资方式的替代方案。初创公司可以保留自己的股权,维持对经营策略的全面掌控,此外还能获得一批忠诚的早期 Kickstarter is funding the commercialization of new technologies. Kickstarter, a New York-based website that was originally created to support creative projects, has now evolved into a powerful force that finances start-up technology companies. Entrepreneurs have used the site to successfully raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to develop and produce their own products that include a web-based home-sensing system and a set of devices for printing three-dimensional objects. Crowdfunding provides an alternative to traditional financing for businesses such as the web or design companies. Start-ups can retain their shareholdings, maintain full control of their business strategy, and receive a loyal, early