Find an original idea, design a product, and then kickstart their projects thanks to crowdfunding. It’s one of the Master of Creative Technology objectives at ESILV, delivered at the Devinci Innovation Center, the transdisciplinary innovation center of Devinci Higher Education.
In 2022, a few group projects designed by engineering students reached up to 500% of their crowdfunding goals on Kickstarter. Each year, as part of their Master’s in Engineering curriculum, the students in the Creative Technology programme put their ideas to the test, by launching projects in different categories relevant to their engineering studies in Paris: product design, interactive design, games, technology, etc.
Kickstarter: “all-or-nothing” model as a stimulus to innovation in engineering school
Joining Kickstarter, with its “all-or-nothing” nature, means a project must meet its fundraising goals within a set period before its creator receives any funding.
In 2022, ESILV students were guided in their creative process by industrial designer Charlie Zehnlé. As a result, all the six campaigns launched on February 15 exceeded their funding goal on Kickstarter in 30 days. Some of them went up to 500% of their target.
Creative Technology students raised €12 272 on Kickstarter
The 25 students of the Creative Technology class of 2026 have launched six campaigns, month-long, on Kickstarter, after six months of preparation. These crowdfunding projects present new products and uses that are technology-based and combine ideation and visual design skills.
Canopée, Nature-Inspired Paper Lampshades (€2 308 raised for an initial €750 goal)
Valentin MARTINEZ-MISSIR, Marie JULOU, Bérénice DUFAURE, Théo ROSSIGNOL
Canopée is a ceiling light lampshade made of high-quality and eco-friendly paper, directly inspired by Gingko Biloba's shape.
Proudly made by the @DVIC_fr students! #kickstarter #quickstarter @poledevinci @ESILVparis @EMLVparis @IIMparis https://t.co/VDH3NhdVrW pic.twitter.com/mngi61S31g— Institute for Future Technologies – IFT (@DVIC_fr) February 15, 2022
Cairn Candle, eco-thought, customizable candles made of wax pebbles (€2 080 raised for an initial €600 goal)
Adrien LEFEVRE, Alex DRU, Dimitri VINET, Wim POIGNON
Cairn Candle, the little wax pebbles that reminds us of nature and calm, mimicking the cairns found in the mountains and beaches.
Proudly made by the @DVIC_fr students! #kickstarter #quickstarter @poledevinci @ESILVparis @EMLVparis @IIMparis https://t.co/WoOGNUKryV— Institute for Future Technologies – IFT (@DVIC_fr) February 15, 2022
Decide, whiteboard dice to help you make decisions and get creative (€1 214 raised for an initial €850 goal)
Tristan JOURNEL, Louis BADR, Thomas JULDO
DECIDE: Descision-making is too difficult for you? This project is a twelve-sided dice that helps you make desicision.
Proudly made by the @DVIC_fr students! #kickstarter #quickstarter @poledevinci @ESILVparis @EMLVparis @IIMparis https://t.co/S9su61YwrA— Institute for Future Technologies – IFT (@DVIC_fr) February 15, 2022
Green Grown, a creative plant-stake construction game (€2 947 raised for an initial €550 goal)
Thibault CHARLET, Vivien PERRELLE, Cédrine SOCQUET, Matteo FROSSARD–DA SILVA, Alexandre HENRY
Green-Grown is a modularwood-based creative plant-stake construction game 🌱 .
Proudly made by the @DVIC_fr students! #kickstarter #quickstarter @poledevinci @ESILVparis @EMLVparis @IIMparis https://t.co/RbWZMjGR3v— Institute for Future Technologies – IFT (@DVIC_fr) February 15, 2022
Puckle, a fun throwing game, made of silicon (€2 117 raised for an initial €1200 goal)
Romain MANOILOV, Maxime BROUSSART, Adem RAHAL, Louis-Marie RESTOUT
Puckle is a throwing game: simple and full of surprises, it creates fun and happy moments with your friends and family! Proudly made by the @DVIC_fr students! #kickstarter #quickstarter @poledevinci @ESILVparis @EMLVparis @IIMparis https://t.co/ZY2wrVQ7qK
— Institute for Future Technologies – IFT (@DVIC_fr) February 15, 2022
Wires, a square frame used to draw various patterns by hand (€1 606 raised for an initial €800 goal)
Philibert LE GONIDEC DE KERHALIC, Johann LEFERING, Celine DEMONSANT, and Jérémie LEIBL
Wires is a frame that allow to create unique yarn-art. A string around a hook, and let your creativity flow. Proudly made by the @DVIC_fr students! #kickstarter #quickstarter @poledevinci @ESILVparis @EMLVparis @IIMparis https://t.co/7ArZtoZmcP
— Institute for Future Technologies – IFT (@DVIC_fr) February 15, 2022
