The document discusses the past, present and future of the Internet of Things. It touches on the author's background working with Arduino and developing products like Good Night Lamp. Several points are made about changes in big business interactions with startups, the rise of crowdfunding, and who is selling supplies to IoT startups. Potential changes discussed include better education resources, retail opportunities, and the different approaches to consumerism between the UK and US. The author offers three free startup ideas and invites people to discuss IoT issues.

1. Inflexion points
Then, now & the future of
the internet of things.
@iotwatch

2. Interaction Design
Institute Ivrea
2004-2006
Tinker London
2007-2010
Good Night Lamp
March 2012

3. Arduino
2005

4. Good Night Lamp
2005

5. Blogjects
Lift 2006

6. Silicon Roundabout
2008

7. Tech City
2011

8. The gold rush
2013

9. Things that are
changing.
Big Business +
startup interactions

10. Things that have
changed.
Big Business.
Crowdfunding.

11. @connectinghomes
British Gas +
startups: cash prize
as seed funding

12. Things that are
changing.
Who is selling the
shovels.

13. Things that could
change. (1/3)
Bridging beginners
+ experts.

14. Making the #iot
commercially desirable
Changing the national
curriculum
Moving beyond Logo

15. Things that could
change. (2/3)
Retail

16. @Works_Shop
There’s enough
things to fill shops.

17. Things that could
change. (3/3)
UK vs US approach
to consumerism
impacts investment.

18. It’s not the internet
of things if you don’t
have the things.

19. It’s not the internet
of things if you don’t
invest in the things.

20. It’s not the internet
of things if you don’t
make it fucking easy
to make a lot of
things.

21. 3 free startup
ideas.

22. 1. Drag and drop
patent writing
2. Cheap electronics
engineering skills
3. Bulk Certification

23. I’ve been asked to
think about these
issues for the
government.
Come talk to me.

24. @iotwatch
@GNLteam
alex@designswarm.com