There have been 13 Kickstarter projects focused on 3D Printing since October 2009. This is an analysis of the funding strategies: goals vs targets, pitches, and geographies.

1. Funded Unsuccessful Total
# of Projects 6 7 13
% of Projects 46% 54% 100%
Avg Funding Goal $3,842 $16,874 $10,859
Avg Funding Raised $11,039 $1,105 $5,690
Avg % Funded 287% 7% 52%
Avg # Backers 55 21 37
Avg Pledge $164 $38 $96

2. Project Name Description Category Location Funding Status Funding Goal Funding Raised % Funded # Backers Avg Pledge Funding Date Link
Maxifab is a project to develop
Maxifab 3D a 3D printing framework. Build
Printing a 3d printer your way. No
Framework Limits. Open Hardware Tampa, FL Funded $5,000 $24,393 488% 61 $400 15-Apr-2012 http://kck.st/wDHeqQ
Make your own 3D printing
filament from recycled bottles
and other plastic products.
Filabot: Plastic Never run out of 3D printing
Filament Maker filament. Technology Milton, VT Funded $10,000 $32,330 323% 156 $207 23-Jan-2012 http://kck.st/uYHFdj
3D Printing Need the latest electronics on
Electronics for your 3D printer? Want to build
Makerbot, them yourself to save some
RepRap, Cubely, $$$? We do, and it's always
Others more fun to share. Open Hardware Tempe, AZ Funded $2,500 $2,724 109% 17 $160 4-Mar-2011 http://kck.st/garUxe
Fund a 3D printer for an urban
MakerBot – 3D high school engineering
Printing in a classroom. Inspire future
Baltimore HS engineers and get one of their
Engineering Class creations as a reward. Design Baltimore, MD Funded $2,000 $3,146 157% 48 $66 2-Oct-2011 http://kck.st/rhYdpp
I will be exploring the use of
3D Printing and rapid prototyping to produce
Porcelain. original forms to be reproduced
Discovering a new in porcelain and other
process. materials. Sculpture Kansas City, MO Funded $2,500 $2,585 103% 32 $81 30-May-2011 http://kck.st/fZRnzE
The Goal: Make the process of
3D Printing for building a RepRap less
Everyone - Making intimidating for people who are
the RepRap Easier interested but don't know where
to Build to start. Open Hardware Kalamazoo, MI Funded $1,050 $1,055 100% 15 $70 2-Jul-2011 http://kck.st/m4TkCc
Fund 3D printing of a nano
3D Printing of a wind turbine for use in remote
Nano Vertical Axis rural drinking water, irrigation,
Wind Turbine heating & lighting projects. Graphic Design Manasquan, NJ Unsuccessful $60,000 $45 0% 3 $15 14-Jan-2011 http://kck.st/eyMLoc
I want to promote 3D Printing. I
plan to do so by printing one
The Daily Print. thing from Thingiverse
One 3D Print a everyday then share it with the Havre De Grace,
Day. world on my blog. Technology MD Unsuccessful $3,000 $282 9% 25 $11 26-Nov-2011 http://kck.st/rSa9sA
One to One is a project
focusing on 3D printing at a
One-to-One : large scale, with speed,
Large Scale 3D precision , and durable
Printer materials. Technology New York, NY Unsuccessful $35,000 $123 0% 13 $9 10-Mar-2012 http://kck.st/wNalBZ
This spring, 20 first-year
students at Allegheny College
Sustainable 3D will found a business offering
Printing for Blind free 3D printing support to the
Students blind. Open Software Meadville, PA Unsuccessful $1,815 $692 38% 13 $53 8-Jan-2011 http://kck.st/eWjd0P
Art Sculpture project using
Zbrush, 3D printing, casting
Cello Girl and hand painting. Sculpture Port Jefferson, NY Unsuccessful $5,200 $386 7% 5 $77 13-Feb-2012 http://kck.st/xHqT7a
An iPad app that enables kids
PotteryPrint: to design their own unique
Imagine, Create, works of pottery and export the
Fabricate design for 3D printing. Technology Las Vegas, NV Unsuccessful $12,000 $6,032 50% 80 $75 4-Apr-2012 http://kck.st/ACOrM9
3D fabrication is all the rage,
Fabroot - Making but costly machines and slow
3D Fabrication turn around times hinder
Available to innovation. Help us start up the
Everyone! first free 3D printing service Open Hardware n/a Unsuccessful $1,100 $175 16% 7 $25 31-Oct-2009 http://kck.st/aWfHm6

3. Location % Funded
Tampa, FL 488%
Milton, VT 323%
Tempe, AZ 109%
Baltimore, MD 157%
Kansas City, MO 103%
Kalamazoo, MI 100%
Manasquan, NJ 0%
Havre De Grace, MD 9%
New York, NY 0%
Meadville, PA 38%
Port Jefferson, NY 7%
Las Vegas, NV 50%

4. Project Name Funding Goal Funding Raised Funding Status
Maxifab 3D
Printing
Framework $5,000 $24,393 Funded
Filabot: Plastic
Filament Maker $10,000 $32,330 Funded
3D Printing
Electronics for
Makerbot,
RepRap, Cubely,
Others $2,500 $2,724 Funded
MakerBot – 3D
Printing in a
Baltimore HS
Engineering Class $2,000 $3,146 Funded
3D Printing and
Porcelain.
Discovering a new
process. $2,500 $2,585 Funded
3D Printing for
Everyone - Making
the RepRap Easier
to Build $1,050 $1,055 Funded
3D Printing of a
Nano Vertical Axis
Wind Turbine $60,000 $45 Unsuccessful
The Daily Print.
One 3D Print a
Day. $3,000 $282 Unsuccessful
One-to-One :
Large Scale 3D
Printer $35,000 $123 Unsuccessful
Sustainable 3D
Printing for Blind
Students $1,815 $692 Unsuccessful
Cello Girl $5,200 $386 Unsuccessful
PotteryPrint:
Imagine, Create,
Fabricate $12,000 $6,032 Unsuccessful
Fabroot - Making
3D Fabrication
Available to
Everyone! $1,100 $175 Unsuccessful