Crowdfunding Industry Overview
Social Impact Crowdfunding Examples
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Dutch city Rotterdam Crowdfunds a Bridge
• Raised $130,000 in 4 months to pay for planning,
design and development
• "The more you donate, the longer the bridge".
Individuals and organizations sponsored planks of
wood with their name on it
• Civic project bringing the public and city together
WaveCheck's benefits
Painless
Faster
More accurate
Can be added to
standard ultrasound
machines
Social Impact: Breast Cancer Detect Innovation
Live campaign - raised over $50,000 towards
launching first clinical partner study
In collaboration with regional innovation centre,
MaRS, hospital clinic and a group of universities and
breast cancer patients
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