It's official: My design UTO is protected🎉!!! We did this all together and that's such a great and beautiful experience. I never thought 'the crowd' can be so powerful. I can't stop thanking you for your fantastic support!

I also want to express my thanks to Los & Stigter. This Amsterdam based IP agency helped me very well (without knowing whether the crowdfunding campaign would succeed or not). Thanks to their (pre)support, I was able to submit my application correctly and on time.

What's next?

I will continue my search for a collaboration to produce and market UTO. Hopefully things can go fast this time. There are already a few interesting companies with whom I will discuss the possibilities; that´s very nice!

If you know a nice company yourself, don´t hesitate and let me know via Linkedin. I prefer a friendly, sustainable and local company, which is able to produce and sell UTO in the Netherlands and beyond. Advice on this is also very welcome!

My starting design career

Besides of my product design UTO, I will continue to improve myself as a product designer and set up a website soon. I would like to work as an independent designer and also fulfill design requests for companies.

Follow me

If you want to follow the progress of UTO, or me as a starting product designer, you can add me on Linkedin or Instagram if you like:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/floortjebijvoet/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/floortjebijvoet.create/
My website is coming soon: www.floortjebijvoet.nl

Hopefully I can make you enthusiastic with my upcoming designs 😀

Lots of love,
Floortje Bijvoet

My crowdfunding campaign ends in a few hours. After I posted this message on LinkedIn, it went very super fast. I'm very very very happy to announce: MY CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN SUCCEEDED!!!!! ✨

Now I'm sure I can protect my design UTO, which is great and a big relief ❤

The crowdfunding campaign runs until Sunday evening. If I collect more money, I will use this to create a website (I don't have one yet).

Dear you,

It is heartwarming that you have supported me without getting anything big in return. Whether the campaign succeeds or not, I will never forget this!

In addition, your support gave me confidence in myself as a starting designer. Every beginning is difficult and help is extremely valuable at this stage. It can really make a difference.

If I ever become successful, you have contributed to this at the most important moment. I want to thank you (again) for this!

Can UTO be saved or not?

The application for the protection of my model UTO is ready to submit, but the funding seems to be stagnating. I'm only 25% away from my goal but the campaign ends in just a few hours. As a final call to action, I will sharing my first video of UTO on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/floortjebijvoet_crowdfunding-intellectualproperty-innovation-activity-6644607188289507328-RNaQ

If you can share this post on LinkedIn or with friends, it will help a lot!
(But do not feel like you need to, your contribution has already been fantastic!)

I will keep you informed of the progress and wish you a nice weekend!

Lots of love,
Floortje Bijvoet