Raising $450,000 in 24 Hours for the Greatest Geek Who Ever Lived

Indiegogo is the world's funding platform. Go fund yourself. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The greatest geek who ever lived Matthew Inman of “The Oatmeal” comics is running a campaign to buy back Nikola Tesla’s laboratory and turn it into a museum that honors the physicist and engineer, who made countless discoveries and contributions to science. If the campaign reaches its goal, the State of New York has agreed to contribute $850,000 in matching funds. By rallying his network and building viral momentum, Matthew’s campaign rocketed past $450,000 in its first 24 hours and is still climbing — with 6,980 perks claimed by people wanting to be a part of this new page in Tesla’s story. Read More >> Blog Spotlight Campaign Profiles: Indiegogo Helping to Start the Fire for Burning Man 2012 Get food on your clothes Design // USA A chef and a mixologist have teamed up to create culinary-inspired clothing for foodies with the help of local artisans. Their motto is: “Grow Here - Sew Here.” Contribute $5 and get a Twitter shout-out. Read More >> Hackitat Film // Sweden A campaign to fund a documentary on global political hacking. From Wikileaks and Anonymous to the Arab Spring, the filmmakers hope to shed light on the tools and motivation for hacktivism. Read More >> gogofactor campaign of the week The kids' book company Technology // Canada Was your child's first word, "iPad?" Kibooco is an interactive platform for children to create their own books — a tool in the online world that will lead kids to the offline one in the form of a real, tangible book. The $400 perk includes a lifetime discount card! Browse Campaigns >> Want to raise money for your idea? Anyone, anywhere can. Start A Campaign >>

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