element14 and Hackster.io comprise world’s largest community to support creators, professional engineers and entrepreneurs in technology product development
One million members have joined Avnet’s online communities, element14.com
and Hackster.io,
creating the world’s largest collaborative networks of engineers,
entrepreneurs and developers who learn from each other’s product ideas.
element14 and Hackster help product developers all over the world get
work done faster and more effectively. Instead of scouring several
sources for answers, members turn to the communities of Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT)
for consolidated information on new technologies, as well as access to
experts.
“The most exciting part is that our members get hands-on with the latest
products, working on real designs,” said Bill
Amelio, Chief Executive Officer, Avnet. “Because they learn from
real-world project examples, industry experts and each other, our
community members are more likely to find the right path to get their
idea from prototype to mass production.”
Amelio added, “Today we celebrate our community members and say ‘thank
you!’ Your contributions add enormous value to Avnet’s connected
ecosystem. By sharing information, best practices and know-how, you’re
helping to bring better products into the world.”
Avnet acquired both element14 (as part of Premier
Farnell) and Hackster.io
in 2016. Since then, the two online communities have continued to
experience rapid growth as technology advancements such as IoT introduce
more learning opportunities, as well as complexity into the product
development process. Combined membership grew by approximately 48
percent year over year and details about both communities are depicted
in this infographic.
element14 is a discussion-based online community where engineers
collaborate to solve one another’s design challenges. Members can see
what other engineers are working on, learn from their experiences, as
well as online training, and get help to optimize their own designs.
Seeing technology in action and having the ability to road test their
projects is one of the main benefits for element14 members.
“element14 is a prime example of how the consistent sharing of
information is driving the democratization of design,” said Dianne
Kibbey, global head of community and social media for element14. “Our
members are more active than ever, and with the support of Avnet’s
ecosystem we’ve been able to get more technology into their hands.”
Hackster.io is a project-based online community for anyone who wants to
learn about programming and building hardware. One of the world’s
fastest growing communities, the site also hosts in-person workshops and
meetups to help individuals, whether or not they have previous
engineering or design experience, take their hardware ideas to the next
level.
“With the support of the Avnet ecosystem, we have been able to
accelerate our outreach to more people in more places and offer better
learning tools for hardware creation,” said Adam Benzion, co-founder and
CEO at Hackster.io. “It’s been fascinating to see our members’ skills
evolve as they pursue projects in emerging areas such as blockchain and
artificial intelligence, or specific components like FPGAs.”
With a collective membership of one million across element14 and
Hackster.io, Avnet continues to engage engineers, entrepreneurs and
developers online, and guide them through each stage of the product
lifecycle, from prototype to mass production. To learn more about Avnet
and its one million member strong communities, check out this related infographic
and visit Avnet.com.
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portfolio of design and supply chain services makes Avnet the go-to
guide for innovators who set the pace for technological change. For
nearly a century, Avnet has helped its customers and suppliers around
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