DIY-tech

Shift to the consumer market and DIY

Where previously the care technology was offered by the care organization, we now see the shift to consumer electronics. Citizens can buy technological products themselves and work with them (Do It Yourself). Tools to automate our homes (home automation) can be found in all kinds of DIY stores and webshops. Think for example of smart lamps that we can control remotely with a smartphone. A lot of technology is offered through crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter, allowing everyone to help pre-finance such developments.