 Hello internet, I'm Dave and we're currently in Helmont, the Netherlands in my workspace, where I work. And this is where our projects are being developed. Sometimes we make machines so people can start recycling plastic all over the world. Or I come up with a future module of phone vision to reduce e-waste. Every now and then I make a video of something that I learned or experimented. I also like to do research hands-on from landfills in Ghana to the slums in India. Now this stuff might look pretty random, but they have one thing in common. They always try to tackle a problem. And I share everything I do open source online for free. I truly believe this is the most effective, powerful and honest way to deliver an idea to the world. And over the years I got invited to talk about these projects from South Africa to Brazil. They won some awards and they are exhibited in museums all over the world. However, as a downside, I don't make any money out of it. Now I'm aware this isn't really the usual way of working. And in order to keep this up, I had to organize my life as simple as possible. And this also means doing a lot of stuff myself. From coding websites to welding the machines, doing the graphic design, helping in our online community, writing storyboards, shooting videos, editing, answering mails, hundreds of mails. I've been working like this for over four years now. And meanwhile, also people from all over the world in our community helped out. And it worked great and I love it. I still love it. However, my projects tend to get bigger than what one Dutch guy can manage on his own. I'm now at a point where my project is going to grow, but I don't have the resources to scale them up. Now, I'm not going to get an investor on board to move forward. I want to make sure my projects stay independent, open source, and freely available for everyone on the planet. Now, this requires a completely new kind of business plan. And this is where you come in, together with this new thing called Patreon. And I'm pretty excited about this thing. See, I never found a proper way to fund these open source projects in the long run. And this thing fits perfect. It's a bit like crowdfunding, but smaller amounts on a monthly basis. And your money will be used to push these projects forward. So for instance, many more people around the world want to start recycling plastic. But to do this, we need to improve our tools, buy materials, pay rent, code a platform, and make a bigger team. I would love to make more detailed, in-depth story hopper videos and remove those stupid ads. Or start working on other global problems like our food or fashion industry. For just a couple of dollars a month, all together we can make that happen. All your beautiful little tiny contributions from all over the world come together to fuel us forward. In return, you get rewards, insights, or exclusive updates. Have a look at the rewards on the side for more details. Now currently, my focus is on recycling plastic. I'm not sure what kind of projects I will do in the future. But I can guarantee they will always try to tackle a problem. Now to be honest, I will keep working like this anyway, and everything will always be online for free, whether you support it or not. However, your help would push this project forward massively, like next level shit. And if you don't feel like paying, totally fine. I love you anyway for supporting. Have a look at the Patreon website to help out. Thanks for watching this video, and have a good day.