London's best projects to kickstart

Nix

Basically Shazam for colour nuts. Hold this elegant crystal-shaped bit of tech against any shade and have the exact replica come up on your smartphone. The app will even show you the nearest place to buy the paint.

Pledge: £63 Deadline: Wed Oct 16

kapture

This always-on wristband will constantly record the sounds around you. Just tap your wrist to send a 60-second clip of the hilarious snort your friend just did to your smartphone.

Pledge: £63 Deadline: Thu Oct 3

Haptix

Any table or desk becomes a multitouch surface. Point this clever sensor at a surface and you’ll be able to intuitively control PCs and TVs.

Pledge: £41 Deadline: tomorrow

Pressy

Tired of not having any real buttons on your shiny new Android? This physical button slides into your headphone jack and can be used for almost anything — take a photo, put your phone on silent or even turn on the flashlight.

Pledge: £11 Deadline: Mon Oct 14

Emotiv Insight

Transmit your brainwaves to your smartphone wearing this odd, Avatar-esque headset. The app will allow you to analyse how focused, relaxed or reflective your mental state is.

Pledge: £145 Deadline: Mon Sept 16

(Prices are converted from US$ but all projects will ship to UK)