A few months ago, Octopart introduced the Common Parts Library, a major step forward for makers. The CPL curates a collection of commonly used electronic components for Internet of Things devices. The motivation for the project was to reduce the bottlenecks involved in component selection. With millions of parts available in production, honing down the…

Earlier this month, we escaped Toronto’s winter chill and headed to Las Vegas to exhibit at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show. You’re probably wondering how this little startup made its way to the world’s biggest technology conference — one that attracts over 170,000 attendees from around the world. Here’s how… The Consumer Electronics Show runs an innovation marketplace called Eureka…