Is there still a place for the hobbyist in Arduino's new vision?
Yes, Arduino and our Series B investors are committed to continuing the great support for the Arduino community and its global ecosystem. We have recently strengthened the team devoted to makers to ensure we will continue to enhance the innovative tools for our maker Audience and engage with them.
For example, at the beginning of June we announced the launch of the Arduino User Groups program to officially recognize and provide our support to those groups and clubs who meet together to learn and share their experience of Arduino. With 169 applications to date from all around the globe, we’re really pleased to see the passion from hobbyists for Arduino.
Furthermore, we have many new products in the pipeline for the end of 2022/early 2023 from enhancing some of the classic Arduino boards to totally new concepts and kits. Our new vision is not a change of course from our core mission of democratizing the most advanced technologies, but a strong extension of it towards the professional market, in addition to the traditional market of makers and creators.