Pimoroni Explained

Pimoroni Ltd is a hobbyist electronics company based in Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK.^[1]

Founded in 2012, the company has grown to more than 30 people and operates from two nearby properties in Sheffield city centre, as well as a third in Essen, Germany, which opened in 2017.^[2] In 2017 they were named the second fastest growing manufacturing company in the UK by the University of Sheffield.^[3]

Through an online store, and at community events, they are a re-seller for a number of electronics and education brands, as well as manufacturing a range of electronics and associated products. Their original product was an Acrylic plastic case for the Raspberry Pi computer (which has now sold in excess of 175,000 units),^[4] and their range now includes a selection of add-on boards and components for this and other small computers.

Their 'Picade' arcade machine kit was the UK's first Kickstarter campaign.^[5]

By July 1, 2019, they successfully raised £93,480 on Kickstarter to fund their new retro-style console and open-source SDK, known as "32blit.".^[6]

External links

• Pimoroni

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pounder . Les . 1 January 2021. Pimoroni RGB Encoder and Potentiometer Breakout Review: Colorful Dials. 2021-01-22. Tom's Hardware. en.
2. Web site: Pimoroni goes international – Sheffield Digital. sheffield.digital. 26 March 2018.
3. Web site: Sheffield digital sector 'on cusp of something big', says new report - Latest - News - The University of Sheffield . University of. Sheffield. www.sheffield.ac.uk . 26 March 2018.
4. Web site: Pimoroni taking sweet approach to coding tools. BusinessCloud.co.uk. 26 March 2018.
5. News: Morph, Picade and Belle and Sebastian: The British Kickstarter success stories . 2013-11-04 . 4 August 2018 . The Independent.
6. News: 32blit: retro-inspired handheld with open-source firmware.