The first technology partner for Arrow Electronics’ crowdfund-to-production collaboration with Indiegogo is TE Connectivity. “Arrow Certified” technology entrepreneurs on Indiegogo will now have access to hands-on technical support and engineering expertise from TE to help accelerate their time to market. Arrow and Indiegogo announced the Arrow Certified program in August. Entrepreneurs can apply for Arrow certification on the Indiegogo platform. Arrow Electronics’ engineers then analyse the design and manufacturability of each application. Projects deemed ready for manufacturing are denoted with official Arrow Certified badges on their Indiegogo campaign site to let potential backers know the project is ready for production upon reaching its funding goal. “We are excited to expand our partnership with Arrow and Indiegogo, helping entrepreneurs transform their ideas into creations,” said Maria Cannon, vice president of channel marketing at TE. “As a connectivity and sensors leader, we are on the frontline of innovation every day. Our design…