Harvest renewable energy from motion, sun or fire to charge any USB device. Never be without USB charging power again. The Hydrobee personal power system can be installed semi-permanently or used on the go. It is enabled with remote on/off over cell networks or infrared transmitter so it can be sold on PayAsYouGo to a billion people in developing countries. Harvest power from wind, sun, muscles, fires, farm carts, belt drives and more. Winner of 6 major awards!
10. AND THERE...
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Yusuf Tura, founder of Obamastove in Ethiopia (250,000 sold!) shows the Firebee prototype
Thermo-Electric Generator attached to one of his stoves. UW Students won the Alaska
Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge and $20,000 helping develop the prototype.
12. Affordable to a Billion People
• Enabled for Remote On/Off by Text or Infrared Code
• Local vendors: sell Hydrobee by Pay-As-You Go
• Mobile companies: sell Hydrobee with Cell Phone Plan
• Over 20M solar lamps already sold by micro finance
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13. Business Model
• Cost of Goods: $15
• Wholesale price: $40
• Retail price: $80
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• Manufacture
– first in China
– then Mexico
US Market Potential Overseas Potential
14. Channel Experience
• Marketing manager spent 10 years
selling emergency prep gear online
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Hydrobee is Top 25 Product in
Staple’s Crowd2Shelf contest