Project description DEENESFRITPL Your laptop can charge itself From smartphones and laptops to electronic toothbrushes, wireless keyboards and power tools, portable applications are growing in number. Keeping these battery-operated devices charged can be tough. It can be stressful to keep them charged throughout usage. The EU-funded TechNovatorXE project will bring to market a solution that makes it possible to charge devices without any cables or plugs – no need to connect them to chargers or charging devices. Specifically, a long-distance wireless charger can synchronously charge multiple devices within a radius of 5 m. This system is safe for people and the environment. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The number of electronic devices that people use in their everyday life is continuously growing. However, it becomes increasingly difficult for people to monitor and timely recharge all the batteries. The necessity of monitoring the level of gadgets charging keeps users on constant tenterhooks. Also, environmental problems are a big issue: with the increasing number of electronic devices, the amount of wires, cords and batteries increases dramatically, and they are rarely being recycled. Even under the conditions of Batteries Directive the realistically achievable share of collected waste is only 30-40%. The emergence of a wireless charger that synchronously charge all of the nearby devices, would greatly facilitate people’s life. According to Global Market Insights, the wireless charging market worth $3.67 billion in 2016 (grew around 40% compared to 2015), and is projected to reach $25.67 billion by 2023. However, all existing wireless charging solutions available on the market are actually not remote, as they require gadget to be placed on the charging pad and it cannot be moved until fully charged.TechNovator XE (TRL 6), developed by TechNovator, is a unique remote wireless charging solution that effectively charges multiple devices simultaneously at a long distance within range of the transmitter (5 meters radius), and is completely safe for people and the environment. The system also has a unique feature “battery charging level control” that is achieved through constant battery level monitoring and autonomous charge if it is below the certain level that the user can set up in the application.To ensure successful commercialization, in Phase 1 of SME Instrument, TechNovator intends to develop an elaborate feasibility study for TechNovator XE remote wireless charging solution commercialization that would include: a thorough analysis of market and user needs, business model, business plan, and IPR strategy development. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradio frequencysocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Main Programme H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument Topic(s) SMEInst-01-2016-2017 - Open Disruptive Innovation Scheme Call for proposal H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017 Funding Scheme SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinator TECHNOVATOR SP. Z O.O. Net EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address Poznanska 4 63-600 KEPNO Poland See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Makroregion północno-zachodni Wielkopolskie Kaliski Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 71 429,00
