Goals
- To Commercialize Solar Ivy for high volume production
- To create sustainable technology and to create jobs in manufacturing
- To protect the Intellectual Property in Solar Ivy
- To test/approve Solar Ivy with regulatory bodies (DOB,UL) for install
- To confirm 10 new sales of Solar Ivy, at least 2000 square feet each
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Overview
Visually dramatic and structurally adaptive, "Solar Ivy" is a customizable system for sustainable energy generation that mimics the form of ivy and its relationship with the environment. Flexible photovoltaic "leaves" shift in the wind while converting solar energy into electricity, and shade the building from heat gained through out the day.
Solar Ivy brings human beings closer to living in harmony with the earth's resources through its design features. Solar Ivy produces electricity, shades buildings, provides low resolution imagery and can mimic a tree canopy's filtering of light to foster ground level plant growth.
With this grant, SMIT's team of designers, engineers and architects will oversee the final stage of development on Solar Ivy by securing IP protection and testing it to create quality high volume manufacturing in North America. SMIT will head a sales campaign of Solar Ivy at 50 architecture firms with a goal of 20 sales, helping to rejuvenate America's solar industry.
How will the 50K be Used? |
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| Budget Notes: SMIT is currently appealing to Angel Investors for growth investment. If this investment comes through during this grant period then the salaries of this budget will be covered by SMIT. The released funds will go towards sales/ marketing activities and towards producing injection mold tooling. | |
| $ 5,000 | Engineering Models |
| $ 4,000 | Solar panels |
| $ 2,000 | Plastic Material |
| $ 3,000 | Cable Mesh |
| $ 12,000 | Injection Mold Tooling (3 parts, 3 molds) |
| $ 3,000 | Design Director |
| $ 3,000 | Architectural Director |
| $ 3,000 | Engineering Director |
| $ 3,000 | DOB - Department of Building Codes (testing costs and fees) |
| $ 4,000 | UL- Underwriters Laboratory (testing costs and fees) |
| $ 5,000 | Intellectual Property - Patent writing and filling |
| $ 3,000 | Marketing and Travel |
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