Company Description: 

V-Juice is active in the area of wireless charging.

There are two main products, all based on the expertise in inductive charging and the respective prematernal market.

Video Pitch:

 

1. The first product, the V-Juice charger for low-wattage applications, targets with slightly adjusted products in several markets.

The USPs of V-Juice are:

• THIN: World's thinnest wireless charger (1mm)
• INTEGRABLE: Discreet functional design fits very well into interior design
• ADVANCE: German engineering and patented design
• ADJUSTABLE: V-Juice is self-adhesive, but can be easily moved
• GENTLE CHARGING: Prolonged charging at "natural resting places" gently at a lower temperature
• INDIVIDUAL: Many colors and patterns – seasonal fashion colors are scheduled

Target Customers are:

• the heavy smartphone user which is willing not only to buy the cheapest junk for his 1.000€+ smartphone.
• the interior design and fashion lover which wants to make her/his life easy and trouble-free
• the technology enthusiast which struggles to convince his wife/her husband of the necessity of innovative products at home

Goals: establish a brand reputation and sell world-wide about various channels.
 
The USPs of V-Juice are:

• ACTIVE RECOGNITION: the user is searching for the logo -placed on the V-Juice charger
• POSITIVE CONNECTION: the brand sponsoring the V-Juice charger is solving the biggest issue of the user
• CREATION OF OPPORTUNITIES: time for a spontaneous buy, sales talk, or channeled information during the 15 minutes + while the smartphone is charging
• INNOVATIVE VALUE ADD extra-features like Corona-registration, automated WiFi-connection, AI menu, local services

Target Customers are:

• gastronomy related consumer brands like breweries, soft drink producers
• gastronomy chains
• public transport
• retail trade

Goals: establish a customer relationship with partners with a high number of outlets and locations.
Implement a platform and offer value-add services creating revenue.
 
The USPs of V-Juice are:

• THIN: World's thinnest wireless charger (1mm)
• WATERPROOF: the pad is compliant up to IP68
• INDIVIDUAL: Place V-Juice according to requirements on-site, e.g. position for left-hander and right-hander
• INTEGRABLE: Integrate V-Juice in the existing set-up e.g. in a production – feed through an opening of the machine
• EXTRA FUNCTIONS: position tracking, initiating a data transfer, …
• ADVANCED: German engineering and patented design

Target Customers are:

• equipment producers
• manufacturers
• logistics companies
• laboratories

Goals: establish partnerships with producers for matching devices and cooperate on sales. Implement a platform and offer value-add services creating revenue. The USPs of V-JuiceR are:

• CLIMATE FRIENDLY: No more CO2 emissions for collecting and transporting empty scooters
• CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: No more empty scooters! Easy handling – just place the scooter on the charging carpet.
• WORLDS THINNEST SOLUTION: charging carpet with patented V-Juice technology. Seamlessly integrate charging stations into the cityscape. Plus, a place for advertisements.
• COMMUNITY SATISFACTION: Less scooter stand and lie disturbingly around. Active park and traffic flow management according to the needs of the city.
• COST ADVANTAGE: significant reduction of charging costs and increase of availability. Higher scooter lifetime. Low investment in charging stations and low efforts for installation. Low cost retrofitting of the existing fleet.
• ADVANCED: German design, patent pending

Target Customers are:

• eScooter rental companies
• hotels and resorts
• industry (eScooters for efficient transport in factory premises)

Goals: define a new technical standard used by various eScooter rental companies per market. Implement a platform and offer value-add services creating revenue.

Country

Germany

Year Founded 

2018

Company Phase

Development & Production Phase

Please specify in what phase you are:

We have built the first 4.000 components (electronics, housing, coils) and are now in the assembly process.
In early spring 2021, we will do a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.

Number of employees

1-5

Did you get Founding?

No

Investment needed?

Yes, actively looking

Existing Sponsors & Partners

LarsLabs, AK Stamping, Daniel Ronge Industrial Design, Dress&Friends, Michele Chesi, Rissmann

Milestones & Awards

Finalist Fast Forward Award electronica 2018
Finalist Arrow Innovators Award 2019
Winner at Digicon 2019
One out of 10 start-ups nominated by the Bundesverband Deutsche Startups to be present at IFA next, IFA 2019
Nomination as member of VDMA Startup machine

With booth or interview on fairs: electronica 2018, Make Munich 2019, Maker Faire Berlin 2019, IFA 2019, Digicon 2019, embedded world 2020, IFA 2020

Website 

https://www.v-juice.xyz/
  

1. How do you plan to sell your product(s)? 

We will run spring 2021 a Crowdfunding Campaign on Indiegogo. Following that, we will sell V-Juice at Amazon and other online distribution channels incl. an own webshop. We are also setting up a distributor network to bring it to offline-shops worldwide.
The professional V-Juice solution will be sold directly, e.g. to gastronomy or breweries.

2. Where would you like to see your company in 2 years when the next electronica trade fair takes place?

Though Smartphones will cover many more functions than today requiring more power, they will not run empty, as V-Juice will be common at home like WiFi – everywhere accessible.
Perhaps, V-Juice will become a common term like “to google”. Oh, my Smartphone is running low, I need to V-Juice.

3. Which electronics company would you like to have as an advisor and partner? 

• Arrow
• NXP
• Messe München

 

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