V-Juice

With V-Juice, world’s thinnest wireless charger, empty smartphones become a problem of the past. Due to the variety of colors and stylish pattern it is matching to every interior design.

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:

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

a) The main area is chargers for smartphones and tablets for the consumer market.

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.

b) The second area is the brand industry: V-Juice offers the opportunity to present the brand and logo in public (restaurants, bars, shops, public transport,…) combined with an added value for the potential customer and host.

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.

c) The third area is professional applications used for tablets, barcode scanner, measuring equipment, tools

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.

2. The second product is a wireless charger for eScooters: the V-Juice carpet – V-JuiceR

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?

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.