Co-founders of Uncharted play, Nigerian Jessica Matthews and Julia Silverman were Harvard undergraduates
when they first invented SOCCKET. A soccer ball that doubles as a
charger for small electronic devices like LED lamps, cell phones, and
even hot plates.
Amazingly, 30 minutes of
play with SOCCKET can yield up to 3 hours of light. The inventors
were inspired by the time they spent in developing countries, where
they watched local youth play soccer games. The ball is designed to
appeal to kids while helping families who don't have safe power
sources in their homes.
The SOCCKET is a portable
generator in the form of a durable soccer ball. It works by
harnessing the kinetic energy generated by playing with the ball, it
then stores this power for later use.
Now the entrepreneurs are
busy distributing the balls in countries ranging from South Africa to
Argentina.
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