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Smart solar benches are offered

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business Offer
POD Reference
BOPL20230206022
Term of Validity
6 February 2023 - 5 February 2025
Company's Country
  • Poland
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A dynamically developing Polish enterprise has designed and launched into the international market several products for smart cities using solar energy. Their range of products includes currently 3 series of smart solar benches, solar infokiosks, a solar shelter and a charger for e-scooters and e-bikes. Currently they are looking for distributors and final buyers for their solar benches which create free Wi-Fi zones and urban hotspots and gives to their users free power to charge mobile devices.
Full Description
A Polish company based in Krakow, active on the market since 2016 has designed and launched into the market several products for smart cities using solar energy. Their range of products includes currently 3 series of smart solar benches, solar infokiosks, a solar shelter and a station for charging of e-scooters and e-bikes. The company was a finalist of “Urban Environment no 8 contest. Smart City Expo in Barcelona” – as a first company from Poland for implementation of their Future City ecosystem in Krakow. They’ve been also granted many other awards and recognitions in Poland and internationally both as a company as for their specific products.

Currently they are looking for distributors and final buyers for their solar benches which has been already used into public space not only in many cities in Poland but also in Toronto, Athens, Budapest, Rijad, Abu Dhabi on the French Riviera and in other destinations in Europe.

Their smart solar benches create free Wi-Fi zones and urban hotspots and gives to their users free power to charge mobile devices. The 3 current series of smart solar benches are:

-FUTURE: Designed to be the solar bench of tomorrow. Based on simplicity and minimalism construction provides intuitive usage, while its universal design perfectly fits modern plazas and industrial interior spaces. Side colorful LED lamps fulfil design role and allow to adjust its colors to the surroundings. Solar power: 80 W, Charger capacity: 44 Ah, Working temp.: -20 – 50 °C, Working time (without solar power): 120 h, Audio module: remote controlled, Smog sensor: PM 2,5, PM 10, Inductive charger: Qi, fast charge, USB slots: 4, Outdoor use: Yes, (International Protection Rating-65), LED lighting: Yes, Materials: structural steel, tempered glass, opal acrylic glass, Hot-spot: Social WiFi with analytics, Remote management: Yes.

-CITY: Smart City bench was born out of experience and the search for new, more flexible ways to present our designs. Apart from its unique looks and urban character, City solar bench is based on a modular design, making it possible to create 3 different configurations from basic elements: simple without backrest, classic with backrest or bench with integrated bike stands. Its personality is brought out by the LED backlighting. Solar Solar power: 80 W, Charger capacity: 32 Ah, Working temp.: -20 – 50 °C, Working time (without solar power): 120 h, LED lighting: Yes, Audio module: remote controlled, Smog sensor: PM 2,5, PM 10, USB slots: 2, Outdoor use: Yes, (International Protection Rating-65), Modules: replaceable backrest, rear mounting, Materials: steel, tempered glass, Inductive charger: Qi, fast charge, Hot-spot: Social WiFi with analytics, Remote management: Yes.

-NEW URBAN: The latest installment of the popular Urban series. The 2021 model was designed from scratch. Thanks to its modular structure, it becomes an even more effective tool in solving cities problems. The seat has been equipped with wooden elements for even greater comfort of use. Smart benches from the New Urban series are characterized by a structure resistant to external conditions. New Urban is perfect for parks and bicycle paths, as well as near public utility buildings. Solar power: 90 W, Charger capacity: 33 Ah, Working temp.: -40 – 70 °C, Working time (without solar power): 72 h, USB slots: 2, Outdoor use: Yes, (International Protection Rating-65), Audio module: remotely managed, Smog sensor: PM2,5, PM 10, Materials: galvanized steel, wood, Induction charger: Qi fast charge, Hot-spot: social WiFi with analytics, Remote supervision: Yes
Advantages and Innovations
The innovative features od smart solar benches are:
Ecology: they utilize solar panels that allow decrease the need for energy, and thus CO2 emission
USB charger: enable to charge phones via USB – 24 hours per day
WiFi internet: let to utilize free WIFI while charging
Inductive chargers: they are equipped with wireless chargers
Information: part of them contain colorful LCD screens
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The company is looking for partners which would like to represent it on the foreign markets and sell their products to the cities, communities and investors with ambitions of improving their infrastructure which would like to offerto their dwellers and visitors a well designed, friendly public space with smart solutions of 21st century. The direct sell to entities such as municipalities, universitites, real estate owners or developers is possible too.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 11-49
  • SME 50 - 249
  • Big company
  • University
  • SME <=10
  • Other
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 10002007 - Environmental Engineering / Technology
  • 01006003 - Mobile Communications
  • 04005005 - Solar/Thermal energy
Market keywords
  • 07004005 - Furnishing and Furniture
  • 09004008 - Other manufacturing (not elsewhere classified)
  • 03004003 - Other electronics related equipment
  • 09004002 - Office furniture and other professional furnishings
Sector Groups Involved
  • Digital
  • Construction
  • Creative Industries
  • Electronics
Targeted countries
  • All countries

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