LIGHTNING PACKS LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF211-CSO1
LIGHTNING PACKS LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $49,811
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- AF211-CSO1
- Solicitation
- X21.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- PA
- Period
- 2021-04-12 → 2021-07-12
Description
Lightning Packs has designed a revolutionary rucksack technology that eases the burden and strain on Airmen to carry rucksacks, and provides a deployable energy solution for dismounted forces. Lightning Packs has created their HoverGlide platform which uses kinetic energy created by the user to power a remote generator inside the backpack. This technology has a far-reaching use cases from giving deployed military forces energy they need to complete the mission, to providing teenagers walking home from school the energy they need to charge their laptop to complete their homework. This technology has struck a chord with the general population and has presales revenue of 464,013 from sites such as KickStarter, Indiegogo InDemand, and Bakerkit. This technology has also caught the eye of the US Government and Lightning Packs was awarded multiple SBIRs valuing nearly $10 million with the US Army and the US Navy