To promote its new caffeinated chocolate bars, Cape Town food brand ZANG came up with the following campaign, which promises a literal pick-me-up. Enlisting the help of masked wrestlers or ‘luchadores’, they offered free piggyback rides to customers who were looking for taxis. Customers could call for a luchador piggyback ride by simply tweeting the hashtag #ZANGLIFT to the @ZangChocolate […]
Pickmeup Service Marketing
WoodPuck Wireless Charging for Gadgets
WoodPuck: Bamboo Edition is a cutting edge development and is becoming an important way to charge smartphones. Wireless Charging is quickly becoming a standard built-in feature for many smartphones, such as the brand new Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. Also, major product & service providers have started to adopt Wireless Charging as ways of improving customer experience, including IKEA […]
Lux Pedal with Adjustable Strap
Loki Cycles has been working for the past year designing and prototyping the Lux Pedal, a new bicycle pedal system for urban commuters. The pedal is designed with an integrated adjustable strap to give riders the comfort and efficiency of a clipless pedal system while wearing any shoes the rider wants.The product will be made of high quality durable materials […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Reaches for the Stars
Elon Musk made his mark in the business world when he founded PayPal, the highly successful internet payment platform, in 1998. Musk, however, has much bigger plans for the future with SpaceX, a company he founded in 2002. After being launched into orbit by the company’s Falcon rocket, its Dragon spacecraft became the first commercial vehicle to rendezvous with the […]
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 205
Top stories in the latest BIZNESS! Newsletter:
– Luggage Free Travel
– Elbee Control Devices With Voice Or Head Gestures
– Cronus Titanium Cigar Pod
– Trunki Ride On Suitcase For Kids
– Ripples Spreading Around The World
– NFC Business Cards
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Re-Nuble Nutrient Solution from Vegetative Waste
Re-Nuble has developed an innovative process that transforms food waste into high-performing, low-cost nutrients, not only keeping waste out of the landfill but also providing organic fertilizer alternatives for hydroponic growers. More affordable, healthier inputs means more affordable, healthier outputs – good food available locally year-round in communities everywhere.
Brewie Automated Beer Brewing Machine
Brewie is a fully automated beer brewing machine that takes out the hassle of brewing and gives you the opportunity to brew your own beer right at your home. Until now, making your own craft beer has been difficult, cumbersome and expensive. That’s all about to change — thanks to Brewie. With an award-winning design, Brewie lets you make your own craft […]
Sustainable Travel Rewards App
Changers is a free tracking app that rewards users for choosing sustainable transport options. When users take a journey on foot, or by public transport, the app compares the carbon imprint of the journey to that of the same journey made by car. Any emission savings are converted into Recoin units, which can be used to purchase CO2 certificates to […]
Communicative NFC Business Cards
PhoneHome Project presents the first communicative, customizable, and convenient NFC Business cards. On a date, at the bar, or just networking? Add your contact info to another person’s phone instantly. Your name, phone number, email, address, title, and much more can be stored. The NFC Cards are easy to scan with a circuit large enough for users to succeed in […]
Breezeworks Brings Big Company Tools to Independent Service Pros
Breezeworks is a smartphone-based, all-in-one business manager for on-site service pros – the plumbers, electricians, maid services, dog groomers, etc., that make up 1-in-8 of all US businesses. Breezeworks brings the CRM/business management tools that big companies have had for years down to the 1-20 person independent on-site service professional business. The thinking behind Breezeworks is that the tech industry […]