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LIGHTING UP THE DANCE FLOOR
June 2009
Watch POWERleap on the Forbes.com Breakout! Video Series.
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NEXT WORLD: FUTURE LIFE ON EARTH
January 2009
Watch POWERleap on The Discovery Channel series NextWorld. Last fall, POWERleap was featured in the series premier episode called Future Life on Earth along with other technologies ushering in a whole new way of life. The episode is currently airing on the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel.
View the full episode on our Resources Page
View a clip of the episode on You Tube
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BIG IDEAS FOR A SMALL PLANET
June 2008
POWERleap was featured in the second season of Sundance Channel series Big Ideas for a Small Planet. Premiering in the Gadgets episode last summer, POWERleap was highlighted along with other green gadgets, technologies, and services that will shape tomorrow.
View the full episode on our Resources Page
View a clip of the episode on You Tube
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BACK FOR A FUTURE
March 2010
Her company, Powerleap Inc., is now a virtual tenant at Ann Arbor Spark's downtown Ann Arbor facility. She doesn't have an office there but uses its facilities and has been provided a wide variety of support services, including help with a new business plan and a due-diligence package for potential investors.
Via Crain's Detroit Business
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THE POUNDING PROMISE OF PIEZOELECTRIC
June 2009
Now Redmond and Katz are building a company, PowerLeap LLC, working with flooring manufacturers and architectural designers to commercialize piezo-based flooring for high-foot-traffic areas like train stations and nightclubs.
Via GreenTechMedia
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GATHER CLEAN ENERGY FROM CITY STREETS
April 2009
POWERleap is a brilliant new concept in city building, sidewalk and street design.
Via CleanTechnica
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POWERleap has also been featured on NPR Radio, and in the New York Times, Metropolis Magazine, Contract Magazine, Interior Design Magazine, Engineering News Record, Treehugger.com, ecogeek.org, and more. |
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NSF SBIR Phase 1 Recipient
July 2011
POWERleap is currently working with partner company, Civionics LLC on a Phase 1 SBIR grant from the National Science Foundation for the development of SmartFloor.
Via: NSF
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MIT IGNITE CLEAN ENERGY
November 2009
POWERleap was a FINALIST in the 2009 MIT’s Ignite Clean Energy Business Presentation Competition. We competed among 9 other companies for the top cash prize on November 10, 2009 at the Massachusetts State House.
Via Ignite Clean Energy
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METROPOLIS NEXT GENERATION DESIGN
May 2007
In May 2007 POWERleap was recognized as a runner-up in Metropolis Magazine’s Next Generation Design Competition.
The 2007 theme was ENERGY.
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