Nominee Name/Nominee Company NameIndustry Disrupter Award: NuCurrrent, Inc.
Finalist for the:Industry Disrupter
About the Nominee:NuCurrent supplies Fortune 1000 companies and other high-flying product developers with wireless power technologies and product integration expertise. Our core technologies span magnetics, software and systems simulation. We have generated over 180 patents granted and pending globally, and unparalleled internal tools that enhance speed to market, improve product performance and mitigate major development risks. Our broad systems integration expertise supports manufacturers of appliances, smartphones, wearables, hearables, consumer electronics, medical devices, robotics, IoT, sporting equipment and other emerging product categories.
NuCurrent solutions are based on inductive and inductive resonant wireless power transfer which offers convenience, safety, efficiency, and enhanced user experience. Founded in 2009, we are a venture-backed company based in Chicago with offices in Hong Kong, San Diego and Bangalore.
Why they should win:NuCurrent is revolutionizing Near Field Communications (NFC) technology for wireless charging that will free users from cords so they can charge while they wear their wearables. With NFC hardware in billions of devices worldwide, NuCurrent’s charge-while-you wear technology (already deployed by WHOOP) is fast-transforming how the world experiences wearable technology