As concerns for the environment are rising among the populous, the solar panel backpack has been widely adopted as a product for the commuter, the backpacker and the hiker.
The latest innovation in this category is SunUp — a solar panel backpack that is developed by Brunel University design graduate Bradley Brister. This has not been launched to solely compete with other versions on the market, but rather to address the rigidity, breakability, and effectness of solar panels, optimizing the silhouette to be more user-friendly.
For SunUp, Bradley Brister "combines a number of small polycrystalline solar panels with flexible joints." In collaboration with The North Face, the young designer was able to release the modular solar panel solution and the product can be draped over a backpack or a canoe.
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Flexible Solar Panel Backpacks
Bradley Brister's SunUp Backpack is Ideal for the Adventure Seeker
Trend Themes
1. Flexible Solar Panel Backpacks - The development of flexible solar panel backpacks provides disruption opportunities for companies in the outdoor and adventure industry, solar technology, and sustainable fashion industries.
2. Small, Polycrystalline Solar Panels - The use of small polycrystalline solar panels offers disruption opportunities for companies in the renewable energy, camping equipment, and tech industries.
3. Modular Solar Panel Solutions - The introduction of modular solar panel solutions provides disruption opportunities for companies in the outdoor and adventure industry, green energy technology, and modular design industries.
Industry Implications
1. Outdoor and Adventure - Companies in the outdoor and adventure industry can introduce backpacks with integrated flexible solar panel technology.
2. Solar Technology - Companies in the solar technology industry can research and develop new technologies to optimize the efficiency and durability of small polycrystalline solar panels.
3. Sustainable Fashion - Companies in the sustainable fashion industry can collaborate with solar panel technology companies to integrate flexible solar panel technology into fashion accessories and clothing.