Innovation Segment : Electric Vehicles

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Foldable Electric boats with an electric outboard - AquaNaut

AquaNaut  Boats enters the recreational market with a new folding boat specially designed for use with an electric outboard. The company says assembly can be completed in about eight minutes.

“As a cruising sailor, I’ve used an electric outboard for years, but always struggled with range and performance issues," said Roland Heersink, founder of AquaNaut Boats, and an engineer by training.

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Innovation Theme: Foldable Electric boats,  Cruising speed of three to four knots, 300 watts of electric outboard power, 8-foot twin-hull boat, Folding down to three inches for roof rack transport on any car.

Relevant for

  • Mechanical engineer
  • Automobile engineer
  • Electrical engineer
  • Electronics engineer
  • Power electronics engineer
  • Microelectronics engineer
  • Chemical engineer
  • Plastics & polymer science professional
  • Electrochemical engineer
  • Structural engineer
  • Architect
  • Material sciences professional
  • Power engineer
  • Energy auditor

Innovation sector

  • Design
  • Economics
  • Electrical engineering
  • Electronics & communications
  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy storage

Domain

Renewable Energy

Energy Efficiency

Sustainable transport

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

University researcher

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry