WiGL is changing the way we power our devices.
It’s a wireless-power company that aims to send targeted energy, meant to power your smartphone and other devices, through the air. And it does this through networks called Wireless-Electric Grid Local Air Networks, or WiGLs, for short (pronounced “wiggle”).
A WiGL works just like traditional Wi-Fi. But instead of transmitting and receiving Wi-Fi data, a WiGL-enabled transmitter uses the same raw radio frequencies (RF) as noise, and harvests these frequencies as raw power. WiGL transmits the RF to a WiGL-enabled receiver that’s connected to a device, providing it with continuous energy.
With WiGL, you can potentially power your devices on the move, and even use your phone while its battery recharges.
WiGL is targeting the twenty-five-billion-dollar market for charging solutions. In today’s tech-centric world, “smart” devices operate 24/7, meaning they require reliable charges. Traditional batteries can be expensive, require long charging times, and lose power over time.
WiGL’s technology represents an improvement over traditional charging.
This company plans to generate revenue through the following:
• Software subscription fees that will range from $6.99 to $29.99 per month.
• Hardware licensing fees that will include charging around twenty cents for each device containing a WiGL transmitter.
• Direct equipment sales that commercialize its products with WiGL technology. These devices will range from ten dollars to $250.
• Finally, trademark licensing will integrate WiGL into all wirelessly chargeable products.
In 2017, WiGL tested a first series prototype of its technology. The next year, it secured its first patent.
In 2020, the company completed a successful demonstration of its system with a Department of Defense fighter helmet. It also proved it could charge a cellphone through a demonstration with Virginia Tech, one of its partners.