- Description
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Sponge Microgrids builds practical energy storage solutions that make energy resilience more accessible to the cost-conscious homeowner. Our goal is to enable broader proliferation of distributed energy resources by providing modular, scalable solutions with simplified integration into the home and utility grid. Our patent pending energy management platform enables us to be the highest performing solution in this segment. We've built, certified and deployed our beta product in 5 projects, and are looking to grow our team as we continue to iterate the product and user experience.
- Number of employees
- 2 - 10 employees
- Year established
- 2021
- Company website
- https://sponge.to
- Categories
- UI design Hardware product design Mobile app development Machine learning Databases
- Industries
- Construction, engineering & trades Energy Manufacturing Technology
Recent projects
UI&UX Development for a Solar Microgrid
Our flagship microgrid-in-a-box product performs a variety of advanced energy management functions in order to maximize the energy savings and resilience benefits for the user. However, we have a problem - without an intuitive interface, the user is unable to visualize and truly understand the value being created for them. The user interface will operate on a linux-based single board computer with a touchscreen display. In the first iteration of this user interface, we are looking for 2 simple pages for the user to interact with: Performance Page Configuration page We are in search of a student who will support the development of this UI/UX, including: Graphical design that is aligned with the Sponge brand Functional application capabilities such as drop-down menus, text entry fields, etc. Linking of graphical elements to data sources Bonus items for the project: Consideration of future transition to mobile Animations included in the graphics
Sourcing for Sustainability, Competitiveness, & Growth
Our flagship microgrid-in-a-box product performs a variety of advanced energy management functions in order to maximize the energy savings and resilience benefits for the user. As a company rooted in the values of environmental sustainability it is important to truly understand the origins of each part of our system, along with analyzing the risks that come along with electronics obsolescence while meeting competitive pricing for our market. We are seeking a team of students to support us in executing Supplier Research & Evaluation.