How is your business helping to solve the health, social, or economic challenges created by COVID19?
COVID-19 pandemic expansion hascompromised the health of thepopulation of the world. In order toprotect the wearer's eyes, nose andmouth against the virus is necessaryto use a Face Shield Mask. The mostcommon are manufactured using 3Dprinters combined with a PET-G or PC1mm thickness plate. The problem isthat this type of product is expensive,non easy to scale and the ergonomicshape and cleaning is not optimal. “GLADIATOR – FS” attends the urgentdemand for the protective equipmentrequired by doctors and otherprofessionals due to the spread of COVID-19. Energryn has designed from scratch abrand new Face Shield Mask that can beproduced by the Company with amanufacturing capacity up to 250,000masks monthly and a weight of only 175g.“GLADIATOR – FS” is the first Face Shieldmanufactured by plastic injection methodin Mexico. It has been manufactured inone single injected piece usingPolycarbonate LEXAN Resin ML3729R andit can be easily sanitized several times aday. Polycarbonate thickness is 2mm andthis material complies with ANSI Z87.1 USand DIN EN 166 2001 regulation.“GLADIATOR – FS” was tailored accordingto the specs of the medical staff. Aninnovative Polypropylene double straphead band allows an important reductionof the weight sensation to the end user.Face Shield ergonomic shape is excellentfor the nose, eyes and mouth protection.
Does your business contribute most to recovery, response, or resilience?
Response - we're responding directly to issues caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
What is the stage of your product development?
I have a market ready product/service. I have sold to customers.
What strengths does your team bring? Include skills and personal experience with the problem.
Energryn is made up of a multidisciplinary team of economists, engineers, lawyers and technicians where 40% of the workforce are female and 60% of their collaborators have higher education. Its differentiating element is its innovative capacity and agility to adapt to the needs and challenges of the market, generating social inclusion and environmental impact with its renewable solutions.Among the team's main achievements: being the company with the most patents in the world in the field of solar water heating, being the only Mexican company to win the Innovation Award of the Pacific Alliance in the Environment category, being the only Mexican company to win of the National Innovation and Technology Award in the Business Model Category, to be the most awarded Mexican SME by the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) and to be the winner of the Shelter Tech Mexico Award from Habitat for Humanity.
What countries do you operate in?
MEXICO
Is your company headquartered in a US "Opportunity Zone"?
Yes
