SolarShade (SmarterShade)

University of Notre Dame, 2007 - $14,700

This E-Team is developing SolarShade, a solar-powered aftermarket window treatment solution designed to selectably tint a window at the push of a button. Using a remote control, the customer can adjust the level of tinting from clear to opaque. SolarShade itself is a lightweight, semi-rigid sheet of plastic made from offset planes of polarized material. The sheet can be manufactured to fit into any existing window track or frame, right over the window itself.

Updates:

• The team attended Open Minds 2008 in Dallas, and 2 years later incorporated as Lono, LLC.
• Feature in Planet Green.com (2009)
• MassChallenge 2011 finalist