Summary
- Profile Type
- Business request
- POD Reference
- BRMT20240618004
- Term of Validity
- 18 June 2024 - 18 June 2025
- Company's Country
- Malta
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
- Targeted Countries
- Slovakia
- Italy
- Poland
- Slovenia
- Belgium
- Hungary
- Czechia
- Ireland
- Austria
- Germany
- Portugal
- Denmark
- Bulgaria
- Spain
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General information
- Short Summary
- The innovative product is a clip-on frame with demo lenses, that comes in various designs and this entrepreneur is interested in getting in touch with potential manufacturers who can produce slim metal frames with demo lenses. This startup will additionally require ancillary pockets made from recyclable material.
- Full Description
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The innovative product is a clip-on frame with demo lenses and is essentially a practical solution for wearers to avoid the expense of changing the lenses of each sunglass/safety glasses they own with prescription lenses. The product comes in various designs, like for instance, aviator, wayfarer, round, or hexagon; the frame also comes in different colours namely silver, gold, brown, black and rose gold amongst others. As an end-product, this innovative frame will be retailed through optical shops and relevant online shops, and will target persons who need prescription lenses/glasses but need to additionally wear sunglasses/safety glasses.
This entrepreneur is seeking eyewear frame manufacturers who can produce a slim metal frame with demo lenses. The actual product to be manufactured will be of:
- simple standard size (measurements to be provided) frame consisting of a flexible metal bridge;
- different colours such as metal, gold, black, brown, and rose gold;
- a thin wire to hold the demo plastic lenses in place;
- design in 5 different shapes as indicated above;
- no arms required
- also a small compact pocket, made from recyclable material with a strap to wear.
As an initial order, a quantity of 500 pieces will be required but this will be followed by larger quantities since the entrepreneur is already collaborating with sunglasses and safety glasses distributors /retailers worldwide. - Advantages and Innovations
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- ideal for people who need prescription glasses to be worn underneath sunglasses or safety glasses
- one does not have to change every sunglasses lens to a prescription one (which tends to be expensive) as the frame can be attached to any sunglasses
- when changing lenses on branded sunglasses one loses the brand name which is at times inscribed on the lens
- sunglasses can be used anytime whether you are shortsighted or need reading glasses
- a light compact frame clipped on the glasses' nose bridge
- used on various sunglasses one owns
- safety glasses - a much cheaper option than changing lenses
- one can use it anywhere even underneath diving goggles.
- this product is available for reading glasses which are clipped on the nose, the design for this innovation needs to be in different designs, in different measurements, with demo lenses - Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
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Manufacturing capacity of a simple and very light flexible metal frame and demo lenses (plastic)
- very light thin metal thread or thick fishing line to hold the lenses
- initially 3 different shapes such as aviator, wayfarer, and round
- different metal colours [example metal, gold, black, brown, rose gold]
- also a small compact pocket, made from recyclable material with a strap to wear - Stage of Development
- Available for demonstration
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- IPR status
- IPR applied but not yet granted
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
- Manufacturer of small metal components, preferably in the eyewear industry for an initial order of 500 pieces as a trial. The entrepreneur additionally requires complementary pockets for the frame, made from recyclable material. The entrepreneur is motivated to enter into a commercial collaboration with the right partner.
- Type and Size of Partner
- Big company
- SME 11-49
- SME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
Dissemination
- Market keywords
- 07002002 - Clothing and shoe stores
- Sector Groups Involved
- Retail
- Targeted countries
- Slovakia
- Italy
- Poland
- Slovenia
- Belgium
- Hungary
- Czechia
- Ireland
- Austria
- Germany
- Portugal
- Denmark
- Bulgaria
- Spain