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Design-Conscious Powerstrips

This Powerstrip is Designed to be Showcased on Top of a Desk

— March 7, 2016 — Art & Design
SILproducts, a small innovative company in the Netherlands decided to change the powerstrip design and make something fresh and good-looking out of it.

The world has changed fast. Laptops replaced desktop PCs and most people have battery-draining smartphones. Although these devices are convenient, it also means plugging and unplugging your devices several times per day. Of course, no one likes crawling under their desk to plug and unplug devices. Although there are several solutions on the market to have power on your desk, most are either inconvenient, ugly, or need gluing or drilling.

This is why SILproducts came up with a change. DesignSocket is an organic fashionable model with four connection points, two safe earthed sockets and two USB sockets for charging mobile devices. The strong clamp ensures a powerful fix to the desk. The product will be available with side earthing, pin earthing, UK 13 A and USA sockets. SILproducts will be starting a Kickstarter campaign to boost the development of the DesignSocket.
Trend Themes
1. Design-conscious Powerstrips - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create powerstrips that prioritize aesthetics and can be prominently displayed on desks.
2. Convenient Workspace Solutions - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop convenient power solutions that eliminate the need for crawling under desks and provide easy access for plugging and unplugging devices.
3. Multipurpose Power Outlets - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invent powerstrips with multiple connection points, including USB sockets, to cater to the increasing number of battery-draining devices.
Industry Implications
1. Home Office Furniture - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate power outlets into stylish desk designs to enhance the overall aesthetic and functionality of home office furniture.
2. Electrical Hardware Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Redesign traditional powerstrips to incorporate innovative features, such as strong clamps and customizable socket options, to meet the evolving needs of consumers.
3. Crowdfunding Platforms - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Provide support and funding opportunities for innovative companies like SILproducts to bring their design-conscious powerstrip ideas to market through crowdfunding campaigns.
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