# DIY Battery Manufacturing Kits The Solar Pocket Factory is Tiny Idea That Shines Bright By Rebecca Byers | Published 2012-10-26 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-solar-pocket-factory References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680750/a-tiny-factory-to-make-tiny-solar-panels-a-major-part-of-energy-generation) & [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alex9000/the-solar-pocket-factory-an-invention-adventure) The Solar Pocket Factory is the first product designed by inventors Shawn Frayne and Alex Hornstein. Their design, which by now has completed a successful [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essential-camping-solar-tables) campaign that raised $27,500 over its $50,000 goal, is a clever [DIY take on solar manufacturing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-solar-oven). The prototype device fits in a suitcase and can create a small panel every 15 seconds. The team hopes to change the world of microsolar with their clean-tech invention through crowd support, and have recognized the ambitious nature of their goal to disrupt the billion dollar [microsolar industry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deepsolar-x20-solar-power-bank). The Solar Pocket Factory’s panels boast savings per watt compared to the current market rates, operating at $1 per watt rather than $1.50 to $1.75. **Contact Information** The Solar Pocket Factory [Kickstarter campaign](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alex9000/the-solar-pocket-factory-an-invention-adventure) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **DIY Solar Manufacturing:** The Solar Pocket Factory's DIY approach to solar manufacturing provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the renewable energy industry. - **Microsolar Revolution:** The Solar Pocket Factory's goal to change the world of microsolar presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the microsolar industry. - **Cost-effective Solar Panels:** The Solar Pocket Factory's cost-effective panels create disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the solar panel manufacturing industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Renewable Energy:** The Solar Pocket Factory's DIY solar manufacturing can disrupt the renewable energy industry by empowering individuals to generate their own solar panels. - **Microsolar:** The Solar Pocket Factory's innovative approach to microsolar production can disrupt the microsolar industry by providing affordable and efficient solutions. - **Solar Panel Manufacturing:** The Solar Pocket Factory's cost-effective solar panels have the potential to disrupt the solar panel manufacturing industry by offering competitive pricing and improved efficiency. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Origami-Inspired Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sego-innovations.md) - [Origami-Inspired Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levante-origami-solar-panel.md) - [Efficient Scalable Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perovskia-solar.md) - [Folding Solar Power Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dexpole-solar-power-bank.md) - [User-Friendly Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-energy.md) - [Balcony-Friendly Solar Power Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anker-solar-bank-2-e1600-pro.md) - [Solar-Powered Blankets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-blanket.md) - [Solar Powered Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000.md) - [Collapsible Solar-Powered Energy Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-energy-storage-power-supply.md)