8a, Solving the Problem!

Selected Opportunity: Insulin cold storage, for a temperature range of 36 to 46 degree Fahrenheit. I want to look at this opportunity because I have many friends who are diabetics and I have seen them from young ages takes insulin from their fridges and inject themselves in the thighs or butts and after performing interviews with them I fully grasped how dependent they are on insulin and how vital it is to keep their insulin vials cooled to keep them from spoiling. I want to give my friends and other people the opportunity to go far far far away from a fridge or cooling source and finally feel completely free to do whatever they want, whether that’s go hiking in the mountains for a few days or just simply feel the ease of knowing their insulin is not being ruined because they don’t want to keep it cooled and take the risk of ruing an expensive bottle of insulin because it was not fully used by the 28 day period.

Product to be sold/distributed: The idea that I have come up with to tackle this issue is some sort of container that is small and lightweight that can be easily kept in a backpack, pocket, or some sort of personal storage space. The item will resemble the device that was used in Men in Black; it will be well insulated and can maintain cold temperatures for up to 1 week before needing to be cooled again. This item will allow diabetics to store their insulin vials in this capsule and take it with them on long vacations, or journeys to ensure the insulin does not warm which compromises the integrity of the insulin and causes it to have a functioning period of 28 days. This item can be used as a personal transportation device. My idea is to use the same insulating technology as yeti cups or tumblers that keep your drinks cool for the entire day or even a few days. I personally have a cup that I left ice water in the cup in my hot car for 2 days and it did melt a little but the ice was still present and had minor holes in the ice and my drink was as cold as when I first poured it.