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One Spark Of An Idea

By on November 15, 2010 in Inventions

Every so often an idea comes along that stops you in your tracks. sOccket is an incredible demonstration of the power of a simple idea, of the collision between science and sport, of the application of minds to mending hearts.

One part soccer ball, one part portable energy generator, another community builder and finally one part global health tool, this deceptively simple solution is a persuasive demonstration of how possible it is to build a brighter future for those in greatest need, reports Fast Company.

The four inventors, ladies at Harvard, deservedly won the Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Invention award. The technology itself is fantastic, but harnessing it to the most popular sport in the world that is played throughout the Third World, that is just brilliant. Here, football’s popularity is used to literally change lives.

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  • Terrell

    I can’t believe you don’t have 50 comments on this. It is amazing! I’m going to Kenya this summer, maybe I can take some of these with me.

    Just found your blog recently and love it.

  • http://www.marjistone.com Marji Stone

    This is amazing..how come the big boys haven’t jumped on it already? You go girlss!!! Fantastic

  • http://www.dog-crate-shop.com Donna White

    I’m speechless. Brilliant invention. Kudos to the 4 Harvard Girls!!

  • http://n.a. Cindy Hawkins

    Whoa. I am telling my student from Burkina Faso about this. His son, still in school in Senegal is 14 and, is, like most African teen boys, soccer mad, and an excellent player. I am knocked sideways by this idea. It marries sports/planet friendly-energy/humanitarian goodwill…and just plain fun. Harvard Sistahs rock!!!

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