INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Metaboards, an Oxford-based startup that is developing new wireless charging technology, has secured $5 million in funding
The round is led by Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI), with participation from RT Capital Management, and Woodford Investment Management
charging tech to market.Founded in 2016 by professors and published researchers from Oxford University, Metaboards is applying the use of
This will include removing the need for alignment between the charger and device, and the ability to charge multiple devices without
multiple charging points.More broadly, metamaterials are new types of materials made up of compounds such as plastics or metals that are
of more tangible applications
Metaboards thinks wireless charging is definitely one of them.In a brief call, Metaboards CEO Nedko Ivanov, who previously led audio and
will demo at the next CES and Mobile World Congress
It is also in discussions with various OEMs to explore ways to bring products to market based on the tech.As well as negating the need for
on the underside of a table and effectively charge through it
charge tablets, games consoles and controllers, computers and any other non-metal electronic device at the same time and on the same
It also points to a recent report from Grand View Research that predicts that the global wireless charging market will be worth $22.25
wireless power technology platforms to ensure we offer universal capabilities
