BOX2FLY - a carry-on luggage made of cardboard
What is this project all about?
The Challenge
Anyone who has flown with Ryanair, Germanwings, or Air Berlin knows that for many budget airlines, checking luggage incurs additional fees. Ryanair for instance charges up to 40 euros per flight. So traveling with cabin luggage only becomes more attractive. However, strict size and weight requirements apply.
The Solution
BOX2FLY is a carry-on made of cardboard. The material is inexpensive, environmentally friendly and fairly light. Its box s… Mehr anzeigen
What is the project goal and who is the project for?
The Goal
With your support BOX2FLY’s serial production can take off. Our company is already founded. The idea is ready for the market. Several prototypes of BOX2FLY have been produced and vigorously tested. Your support can help our idea become reality and offer the world an innovative carry-on with many advantages.
The Target Group
We hope to be supported by all those who want to give a chance to an innovation, appreciate the advantages of the BOX2FLY, … Mehr anzeigen
Why would you support this project?
With BOX2FLY we are not simply in the planning phase: much has already been done since we started vigorously pushing in August 2012 for the realization of a sustainable piece of luggage. The product is fully designed and tested, a company has been legally founded, cost calculations have been made, storage has been found and bank accounts established, prints have been designed and construction ideas protected…
The product is ready. The groundwork has been l… Mehr anzeigen
How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?
Shipping and VAT
Shipping for almost all Dankeschöns amounts to 5.90€, and a VAT is owed as well.
Two cutting forms and a printing stencil
Two cutting forms will be purchased from any money left. These will be applied to our supplier’s cutting machine in order to produce cardboard boxes according to our specifications. One of these forms is required for the BOX2FLY. The other form cuts a shipping box fitted around the BOX2FLY. Further start-up costs acc… Mehr anzeigen
Who are the people behind the project?
We, Jonas and Niklas, have been friends for over two decades. We are both about to complete our university degrees and for more than a year we have been busy working to realize BOX2FLY.
BOX2FLY
Denis (co-founder of Startnext)