If you thought you were slacking before, you’ll definitely feel like you are now. Beni Shafer-Sull and his company, Loop Vehicles, are here to save the world.
Beni is a freshman studying systems engineering, and has been interested in clean energy for a while now. Last year, he was inspired by the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which focused on how carbon-neutral is no longer enough to ease the effects of climate change. It suggested that carbon-negative was needed, and that’s when Beni began thinking.
Loop Vehicles is hoping to be the world’s first fully carbon-negative electric car, which will reduce climate change and lead to a more sustainable, green future. According to Loop’s website, their vehicles are projected to have a range of 500 miles. The charging system is also extremely efficient: instead of waiting hours to charge your car, you can pop in a new metal battery cartridge, return the old one to Loop, and move on your way. Currently, Loop Vehicles is working on small-scale prototyping, and within a few years they hope to have their first product ready for the market.
Beni’s company is a Weiss Labs team this year, and he hopes to gain input from other young entrepreneurs who can help with product development. Beni suggests that aspiring innovators take advantage of the multitude of Penn’s opportunities and venues to gain capital, all of which are essential to any successful college start-up.
Visit Loop Vehicles website here to learn more, and click here to watch the full interview.
Here at the Weiss Tech House, we celebrate, support, and create innovators and thinkers all across Penn’s campus. In the spirit of our mission to advance technological entrepreneurship, we’ve started our new series: Founder of the Week. Each week, look forward to new highlights, interviews, updates, and insights from Penn founders. If there’s anybody you’d like to nominate as a Founder of the Week, preferably Weiss Tech House member or alum, let us know here.
