Thermodapt's Torrey Explorers Fund Journey

The Torrey Explorers Fund is a trust fund operated by La Jolla Country Day School. It offers opportunities for students to pursue an idea that they believe will thrive in the world.

For the Torrey Explorer Fund, the team created a slideshow as well as a pitch for a panel of judges. The slideshow illustrated the progress the team has made on developing the prototype blanket while giving a concrete plan for the future development and creation of the product. The pitch the team created demonstrates the process of how the members created the ideation of their product. Copies of the slideshow and the pitch can be seen at the bottom of the page.

Afterward, the team attended a Q&A session where the judges asked questions about the product as well as where the team currently stands in the creation of a fully developed product. Different members addressed concerns the panelists had and talked about plans to further the product as well as the progress that has been done. The judges ended the discussion with suggestions.

This year's Thermodapt team spent hours developing, producing, and refining their product to the point they were ready to pitch in front of judges and panelists. From just an idea and a thought, Torrey Startup has aided Thermodapt in receiving 3,000 dollars in funds, filing a provisional patent, and getting professional board review on the product.

Eventually, after hours of preparation, Thermodapt presented their pitch and attended a live Q & A session with judges, and panelist members.

With the funding Thermodapt received from the Torrey Explorers Fund, the team hopes to refine and manufacture their product, and eventually enter the market and participate in consumer testing, and consumer outreach.

Ultimately, Thermodapt hopes to begin a leading blanket brand in making human living more efficient while taking out the worry of getting an unwanted night's sleep of messes.

The team cannot wait to continue developing and start manufacturing their product.