PRO(TECH)T, LLC Campus Safety At Its Finest

PRO(TECH)T, LLC Campus Safety At Its Finest 2015 Social Entrepreneur Competition After competing against 25 other undergraduate teams from all over the great state of North Carolina, Eisdorfer and Eddings were awarded $3,000, which they immediately used to acquire a provisional patent for their product. The product does not have a released name quite yet or a prototype, but here I will explain to you what the creators of PRO(TECH)T, LLC have in mind. Imagine a GPS, one that does not consist of the use of a cell phone. Okay, got it? Great, now reimagine that GPS into an accessory A safety accessory, one that you can wear as part of your normal daily attire. The way this wearable technology will work is with the use of a button and that button must be pressed and held down for three seconds if the individual feels unsafe or threatened. The emergency signal will then immediately alert campus police and because of the use of real-time GPS the campus police will know exactly where the individual may be found, right down to the dorm room if needed. The product will even be able to inform the officers if the wearer is running, that way they can quickly concoct a plan to intercept the attack. Two inventive and outrageously young students, who were sophomores at the beginning of it all, put this incredibly advanced and noble idea into action. I personally watched the two brilliant founders of PRO(TECH)T, LLC flourish as people and entrepreneurs. They worked day in and day out putting absolutely everything plus their souls into their revolutionary idea. What I find to be truly impressive is the fact that the pair plan to make their product work so well and make such an impact on rape culture that the company they are both working so hard to bring up ultimately goes out of business due to the lack of need for their wearable technology. If that doesn’t scream selfless to you, I don’t know what does. As of right now the pair has launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for the company they believe will be ground-breaking. The money raised will be used to prototype and eventually get to the manufacturing stage. Be part of the change this world needs, go out there and donate a few bucks, follow their Facebook page, and even email the company (protechtbusiness@gmail.com) if you have ideas or questions. Please make sure to like their Facebook page and share links, as well as spreading the word about their GoFundMe account. Thank you. Until next time, Angie B.