In its first product offering for the consumer market, the First Wave Innovation Lab at Delta Faucet Company has reimagined the Glass Rinser, a common bar and restaurant fixture, for residential use with the help of Indiegogo’s Enterprise Services.
The Glass Rinser is designed to be low-profile and easy to use, and may be installed alongside a new or existing residential sink or faucet. When the user presses a household drinking vessel onto the rinser, including baby or water bottles, a powerful, center-positioned rinsing spray will jet in several directions to rinse off residue or dust. The rinser’s runoff water funnels directly into the sink below.
"The Glass Rinser is a perfect example of what our Innovation Lab can accomplish, taking a product with longstanding commercial value and reimagining it for use in home kitchens," says Missi Tate, senior marketing manager at Delta Faucet Company. "Our market research showed us that customers were interested in a solution to more efficiently and effectively rinse items at the kitchen sink, so we decided to make that concept a reality."
To test the Glass Rinser before mass production, First Wave has made use of Indiegogo Enterprise Services, which allows established companies to use the crowdfunding platform’s user base as “early advocates and market validators” for upcoming products. Early adopters will be able to receive the Glass Rinser through its Indiegogo campaign at a discounted price from October 22 through November 19, with delivery expected in October 2019.
"We're excited to partner with Delta Faucet and its new brand, First Wave, to bring new and innovative products to market," says Gwen Nguyen, Vice President of Indiegogo Enterprise Services. "The launch of the Innovation Lab at Delta Faucet is another great example of large companies taking a lean, startup approach to testing and validating innovation. Indiegogo and its global community of early adopters are thrilled to be part of this transformation at First Wave."
