{"id":596,"date":"2012-07-06T08:56:59","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T07:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startups.co.uk\/?p=596"},"modified":"2021-05-18T10:37:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T09:37:03","slug":"23-bboxx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-100\/2012\/23-bboxx\/","title":{"rendered":"23. BBOXX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Founders:<\/strong>&nbsp;Christopher Baker-Brian, Mansoor Mohammad Hamayun and Laurent Van Houke<br><strong>Founded:<\/strong>&nbsp;March 2010<br><strong>Website:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bboxx.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.bboxx.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While not the only start-up looking to emerging markets for opportunity, BBOXX it is the only start-up we&rsquo;ve seen with such enormous ambition &ndash; both in terms of business growth and social impact. The business develops portable solar products, which provide electricity to those in rural communities with no grid access. 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