StartupRealities

StartupRealities No 149 FenceClimber is a landscaping company which plants vines and climbing plants along fences in order to cover the fence with vegetation that provides a habitat for insects and other small animals. Grapevines, wisteria, clematis, Virginia creeper and ivy are all commonly used climbing plants. The company lifts stone tiles or bores holes in pavements along fences and brick walls to create small flower beds in which a climbing plant can be planted. CEO QUOTE "Our climbing plants reduce the effect of global warming by covering fences and walls with heat-absorbing foliage. We give bees more flowers to pollinate and create living space for all kinds of insects and birds. And all this comes with no negative consequences," said FenceClimber founder and CEO Fenella Clime . Wisteria (image source: Wikipedia )

StartupRealities No 30 CollarHoller is a manufacturer of electric collars for dogs and pets which keep the animals within a specified perimeter around the house. In the basic version, the collar inflicts a mild electric shock when the dog tries to move beyond a specified radius of its home, e.g. 50 metres. In the more advanced version, the collar is equipped with a GPS device, so the perimeter of territory where the dog is allowed to roam freely can be set virtually on a map. CEO QUOTE "CollarHoller creates a virtual fence which gives pet owners peace of mind and allows dogs the freedom to run outdoors from dawn to dusk," said company founder and CEO Colin Halls. "The rechargeable collar battery alerts the owner before the battery is fully drained, but it also alert the dog with two special electric and ultrasound signals (which are inaudible to humans). The dog is usually trained to run back to the base station and touch the collar to a contactless charging pad t...