A portable speaker housed in a repurposed championship tennis ball. Rogue projects is an experimental product design studio founded by Richard Moss. The studio developed hearO™ in 2016 - a portable speaker housed in a championship tennis ball. They discovered a method to repurpose tennis balls, and in doing so unlock a potential for environmental awareness and upcycling.
The Company sources used championship tennis balls from professional tennis tournaments. Each ball is cut in Northampton, England by weaving innovative and traditional press-cutting techniques. The tennis ball is then pressed over hearO™’s custom wireless electronic, creating an icon of reuse and sustainability. 300m tennis balls are produced each year, equating to 18k tons industrial rubber and felt.
Umbra's mandate provides ongoing, strategic business advice, oversight and governance for Rogue projects. Umbra's advisory fees are rolled into equity and they have aligned with the founders' ambitious plan to build special design projects from the studio.
Umbra are enthusiastic about the social impact space.
