Comment Section for Ember’s journey from hot coffee to medication transport | TechCrunch

This TechCrunch article delves into the journey of Ember, a company known for its smart, temperature-regulating mug. Ember started with an Indiegogo campaign in 2015, facing skepticism about the demand for a $129 heated coffee mug. However, the company has sold over 3 million units of the smart mug to date. Beyond its popular coffee mug, Ember has ventured into the medical sector, creating a shipping box called the Ember Cube for temperature-sensitive items like medicines. Ember has also developed heated baby bottles. The company especially credits its successful international expansion to an opportunity offered by Apple to sell its products in 27 countries. Looking ahead, Ember aims to apply its temperature-control technology in the medical field to help save lives. A prototype of a medicine cooler was developed in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic. Ember has also created the Ember Cube, a portable, highly accurate, temperature-controlled environment for storing and transporting temperature-sensitive medications. Ember is now split into two divisions: consumer and life sciences, allowing each to focus on its core competencies. Alexander, Ember's founder, revealed that the company is developing a cryogenic shipping product for cell and gene therapy space, which is expected to be commercially available in 18 months.