Our Story
Left to Right: Sifan Xue, Violetta Wang, Suzie Cheng, Leon Niederberger
ShakeSphere began with a simple idea: to make hydration cleaner, healthier, and stress-free for busy individuals. Born out of the Integrated Product Development (IPD) course at the University of Michigan, our team recognized a common frustration: traditional cleaning methods for reusable water bottles are often inconvenient, ineffective, and complicated.
Driven by our passion for innovation and sustainability, we developed ShakeSphere, an ultrasonic cleaner that simplifies the cleaning process and reaches every nook and cranny of your bottle. Compact, magnetically rechargeable, and dishwasher-independent, ShakeSphere makes routine cleaning effortless, ensuring fresh-tasting water wherever your day takes you.
Team Lake Huron is made up of four passionate innovators from diverse backgrounds: Sifan Xue (Art), Violetta Wang (Art & UX Design), Suzie Cheng (UX Design), and Leon Niederberger (Business). With members hailing from China, Germany, and the United States, we bring together diverse perspectives and skills to create a practical solution with global appeal.
We're excited to introduce ShakeSphere to the world, helping everyone embrace a cleaner, more sustainable future, one sip at a time.
ShakeSphere began with a simple idea to make hydration cleaner, healthier, and stress-free for busy individuals. Born out of the Integrated Product Development (IPD) course at the University of Michigan, our team recognized a common frustration: traditional cleaning methods for reusable water bottles are often inconvenient, ineffective, and complicated.
Driven by our passion for innovation and sustainability, we developed ShakeSphere, an ultrasonic cleaner that simplifies the cleaning process and reaches every nook and cranny of your bottle. Compact, magnetically rechargeable, and dishwasher-independent, ShakeSphere makes routine cleaning effortless, ensuring fresh-tasting water wherever your day takes you.
Team Lake Huron is made up of four passionate innovators from diverse backgrounds: Sifan Xue (Art), Violetta Wang (Art & UX Design), Suzie Cheng (UX Design), and Leon Niederberger (Business). With members hailing from China, Germany, and the United States, we bring together diverse perspectives and skills to create a practical solution with global appeal.
We're excited to introduce ShakeSphere to the world, helping everyone embrace a cleaner, more sustainable future, one sip at a time.
ShakeSphere began with a simple idea to make hydration cleaner, healthier, and stress-free for busy individuals. Born out of the Integrated Product Development (IPD) course at the University of Michigan, our team recognized a common frustration: traditional cleaning methods for reusable water bottles are often inconvenient, ineffective, and complicated.
Driven by our passion for innovation and sustainability, we developed ShakeSphere, an ultrasonic cleaner that simplifies the cleaning process and reaches every nook and cranny of your bottle. Compact, magnetically rechargeable, and dishwasher-independent, ShakeSphere makes routine cleaning effortless, ensuring fresh-tasting water wherever your day takes you.
Team Lake Huron is made up of four passionate innovators from diverse backgrounds: Sifan Xue (Art), Violetta Wang (Art & UX Design), Suzie Cheng (UX Design), and Leon Niederberger (Business). With members hailing from China, Germany, and the United States, we bring together diverse perspectives and skills to create a practical solution with global appeal.
We're excited to introduce ShakeSphere to the world, helping everyone embrace a cleaner, more sustainable future, one sip at a time.
ShakeSphere began with a simple idea to make hydration cleaner, healthier, and stress-free for busy individuals. Born out of the Integrated Product Development (IPD) course at the University of Michigan, our team recognized a common frustration: traditional cleaning methods for reusable water bottles are often inconvenient, ineffective, and complicated.
Driven by our passion for innovation and sustainability, we developed ShakeSphere, an ultrasonic cleaner that simplifies the cleaning process and reaches every nook and cranny of your bottle. Compact, magnetically rechargeable, and dishwasher-independent, ShakeSphere makes routine cleaning effortless, ensuring fresh-tasting water wherever your day takes you.
Team Lake Huron is made up of four passionate innovators from diverse backgrounds: Sifan Xue (Art), Violetta Wang (Art & UX Design), Suzie Cheng (UX Design), and Leon Niederberger (Business). With members hailing from China, Germany, and the United States, we bring together diverse perspectives and skills to create a practical solution with global appeal.
We're excited to introduce ShakeSphere to the world, helping everyone embrace a cleaner, more sustainable future, one sip at a time.
Acknowledgents
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to our professors Erika Block and Stephanie Tharp, whose constant support, patience, and encouragement have been a crucial part of our success. Being their students for IPD made this journey worth it. Without them, ShakeSphere would not have been possible.
Thank you to our wonderful teachers assistants, Jihong Zhao and Leo Udell. They were always there to answer our silly questions and brought optimism to every step of the process.
Finally, thank you to our guest reviewers Sheldon Davis, Tom Granzow, Parrish Hanna, Laura Leenhouts, and Anne Maghes, who provided amazing insights into product development and helped us navigate challenges with clarity and encouragement.
The Integrated Product Development course has been incredibly challenging yet deeply rewarding. It has taught us invaluable lessons, tested our limits, and remains one of the most memorable classes in our college careers. Thank you all so much again for guiding us through this unforgettable learning experience.
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to our professors Erika Block and Stephanie Tharp, whose constant support, patience, and encouragement have been a crucial part of our success. Being their students for IPD made this journey worth it. Without them, ShakeSphere would not have been possible.
Thank you to our wonderful teachers assistants, Jihong Zhao and Leo Udell. They were always there to answer our silly questions and brought optimism to every step of the process.
Finally, thank you to our guest reviewers Sheldon Davis, Tom Granzow, Parrish Hanna, Laura Leenhouts, and Anne Maghes, who provided amazing insights into product development and helped us navigate challenges with clarity and encouragement.
The Integrated Product Development course has been incredibly challenging yet deeply rewarding. It has taught us invaluable lessons, tested our limits, and remains one of the most memorable classes in our college careers. Thank you all so much again for guiding us through this unforgettable learning experience.
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to our professors Erika Block and Stephanie Tharp, whose constant support, patience, and encouragement have been a crucial part of our success. Being their students for IPD made this journey worth it. Without them, ShakeSphere would not have been possible.
Thank you to our wonderful teachers assistants, Jihong Zhao and Leo Udell. They were always there to answer our silly questions and brought optimism to every step of the process.
Finally, thank you to our guest reviewers Sheldon Davis, Tom Granzow, Parrish Hanna, Laura Leenhouts, and Anne Maghes, who provided amazing insights into product development and helped us navigate challenges with clarity and encouragement.
The Integrated Product Development course has been incredibly challenging yet deeply rewarding. It has taught us invaluable lessons, tested our limits, and remains one of the most memorable classes in our college careers. Thank you all so much again for guiding us through this unforgettable learning experience.
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