Contour Innovations Made GPS Magic in a Basement
Summary
Two entrepreneur’s, Mike Lauenstein and Matt Johnson of Contour Innovations, have spent the last two years in stealth mode (building in Mike’s basement offices) inventing a patent pending technology that provides a unique sonar recorder Platform with a wide range of applications for recreational fishermen, research groups, fishing guides, and other geospatial technologies. When we grabbed coffee a few days ago so Mike and Matt could give me an overview, I tossed out ideas and thoughts that were possibilities that were obviously a Phase 2 or 3 for a startup… …but to my surprise these guys have nailed every single one and then some. Private information is accessible by the user (typically this would be the guide) where he/she can develop trend analysis over the course of the summer, create detailed lake maps, convert collected data into file formats that are compatible with various on-board electronics (create own lake chips), or access data (especially if you’re someone out fishing) from smart phones through use of a mobile platform. No question it has significant upside possibilities and, if I was running a Department of Natural Resources in this or any other State, I’d be all over these guys like a cheap suit to get them to sell me their Platform services. Imagine mapping every lake in the State with cheap fishing boat sonar devices (and yes, extremely expensive GPS satellites up there in orbit!)
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