Our history
June 2016
An idea is born during a hike up the Hochkönig..... For reasons of speed, precision and one-handed operation, most athletes want a squeezable bottle, but nobody wants the bad taste of plastic bottles. Do we have to sacrifice cleanliness and good taste for functionality when it comes to the essential topic of drinking?
Pictures from that day:
october 2016
Countless hours at trade fairs, searching for material solutions and technologies.....
November 2016
From alloys, elastic and metallic glass to intricate pumping systems, origami structures, hydroforming, deep drawing and creative welding - for one reason or another, none of these technologies seem to be the right solution to the challenge.
May 2017
Breakthrough... After a development partner was found at the University of Leoben (Austria), initial tests on the coating technology yield positive results and titanium is the material of choice!
August 2017
Another proof of concept. This time from Denmark. The layering technology also works in the form of a sports bottle.
September 2017
Working on design - because technology alone is not enough.
We are looking for the ideal solution for every sport...
March 2018
Start of the crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
What will the crowd think? Are we developing something that people will like?
To the last drop.
May 2018
What a success!
What started with a small target of EUR 25,000 ended with EUR 277,573 and 3,535 supporters backing KEEGO.
February 2019
After a considerable delay, a new production partner is found in Switzerland. And the first samples are perfect. The wind is changing!
Light at the end of the tunnel!
March 2019
Start of production.
June 2019
Delivery to all crowdfunding backers
october 2019
Production of the second generation of KEEGOs - even lighter and easier to squeeze. And in a new color: Celestial Mint.
November 2019
Our first award!
"This is the end of plastic water".
January 2020
Our second award!
At ISPO.
November 2020
The feedback from our first big survey is gigantic! We will continue.
February 2021
Production start of the next generation of KEEGOs. A big thank you to our manufacturers for starting production despite Covid and temporary lockdowns! And for these beauties:
June 2021
A collaboration for the future
July 2021
KEEGO makes its first appearance on the world's biggest stage - at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
September 2021
And another award!
May 2022
KEEGO in the Lion's Den.
July 2022
KEEGO in the hands of one of the world's best - what a ride!
October 2022
The KEEGO in a new color - Gravel Green
December 2022
By popular demand - The KEEGO in small (500 ml)
February 2023
Expansion! The KEEGO in the best bike store in the world (according to the Global Cycling Network) - Wolfi's Bike Shop in Dubai.
April 2023
Austria's biggest sporting event - the Vienna City Marathon - also relies on the evolution of the sports bottle.
October 2023
The large annual survey confirms our good feeling - KEEGO gets top marks and is gladly recommended to others.
It is also used many times longer than the old plastic bottles
January 2024
Not a year without new color!
KEEGO Iron Berry
April 2024
Another great cooperation - with the market leader for sports drinks in Switzerland
July 2024
5 years of KEEGO! But the celebration came to nothing.
A worst-case scenario has occurred - there was a fire in our production facility in which the production plant went up in flames.
August 2024
The backing from the KEEGO community and the will to support is enormous. To express this support, the KEEGO Support Collection is being launched.
September 2024
KEEGO is included in the collection of pioneering products by the prestigious MAK (Museum of Applied Arts).
