June 2016
An idea arises during a hike on 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 this day:
October 2016
Countless hours at trade fairs, searching for material solutions and technologies.....
November 2016
From alloys, elastic and metallic glass to complicated 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 Montanuniversität Leoben (Austria), initial tests on the layer technology are producing positive results and titanium is the material of choice!
August 2017
Another proof of concept. This time from Denmark. The layer technology also works in the form of a sports bottle.
September 2017
Working on the 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 goal of EUR 25,000 ended with EUR 277,573 and 3,535 supporters who supported KEEGO.
February 2019
With considerable delay, a new production partner is found in Switzerland. And the first samples are perfect. The tide is turning!
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 major survey is gigantic! We're continuing.
February 2021
Production start of the next generation of KEEGOs. A big thank you to our manufacturers for starting production despite Covid and intermittent lockdowns! And for these beauties:
June 2021
A collaboration for the future
July 2021
The KEEGO made 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 a smaller size (500 ml)
February 2023
Expansion! KEEGO in the best bike shop in the world (according to Global Cycling Network) - Wolfi's Bike Shop in Dubai.
April 2023
Even Austria's largest sporting event - the Vienna City Marathon - relies on the evolution of the sports bottle.
October 2023
The large annual survey confirms our good feeling - the KEEGO receives top marks and is happily recommended.
It will also be used many times longer than the old plastic bottles
January 2024
Not a year without a new color!
KEEGO Iron Berry
April 2024
Another great collaboration - with the market leader for sports drinks in Switzerland
July 2024
5 years of KEEGO! But there was no celebration.
A worst-case scenario has occurred - there was a fire in our production facility in which the production plant was completely engulfed in flames.
August 2024
The support from the KEEGO community and the willingness to help is enormous. To express this support, the KEEGO Support Collection is launched.
September 2024
KEEGO is included in the collection of forward-looking products by the prestigious MAK (Museum of Applied Arts).
