NEWS

November 27, 2008
The Hippo redesign project was featured in a special, "Cold Turkey" edition of Public Radio International’s weekly technology podcast. Click to listen to Heather Fleming of Engineers without Borders discuss the effort to redesign the Hippo for better shipping efficiency, a lower price point, and the ability to filter water!

October 18, 2008
This is your chance to see a Hippo in person! On Saturday, October 18, 2008, Hippo Roller International will be at Mercy Corps’ brand new Action Center to End World Hunger in Manhattan. Try carrying 5 gallons of water on your head, then see for yourself the difference a Hippo Water Roller makes!

September 26, 2008
We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to play a role in Project 10^100, a new Google initiative designed to find and fund fresh ideas that have a broad and beneficial impact on people's lives. "These ideas can be big or small, technology-driven or brilliantly simple -- but they need to have impact," said Google in a press release. "We know there are countless brilliant ideas that need funding and support to come to fruition."

Google singled out the Hippo Water Roller as an example of the type of innovation Project 10^100 is interested in supporting. You can read more about Project 10^100 on CNN.com (www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/biztech/09/24/google.project/index.html), and watch the animated video (which includes the Hippo Water Roller!) at:   www.project10tothe100.com.

September 23, 2008
Welcome! Thanks to our friends at Freeworld Media, Hippo Roller has a brand new look! Please sign up and you’ll receive an email when we add new photos, videos and news items. Sean, Juliette and the entire Freeworld team have been working around the clock to help us develop the new branding and website, and they really delivered!