Dec 24, 2014
Sloan Student Creates High-Tech Luggage
Brian Chen, Sloan School of Management MBA ’16, is the founder of Bluesmart, a new high-tech luggage company. Bluesmart’s carry-on suitcase comes with location tracking, a digitally controlled lock, a built-in scale, a proximity sensor, and a battery for charging electronic devices.
Bluesmart was founded in 2013. The company grew out of a conversation two Argentinian entrepreneurs had over coffee one day in New York. Chen knew one of the two from working at Endeavor, a nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs in emerging markets. He soon found himself on a team of five working to develop a smarter suitcase. Bluesmart launched a crowdfunding effort in October through Indiegogo and the company has already raised $1.7 million.
