A Gadget That Could Save Money On Electricity Bills | Dragons' Den

Brian O'Riley was getting frustrated with energy bills increasing and plug sockets always being left on. He invented the Energy Egg in an attempt to alleviate his worries. He's seeking £50,000 in exchange for 8% of his company.
Season 11, Episode 11
An international sensation, Dragon's Den features entrepreneurs pitching for investment in the Den from our Dragons, five venture capitalists willing to invest their own money in exchange for equity.
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[@MikeGush.]

Seems like a very honest & straightforward man.

[@gilbertdaroy6080]

Straightforward? He was nervously all over the place.

[@WinstonBuford]

look at the eyes, wouldnt trust him at all.

[@thealien_ali3382]

Would u do this guy

[@joline2730]

GUSH: but extremely rude ‼️

[@AbdulSalam-xe4md]

Not a good salesmen then.

[@xPlasmaz]

For anyone wondering, no Piers didn't invest in the end and the company's net assets at November 2021 was 234k, so no they're not doing brilliantly since it was on the show 8 years ago

[@tobyw3880]

Could be drawing big dividends to keep the net assets low

[@leehenry5764]

Thanks for info, problem is Google and Amazon do similar products but without the energy saving, which only you accumulates to about 17 pence a day. Which doesn't exactly fill people with excitement

[@anthony7330]

That’s all we needed to know 👍🏻 good man.

[@garybaris139]

The ship has basically sailed on his advantage of first to market. There are hosts of similar products on the market now and I use the Sonoff range integrated with Alexa.

[@cornbeef]

There are companies like Hive that do this now though, so my guess is the company will fold. I'm not surprised really. I don't think I'd want a butt plug on my TV stand!

[@colmwhateveryoulike3240]

Deborah punished him for Piers' mistake.

[@davidmg1925]

no ones perfect

[@gerardford9706]

@@davidmg1925 except you David

[@ouroborostechnologies696]

Even when it looked like she did the same thing

[@seagulls566]

@@davidmg1925 everybody is perfect because everybody is different

[@mrhandsneigh]

@@seagulls566 Kanye?

[@Hutchyy]

"Kelly Hoppen has no instinct to invest" true that

[@AdamBechtol]

Hah came for this comment.

[@mikeconnors9287]

Piers is really one of the most underrated dragons. He has no issues walking into investments with complicated share structures and finding a solution that will allow him to invest while all the other dragons run.

[@MrDrumm268]

He didn’t invest though.

[@mikeconnors9287]

@@MrDrumm268 The inventor backed out because the other investors didn't agree with the terms, Piers wanted to complete it. He did something similar with the company Lost My Name (now wonderbly) and that deal went through and made him a large amount of money.

[@markbrown-sb2zm]

His lack of manners cost the entrepreneur a definate investment from Deborah.

[@carlo9524]

You got to buy a device for each socket. The most expensive way to save money.

[@CKD3332]

50,000 for 30% is ridiculous, why did he agree to such robbery? 15-20% is the most he should have gone for. Deborah basically left because she was offended. Ludicrous. Peter verbally assaulted the guy for not showing every single detail in his opening pitch, when all he could do was asked about it in the questions, like he did but with less hostility. Duncan seems to me always the clued up one with no arrogance.

[@MrSuperG]

Yeah it’s because he sounds not English it’s just right to defend it

[@MrEueu89]

Robbery??? He's making a loss, fool

[@incuscience0303]

They literally said he wanted 30 percent of the investors 60 percent share if they agreed. Listen maybe?

[@N0RM0jn]

the deal didn't go through

[@hiimjustin8826]

womp womp

[@murilogoulart4935]

WOW very humble and realistic at the same time for such decisions.

[@generalideer6421]

Jenny: I spend my time at home hanging upside down in the dark so I’m out.

[@hotrodd29]

Jenny isn’t in this episode. The dragon who exited swiftly is called Kelly Hoppen

[@abba2566]

According to google, S11E5 was 2013 and so this was shot some time before that and considering Phillips Hue (a lighting only solution) launched late 2012 sparking the smart home revolution; then with the right backing and funding this could have been huge and frankly given that motion sensor based smart home stuff is still limited it’s a shame his share holding was such a mess - he did need the kind of money that Peter was talking about and there just wasn’t enough share holding there for it.

[@kokoBuSiLiCa]

I love the dragons and I respect them a lot, however sometimes they are acting like egoistic kids. Why should an entrepreneur take the loss of a dragon if another dragon has interrupted the dragon that's already talking? I don't understand your rationale sometimes guys, just be less impulsive. This has happened a few times on a show, where an entrepreneur is taking the loss because the dragons fight between themselves for banal things.

[@techtitanuk5609]

there looking for an excuse not to invest. Dont forget also they film all day not in 10 mins so anything could have been said abd cut out

[@edwinromilly4645]

Think it’s done for entertainment and keep things juicy ha .I can understand Deborah getting ruffled with Pearce interrupting but then to abandon her interest because of that is just puerile and empty headed i thought she was a environmentalist !!!

[@alexpapas9253]

Deborah is a clown

[@erin5592]

I feel like peirs ruffled Deborah bc he didn't want her to invest so he could have it all to himself 😂

[@xekusion]

lol sometimes I think it’s because it’s later in the day. Apparently they do a lot of pitches that go for a couple of hours.

[@76-UVB]

Kelly Hoppen out, early, who ever would have imagined such a thing.

[@johnmightymole2284]

She wadted her seat. Never invests and has no insight

[@Jolteon52]

Jenny clone

[@shmeli]

It's a good idea to have an occupancy sensor shut everything off but to retrofit a room like that is a lot of devices and money and you'd have to do it for every single room in your house so at the end of the day it just doesn't make sense

[@bigiluma]

10:54 “HomeKit” - Peter Jones came up with the name before Apple did 😂

[@bobstirling6885]

A movement sensor that needs to be programmed to every appliance/switch in the room.....just get used to turning things off when you are not using them. I don't need an egg and an app to run my life.

[@misleadingwolf4098]

Totally agree!

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

I dont need a negative comment to run my life.

[@jarednil69]

Wow. I've seen nearly all the DD segments and this is the first time I've seen Peares Linney show generosity.

[@nathancox6249]

Think debs was the grumpy one here

[@pierricbross]

Peers literally started mansplaining. I thought Deborah handled it very well.

[@0megaSapphire]

@@pierricbross that's just a term used by individuals of lesser intelligence like you.

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Stuff like this exists for offices etc. But is usually quite expensive. But it Does work, if you limit the use on lights and stuff that can handle being turned off on a whim. With led lights and smart lights this has become nearly redundant. Or combine it with the detector etc.

[@Big_Old_Bondy]

This was an episode where you wanna see the dragon's reaction afterwards. I think the structure of that deal from Linney was quite cunning.

[@Joesharpp]

This guy is great

[@noooname2568]

He has since adapted his original model and now sells to Ann Summers and Love Honey

[@HIOP0]

THAT IS .....SO....SO...FUNNY...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...T0$$3R

[@noooname2568]

@@HIOP0 you really don’t need to write your name after the comment

[@PBround]

Imagine your pet walking out of the room and everything turning off. Smart bulbs and plugs are much easier

[@Joesharpp]

I dont think you get it, it turns things off when the room is empty, not when someone leaves

[@PBround]

@@Joesharpp 2:15 he says you walk into a room the appliances will switch on. You walk out the appliances will switch off. Just thought it would be funny if your pet could set this off.

[@ifwecouldvote]

@@PBround if ur pet was watching tv alone, you would be 100% right. Maybe crufts or smth 😅

[@norsko1162]

Kelly: It's very useful. I would buy it. I'm out.

[@anthonywilson1716]

Pears is always so humble haha

[@stedoyle]

So are apples.

[@Gaba-oo4qb]

Those are in a lot of public bathrooms in US

[@MarvelX42]

I can see how it would know that you entered a room, maybe motion sensors or whatever but how would it know that you are still in the room or that you have left? Is there ;like a tripwire type thing at a doorway or something? What if someone else comes in or leaves the roolm? I have no idea how this is supposed to actually work?

[@RealRushinRussian]

yeah I have no idea how they neglected the most important part which has so many potential pitfalls. I can only assume that the solution was mundane and they it cut out from the episode (these pitches normally last an hour or something, we get a very condensed version of them).

[@sebd6651]

It's a motion sensor connected to a timer (say 5 minutes). If a motion is detected a 5 minute timer is activated. If no motion is detected within the next 5 minutes, the power switches off, if a motion is detected the timer is reset and starts counting down 5 minutes again. This way the unit assumes the room is empty. The unit could still switch off if you were to sit still on the sofa watching a movie or falling asleep without moving. All depending on the sensitivity of the movement sensor, the height at which the sensor is placed and the lens that is used in front of the sensor.

[@MarvelX42]

@@sebd6651 I don't want to have to sit and wave at a sensor every once in awhile to make sure my tv doesn't shut off. This thing just sounds like a pain.

[@joelwillems4081]

@@MarvelX42 Yeah, LED and energy saving appliances reduce the amount of electricity used much more for little hassle. Sometimes, they are even better than the previous items.

[@drsnova7313]

I experimented with a motion sensor to keep on a light in one room - it was just annoying and didn't work. It's fine in areas where you typically just move through, but anywhere where people sit down and are fairly non-moving, you'd have to occasionally wave to keep stuff on.

[@chriscoates2399]

Best Wishes to inventor I hope it worked out for Him and his other investors

[@jf1341]

Great guy! 👌 👌

[@thomasdalton1508]

The kinds of devices he's talking about don't use a significant amount of electricity. A 9W energy saving lightbulb left on all day costs 7p at current prices - it would have been much cheaper when this went out. And if you have the heating on, that energy just reduces the amount of heating you need. These kind of energy saving things are pointless. You need to focus on insulation and energy efficient heating - that's where the potential savings are.

[@AstralXMidnight]

I wonder when this was pitched, because this is well within Google, Amazon and Apple's territory with the software-hardware connection via home network.

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

It was before that.

[@craigpardy6204]

Circa 2012-13

[@geddylee501]

The only way to save energy is to dilute electricity, but that's impossible

[@jonathanm2690]

I tried to do this with water, you're right, diluting electricity doesn't work

[@MikeGush.]

@@jonathanm2690it only works with warm water, which defeats the object…

[@jnymt7977]

But can you plug a flow light into it

[@markrowley9801]

I was once told it's cheaper to leave a light bulb on all day then repeatedly turning it on/off throughout the day. Don't know if there is truth to that but it would floor this idea if it's true

[@Jolteon52]

I'm not sure. But LED bulbs have negligible energy consumption. Best way to save lots of money is quick showers and a bit lower indoor temperature.

[@viernes-5]

Peter Jones was very pleased with Morocco 🇲🇦⚽🔥 achievements in the Qatar world cup 👍

[@chrisbarry9345]

How old is this pitch? There are tons of large companies doing this. This is a feature of a larger system

[@maylloyd3348]

Impossible to work - if I have a PVR recording the one programme I want to watch, a panel heater, a laptop and the lights on, and someone chaps on my door about a missing cat and it all turns off behind my back when I answer the door? Flock that.

[@ifwecouldvote]

2 sockets are always on.

[@willowwren7752]

Ty I won’t waist my time even watching ❤

[@kanayobardi7736]

Piers art of negotiation is quite unconventional

[@hohohohehehe6910]

What if I need to get up and go for a wee? Will the TV be turned off?

[@johnmightymole2284]

Kelly Hoppen, no idea about anything.

[@MrSuperG]

Take my wife’s name out side of your house

[@johnmightymole2284]

@@MrSuperG excellent

[@Isleofskye]

LOL Anyone in The 1960's who worked for an Electricity Company knew how to turn back the dials to virtually nothing on their In House Electricity Metres:)

[@MrSuperG]

Still do now

[@savannahjackson8513]

Call Piers a mansplainer without calling him a mansplainer.

[@reaperoflostsouls4323]

What happens if you have kids running around the house, the lights would be on and off all the time.

[@richardanthonygilbey]

Pounce Burglar Alarms have this inbuilt already In the commons market it will end up switching off East Enders , and then get thrown off a wall

[@leonidas2475]

Sell your electricals, much easier 😅

[@IRCW]

Anyone got an update on this business?

[@techtitanuk5609]

still in business i think but it never really took off

[@MrSuperG]

Yeah the plug

[@nymerianan4short314]

So when this show was made around 8y ago he said it would save you around 70pound a year I wonder how much it would be today with inflation being the way it is it's gotta be a pretty pound or two well a pretty few hundred pound or two now

[@keithwhittington1322]

I use light switches.

[@andraspongracz5996]

Did Deborah rage quit because another dragon interrupted her? How is that the entrepreneur's fault?

[@fbkensarhd5279]

Where is it now?

[@dirozx]

470 million in turnover last year.

[@ColonelJGHyde]

I concur the turnover is accurate at 470 million. I invested and am currently messaging this on the beach in the Bahamas. Sipping a Pina colada. 😁👍👍👍👍👍

[@MADMAX7330]

The greedy Brit dragons deserve to be small fish when they turn down massive tech opportunities like these. Shark Tank US would've made this into a 100M company

[@craigpardy6204]

Alot more lazy peeps over there who can't/won't turn off a light..

[@jochenheiden]

Does anyone know what became of this whole company? Asking in 2023.

[@weSnooker]

Did the other investors accept?

[@fuuh44]

Lot of problems with this concept. You wouldn't want your tv to shut off when you're in the middle of streaming something, or your console to shut off if you haven't saved (if you even can save). You wouldn't want lights coming on in the middle of the day needlessly, and switching plugs from manual to automatic and back twice per day is too much hassle. Larger rooms tend to have multiple lights, and you hardly ever need all of them on at once. Are you going to be constantly fiddling with plugs to account for situational uses, or just operate them manually like a sensible person?

[@eltiburondelcaribe]

Common Deborah L on this one. She just threw a tantrum for no reason.

[@TheMikster95]

Tbh if a person can’t communicate and respect you the way he didn’t I wouldn’t work with them either

[@fsfabricationltd1365]

far too many google advertise, the programs is very good, Google is very sick and flood in advertising but they are not very good to pay taxes

[@hellegennes]

Does that not consume energy itself?

[@ifwecouldvote]

It has a battery, so yes. But very little obv.

[@AlphaCentauri24]

This deal is going nowhere. Investors won't agree to it. And if they did Piers would think why did they & won't go through.

[@Sb-er6bs]

"How'd you find my butt plug?! I'm out!" - Jenny probably

[@closetome]

What is the point of Kelly Hoppen?

[@4RedDwarf3]

Adding more wireless microwaves to the home is not a good idea. Please don't do this to your family if you love them.

[@nathancox6249]

Alexa does this for you nowdays with. smart plugs

[@ianoliver7271]

And Brian would have gotten into his car on the way home ruminating, Watt’s up Brian? And then singing, you light me up. And further, It’s never too light to learn, in'it! And just stay positive, no matter watt (I know, pathetic!)

[@eatenbyghouls1849]

Doesn't things like Alexa already do this?

[@JonasHamill]

They do now, but this is an old clip

[@honestjoe7940]

Can't Siri or Cortana do this anyway? Bill gates has something of the like, which regulates his home for each visitor. Heat, Sound and ambiance. So surely, Cortana has the ability to do this right?

[@BenjaminGoose]

WRONG

[@honestjoe7940]

@@BenjaminGoose RIGHT!

[@purplediesel7392]

It's crazy how people underestimate the dragons. 100/ of nothing or 50/ of everything. And some people say what can you offer. Obviously they can change things over night. Crazy how some people underestimate our dragons. 100/ of nothing or 50/ of everything. I know what I would choose. 👍

[@craigpardy6204]

%%%%%

[@DangerfieldChris]

"We already considered that issue, Peter, which is why we have this one meter long 6-way extension socket you can also buy to save money." On my channel I have a playlist of Dragon's Den Reaction vids.

[@danatanasov9143]

So you save £60 but buy for £39.99 +batteries, also what happens when you have pets

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Modern detectors can see difference between people and pets. No idea if this one can.

[@itsnotmily]

Why not teach your children to turn off things?

[@Wilson.341]

Investing in Crypto is a lucrative and a big chance to make money online nowadays 💥

[@Eric.698]

Stocks are good but Crypto is better

[@oneilfarquharson]

📌+121329

[@oneilfarquharson]

📌550,25

[@oneilfarquharson]

@Michael Richard *Through whats app

[@erepsekahs]

Poor Guy. That's all I can say. He's fallen in the creek and his own canoe is shoving itself up his rear end.

[@roybarnes-thewildlifeman1855]

Has the poodle ever actually invested in anything on the show?

[@ifwecouldvote]

Deborah has some ego on her.

[@fsfabricationltd1365]

far to many adverts

[@fsfabricationltd1365]

far too many google advertise, the programs is very good, Google is very sick and flood in advertising but they are not very good to pay taxes

[@handcrafts3063]

He talks like he has no commas, periods or whatever. Just noticed.

[@Asheri_Nsawir]

PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME ANSWERS THIS QUESTION. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF IDEAS FROM THIS SHOW,SOME OF WHICH MY LOCAL COMMUNITY IS IN NEED OF. SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS LAWFUL AND ALLOWED FOR ME TO SPICE UP,MODIFY AND IMPLEMENT THIS IDEA IN MY LOCAL SPACE? PLEASE LET SOMEONE WITH KNOWLEDGE ON THIS ANSWER!!

[@MrSuperG]

Why the caps

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

What idea and lose the CAPS LOCK PLEASE

[@terryedgar9386]

First lol I love this channel

[@SilverMist0121]

How old are you ?

[@0megaSapphire]

Deborah is so petulent at times.

[@TripleTreuViet]

Speaks english, but yet, i can't understand his funky english lol

[@rolfjohansen5376]

is he talking Danish?

[@Cloud-df3hy]

Thats actually a very well spoken Glaswegan.

[@ifwecouldvote]

Oh good joke! Haha! I actually find the Glasgow accent very pleasant.

[@MrSuperG]

Don’t know what he’s saying is that English ?

[@Cloud-df3hy]

@@MrSuperG English with a west coast Scottish accent

[@brianlawlor4221]

How do terrible ideas like this even get offers. laughable... I actually have a great invention, someone invest in me pleeease.

[@skyscout3]

I can't stand people who talk like that

[@dan_UK]

Half of the show is the dragons finding credible ways to turn down opportunities without sounding cheap. They have a whole list of excuses. Shark tank is much better for the entrepreneurs

[@ouroborostechnologies696]

Or you just don't vote Tory

[@JCRoberts97]

What’s that got to do with the video

[@neilpa]

It's time to find out if this product will fit into Jenny's product portfolio...

[@BenjaminGoose]

Try to come up with something original for once and stop posting the same thing over and over again in a vain attempt to get likes.

[@wesleywatson9514]

Hahahaha what an accent . 🤣

[@liannebenn2097]

Nice.

[@ouroborostechnologies696]

Yeah it's beautiful.