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Content Day by the Sea with SmartBuoy, the Start-up

SmartBuoy develops a smart buoy for safer, more comfortable and environmentally responsible mooring. zflys translates this absolute innovation into clear website copy, strong images and videos. No product photo, no party.

Brand strategyStorytellingWebsiteContent strategyPersonal brandingInnovation
LocationAustria
IndustryMaritime technology
Duration4 months
Challenging communication

How do you explain an innovation you cannot photograph yet?

SmartBuoy combines maritime technology with digital reservations, live status, geopositioning, sensors and an operator dashboard. The smart buoy captures data such as water and air temperature, wave height, vessel traffic, occupancy status and boat size.

The challenge


Innovation sounds impressive. To people who do not know it yet, it can also sound like: Please explain that again. SmartBuoy needed language that makes technical depth visible without disappearing into technical jargon. And a visual world that explains the idea simply.

  • Explain an innovative product clearly
  • No finished product images
  • Reach several audiences at once

Little problems:

Complex productNo product imagesNo finished stories

Our solution


We build the story around the benefit: What becomes easier for skippers? What becomes more manageable for operators? And why is digital maritime infrastructure an ecological question? Website copy, photos & videos, and personal-branding media all tell the same story.

  • Website copy that translates technology into benefits
  • Photos and videos for a distinctive visual world
  • Personal-branding media
Communication analysisCommunication Temple builtStrong media
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