“We have a couple of deals to build these hotels in Tel Aviv and Helsinki,” founder Jon Gray, 32, told the Telegraph. “And we’re looking very closely at launching 'Podtels’ in airports.”
A Podtel room will contain a double bed plus luggage space. Extras such as built-in TVs, Playstations, lighting, power sockets and side or front entry options will be available.
The hotels business is forecast to increase the firm’s revenue from £200,000 to £1m within three years. 70pc of the firm's revenue is generated from exports.
Mr Gray, 32, trained as an engineer at Warwick University and came up with the idea for Potime while working as an investment banker in the City. "I cottoned on to the fact that that lots of people are overworked and stressed and could use a rest during their working day," he said.
He launched the firm in 2011.
To date, he has sold 250 sleeping pods to companies including: Facebook, GlaxoSmithKline, and Nestle.
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