Eric Lundgren

Clifford Eric Lundgren is an American social entrepreneur, innovator and advocate best known for recycling electronic waste and developing cost-effective Lithium-ion battery solutions. He is the current CEO of BigBattery. He was the COO of MiningSky and Founder of IT Asset Partners, Inc. (ITAP), an electronics reuse and Hybrid Recycling company.

Lundgren is a globally known advocate for the right to repair movement, and his sacrifices have become a catalyst for widespread legislation change. In 2017, Lundgren served a year in prison after pleading guilty to copying 28,000 Microsoft restore discs that he intended to use in recycled computers. Media attention surrounding his sentencing helped charge the right to repair movement, which advocates for building a society that repairs and reuses as much as possible. This response led to support from the White House and The President of the United States, resulting in an Executive Order, asking the FTC to increase consumers' ability to repair equipment on their own. Microsoft, the FCC, and even Apple have now committed to supporting the very thing that sent Lundgren to prison. His story was the focus of a 2019 Vice Media production which covered all aspects of his legal situation in detail.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, he donated $2.6M worth of Alcohol Wipes, millions of masks, hazmat suits, and nitro gloves to frontline workers. Lundgren sent 34 mobile generators to local hospitals to power their parking lot triage centers.

At the 8th Annual Wharton DC Innovation Summit on July 14, 2022, Eric Lundgren received the Benjamin Franklin Innovation Award, recognized as an American leader in Sustainable Battery Innovation. Provided by Wikipedia