Westlake Grad Doesn't Reel In the Big One on 'Shark Tank'

Entrepreneur Aaron LeMieux had a brilliant idea but “the Sharks” weren’t biting.

The Westlake High School grad had the chance of a lifetime to present his product, “nPower PEG” in an episode of Shark Tank that aired April 26.

LeMieux  wanted $2 million for a 22 percent stake in the company.

nPower PEG is a device that harnesses the energy from the human walking motion to power devices such as iPads and cell phones.

“(It’s) The world’s first human powered charger for electronic devices,” LeMieux said of the patented item on the show.

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Shark Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, asked how many units were sold and how the product would change the world.

 “We’ve sold 1,300 up until this point,” LeMieux answered.

“(It’s) The world’s first human powered charger for electronic devices,” LeMieux said on the show.

LeMieux said the product could generate energy from waves.

Lori Greiner called the idea “brilliant” but said it wasn’t the type of product she sold.

Perennial bad guy Kevin O’Leary almost took the bait.

“I think it’s very interesting technology,” O'Leary said, adding it would be a better solution than coal. “I can’t play because it will cost me $2 million to work for you.”

“Something’s got to change,”  Shark Robert Herjavec said. “This could be part of the answer…but I’m not making the connection. I’m out.”

Despite, after LeMieux was leaving the stage, the Sharks remained complimentary.

“I think he’s got something there,” O’Leary said.