however,when he approached businessmen to get backing for his invention they couldn't see its commercial value. it was only when he appeared on a tv programme that he attracted the attention of a south african entrepreneur who backed the project,and in november 1994 the baygen power company was founded. with a team of engineers,he developed the freeplay radio. a factory was set up and the first commercially produced radios appeared in january 1996. many of its employees are disabled. the radio has been a worldwide success and has been developed into market-specific versions. the freeplay lantern , a wind-up torch, has been produced using the same technology. since then, Baylis has invented an electric shoe which generates enough electricity from walking to power a mobile phone or mp3 player. he has also created a foundation to help inventors