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POINT-OF-USE LED ULTRAVIOLET SYSTEM WaterPLUS Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition University of Washington Seattle, WA
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The Problem 2.5 million deaths every year Children Under 5 1.8 million deaths per year 5000 deaths per day 1.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water Source: World Health Organization, World Health Report 2004
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The Solution Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes (UV LEDs) Point of Use (POU) = User in control Safe and Effective Low Power demand Low Total Cost of Ownership Long Lasting New Technology First mover advantage germicidal
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Our Team Professional experience Medicine, epidemiology, water resources, electrical & mechanical engineering, business, law, and manufacturing International experience Guyana, Bolivia, Argentina, Haiti, India, Cambodia, Uganda, Costa Rica, Thailand, Peru, Mexico Collaborative experience CDC, WHO, Ministries of Health, Engineers without Borders
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Water Cistern WaterPLUS System The Product Modular Various power sources Works with existing water systems Fail-safe operation
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Initial Markets We’re technical experts with a great product We want to work with the best marketing experts Strategic Partnerships: Population Services Int. Unilever Roll-out in urban areas, then expand to rural Dhaka, Bangladesh Kampala, Uganda Bangladesh Monthly Household Income (USD), 2005 Resource Availability by Income Quartile, Dhaka, 2000
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TechnologyAffordableLow MaintenanceHighly GermicidalPassive OperationPortablePoint-of-UseFast Flow Slow sand filtration X X Solar pasteurization X XX Boiling XX XX Chemical addition XX XX Current UV options XXXX UV-LED XXXXXXX Competitive Analysis
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IP Management Intellectual Property Rights Trademarks Protection Both Local & International Patents United States Branding International Awareness & Reputation Certifications World Health Organization & US EPA Accreditation
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Operations Timeline Phase 1 Jan 2008 Venture formation Secure funding Design prototype $12,000 Phase 2 Jan 2009 Measure diarrheal outcomes User assessment study Optimize product $ 85,000 Phase 3 Jan 2010 Launch product in two markets Dhaka Kampala $40,000 3 rd party sponsored health impact study Phase 4 Jan 2011 Launch four distribution centers in surrounding rural areas Begin expanding to other world markets
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Financials
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Social Return on Investment 5,949 lives saved 7,615,800 diarrheal episodes prevented $79,965,903 recovered in economic activity 10x return on investment
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QUESTIONS?
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