Will the project "Water Box 2.0" receive any funding from the Clearer Thinking Regranting program run by ClearerThinking.org?

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Below, you can find some selected quotes from the public copy of the application. The text beneath each heading was written by the applicant. Alternatively, you can click here to see the entire public portion of their application.

Why the applicant thinks we should fund this project

It has been said that 90% of the world’s products are designed for only 10% of the world’s population. Our goal is to advance the design of a product for the majority world.

People in Western countries are used to receiving safe drinking water every time they turn on the faucet. That’s not the case for people living in the most cities of the world. People living in Mexico City, Kampala, and Ho Chi Minh City use household water treatment to ensure the microbiological quality of their water. The methods used vary depending on income and location, with boiling being the most common.

We are designing a product people will use as a substitute for boiling. Its inherent convenience makes it easy and quick to do multiple batches each day, meaning that families will have more safe drinking water at their disposal. When boiled water supplies run low, people—especially children—go without or drink unsafe water. Our first why is to improve public health.

In addition to addressing public health needs, our product will contribute to reducing carbon emissions. Boiling water is often done over biomass-fueled cookstoves, even in cities. This is our second why—to achieve a reduction in global carbon emissions.

Here's the mechanism by which the applicant expects their project will achieve positive outcomes.

Water Box 2.0 packages a proven water treatment technology, UV disinfection, in a simple, convenient product. If electricity is available, it’s just a flip of a switch. If a family is without electricity or the power is off, it can be powered by batteries or a hand-crank (we are considering both options). The convenience of being able to treat a new batch of water in minutes means a family always has clean water ready. UV is 10,000 times more energy efficient than boiling, which leads to lower carbon emissions per use.

How much funding are they requesting?

$280,000

What would they do with the amount just specified?

The award of our requested funds would allow us to position our organization and product for a scale-up investor. The outcomes of the work performed using the Clearer Thinking grant would allow us to:

• Obtain additional customer feedback, including feedback on an improved Water Box with the hand-crank option activated

• Develop a UV sensor to be incorporated into the product to adjust the time of UV exposure in accordance with water quality

• Advance two kettle designs for the Water Box—one using the standard UVC bulb and one using LED UVC bulbs.

Here you can review the entire public portion of the application (which contains a lot more information about the applicant and their project):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WqTTMGvS_E7qH325nr0NszGsZtxTpnXu/

Sep 20, 3:44pm:

Close date updated to 2022-10-01 2:59 am