Developing sanitation solutions and in-country manufacturing partnerships - acceleration strategy (RTTC Phase 3) To develop and test self-contained waste treatment systems in India and South Africa with a focus on transitioning these technologies to field-ready prototypes
- The RTI team will work with local manufacturers and in-country partners to deploy prototypes to multiple demonstration sites and standardize testing. There will be an emphasis on locally sourced manufacturers, replacement parts and services.
- The engineering team will continue to address critical performance priorities that will enable the products to address different markets and enhance performance.
- The team will also test and evaluate prototypes in multiple market platforms guided by local commercial and stakeholder needs.
- Gender-informed design has been critical to accelerating development and user acceptance and will be a key element in prototype design and testing.
- Technical performance and performance testing will become standardized and more rigorous with an emphasis on component and system-level reliability.
Mission
To cultivate prototyping and commercialization partnerships in India and South Africa with a focus on transitioning RTT technologies into commercializable products.Approach
Research partners: RTI (lead), CEPT UniversityInformation on website of grantee
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Market developmentProduct design and engineeringSpecific to one or several countriesToilets or urinals (user interface)Treatment of faecal sludgeResource recovery Fundamental research and engineeringBill & Melinda Gates FoundationUniversity, education or research institution
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IndiaSouth AfricaUnited States
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