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Technology Transfer, Open Source and Responsible Review
- Strategy for building capacity
- Online design tool
- Will require some of Monroe's time to publish this online
- FReTA (Flocculation Residual Turbidity Analyzer) patenting or open source
Should any of the technologies that we develop be patented? We have developed a new instrument for measuring flocculation effectiveness (FReTA: Flocculation Residual Turbidity Analyzer) that could be used by water treatment plants to evaluate their flocculators. The instrument will cost several thousand dollars and so will not be used at AguaClara facilities, but there is already interest in using it at larger municipal facilities. Shall we patent it with the hope of a revenue stream or should we release it with the hope of a larger impact? - How do we provide adequate design review?
Funding strategy for Cornell and for implementation
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There is interest from a number of Latin American countries in having a pilot project to demonstrate the technology.
Monroe is putting more time into the project than can be sustained. Delegation to students has helped tremendously this semester, but as the project grows the time required for coordination with partners, generating knowledge, documenting the technology, and reviewing designs continues to grow as well.
- Program assistant
- Expansion to other countries
- At what point does it make sense to start the project in another country?
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