Technology partners bring to the table new, existing, or prototype products destined either for the developing world or the developed world. The advantage of creating partnerships for the developer is test bed opportunities for performance and feedback as well as product group testing. Two way tech transfer develops through this feedback, where end-users and designers collaborate. Stakeholders not only gain market growth, but also benefit from product design practices in a real world laboratory.
Investment can realize market growth, where lots of small enterprises return a social return on investment. Social investors benefit from seeing ventures return in the form of additional school days, improved wealth generation, improved health statistics, and reduced impact on health services. For example, by improving drinking water, children suffering from preventable water borne diseases free up hospital beds, allowing critical care patients access to doctors and hospital care.
The technology and subsequent enterprises provide employment for local community members. These small investment can equal a big impact. The Pedal Power Project will show proof of concept, and encourage additional investment to replicable and scale the initial deployment.
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