Periodic Reporting for period 1 - NPS (Demonstration of a novel and scalable, compact air purification module for HVAC systems and ducts – the Nano Purifying System)
Berichtszeitraum: 2018-05-10 bis 2018-11-09
Access and/or maintenance to clean air to ventilate indoor spaces is challenging as the market still lacks cost-effective and eco-friendly Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions. Poor indoor air quality has profound socio-economic impacts such as increased respiratory diseases and decreased of work productivity. Viera Lopes has developed NPS® to fulfil the market need for an improved solution for indoor Air Quality (IAQ). The goals of the feasibility study were to mature the value proposition of NPS® and identify key requirements to be addressed in Phase 2, with focus on the cost benefit analysis of NPS® and design of a solid route-to-market leveraged by a strong stakeholder network. Furthermore, the study had the aim of securing market leading large-scale trial partners and global sales partners for Phase 2.
The purpose of the feasibility study was to identify challenges and address requirements for the large market uptake of NPS®. The study included three main dimensions:
1. Technical Feasibility Assessment – main outputs: product design matured, and comprehensive cost-benefit analysis completed;
2. Business Planning – main outputs: a) establishment of a market entry roadmap for product deployment and scalability; b) further definition and characterization of the market positioning of NPS® and competitive landscape and c) outline of the regulatory requirements and police compliance.
3. Innovation Project Planning – main outputs: a) design of the work plan to be implemented during the Phase to in order to overcome the identified market barriers and b) end-user agreements for Phase 2 demonstrations were secured and a wide network with stakeholders and value chain players successfully established.
1. Technical Feasibility Assessment – main outputs: product design matured, and comprehensive cost-benefit analysis completed;
2. Business Planning – main outputs: a) establishment of a market entry roadmap for product deployment and scalability; b) further definition and characterization of the market positioning of NPS® and competitive landscape and c) outline of the regulatory requirements and police compliance.
3. Innovation Project Planning – main outputs: a) design of the work plan to be implemented during the Phase to in order to overcome the identified market barriers and b) end-user agreements for Phase 2 demonstrations were secured and a wide network with stakeholders and value chain players successfully established.
The study has demonstrated strong indications that NPS® will meet the recurrent market needs for a solution that is, at the same time, compact, capable of high throughput and highly efficient – fulfilling the strict requirements of sensible environments, e.g. hospital areas, and cleanrooms. NPS® will be capable of mitigating risks and consequent costs caused by infections and contaminations of such indoor environments. The Phase 2 activities will be key implement crucial market maturation activities thereby facilitating wide international growth. NPS® will contribute to minimize the socio-economic costs of poor IAQ by providing efficient indoor air disinfection from deleterious substances and meet the sector’s ambition to reduce overall costs and improved energy performance – especially in industrial and commercial buildings, where the bill from HVAC operations represents a large slice of organisations’ overheads.