Project description
The world’s smallest and fastest dishwasher
Manufacturers of appliances such as dishwashers design their machines for family households, neglecting the increasing number of single persons and couples. France-based company Daan Tech has developed Bob, the smallest, lightest and fastest plastic injection mould dishwasher. The innovation relies on a combination of ultrasonic and steam cleaning technology, resulting in low water and energy consumption. In this context, the EU-funded Bob project will explore and assess the technical feasibility, define the manufacturing process and complete the market research and business plan to deliver the final product. The project will also perform endurance tests to reduce technological risks.
Objective
Daan Tech has developed Bob, world’s smallest (35*45*40cm), lightest (9kg) & fastest (20mins) plastic injection mould dishwasher; first autonomous 2 place settings countertop, which cleans & dries daily dishes, with low water (3L) & energy (0.25kWh) consumptions thanks to its ultrasonic & steam cleaning combination. New generation biodegradable gel cartridge dispenser (patentable) will also be developed by Daan Tech; winner of French PEPITE R&D challenge. Worldwide, white appliances such as dishwashers are primarily designed for family households, hence completely neglecting the ever-growing single person or couples (in EU-28, 2/3 of all households were composed of one or two persons in 2016: most common type was composed of a single person with 33.1% & recorded the highest increase since 2006 (3.4 percentage points); two persons corresponded to 31.7% (0.8 pp increase since 2006 ) living in small apartments with small kitchens. Hence, Bob is an ideal solution, relying on a patent-pending technology (FR1870069), already received 400k€ from the French government. Extra funding is required to launch the product at the European scale (increasing commercial attractiveness), hence, more attractive for private investors. SME Phase 1 & 50k€ lump sum funding will considerably help explore & assess the technical feasibility, defining manufacturing process, complete the market research & business feasibility of Bob innovative dishwasher, which is fully aligned with Daan Tech business strategy, helping both internal growth & targeted transnational business opportunities. Daan Tech aim is to release the final prototype by the end of 2018, ready for manufacturing & reach TRL8. Endurance tests are required on pre-series to reduce technological risks & bring to TRL9. The positive outcome of SME phase 1 will allow applying for an additional funding in SME phase 2 in view of commercialisation.
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Funding Scheme
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinator
93100 Montreuil
France
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.