A reliable, fast and comfortable body dryer

Project Information

BD Body Dryer

Grant agreement ID: 888805

DOI

10.3030/888805

Project closed

EC signature date 19 November 2019

Start date 1 November 2019

End date 29 February 2020

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Total cost

€ 71 429,00

EU contribution

€ 50 000,00

Coordinated by

BODY DRYER SL
Spain

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - BD Body Dryer (A reliable, fast and comfortable body dryer)

Reporting period: 2019-11-01 to 2020-02-29

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

The use of towels in non-residential sectors (i.e. gyms, hotels, nursing & elderly residences, and spas) and residentials requires a thoroughly-done towel maintenance. This maintenance represents billions of euros spent in water and electricity for laundry, and an important environmental impact caused by the wastewater. The non-residential sectors have already implemented hand dryer devices for restrooms, even when it took several years for a wide spread use. A similar alternative to reduce the use of bath towel is still ineffective, due to low power and air delivery speed, not efficient to dry the body completely even within 5 minutes time-frame. In response, Body Dryer S.L. has developed a disruptive drying system, DARID Body Dryer, able to dry the body completely within 1 min and a half. This can only be achieved through its unique design: a single-part tower (2m x 49cm x 24cm) that integrates a powerful mobile turbine hidden in the column.
The objectives were focused on defining the technological, commercial, and financial tasks to achieve the completion of our system and start sales in Q4-2022.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

We analysed the technical aspects to complete the development of our device (i.e. the implementation of a voice control sensor; a height sensor; lotion dispensers; lights; an advertising screen; a HEPA filter; and a mirror case) and scale-up its manufacturing. Also, we defined the validation trials with two early-adopters (Hoteles Santos and GoFit). Further, we assessed the most promising target markets and countries for our solution and the regulatory aspects to comply with the Directive (2014/35/EU). Last, we developed a financial plan for the commercialization of DARID technology.

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

DARID device presents a speed 3 times faster than any of the three other inefficient solutions in the market. Further, our product is easily installed on walls and delivers warm air with low energy consumption, of up to 20°C above the room temperature. Thanks to its USP, DARID will reduce the energy, water and detergent used in laundry, representing savings of >65% current laundry cost. Moreover, the sales after BD Body Dryer project will generate cumulative revenues, EBITDA, and employment of ~€76.51M ~€20.32 and 35 FTE, respectively. Last, when considering the total investment of €2.16M the project is financially attractive; as it will give a return of investment (ROI) of €3.89 per euro invested.

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