Monitoring of drinking water quality with electronic tongues for a secure and safe drinking water supply
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Linköpings universitet - Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi (IFM), Linköpings universitet |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 989 067 |
| Project duration | November 2014 - June 2018 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The goal of the project has been to verify the hypothesis that the technology "Electronic tongue” provides a reliable and cost-effective change detection in drinking water quality and generates customer value. The purpose has been to prepare for commercialization of the technology through both commercial and technical verification. During the course of the project, we have achieved sufficient validation in order to proceed with commercialization of a product in the near future.
Expected results and effects
In the project, we have completed a business plan and, together with a potential customer, defined a "minimum viable product" (MVP) that is intended to be a first commercial product that we develop together with the customer. The MVP sensor is now defined in 30 specification points, the drawings are complete and the manufacturing is tested. The next step is to get a customer-funded production of a smaller series of MVP sensors. These will form the basis for a broader launch of the technology.
Planned approach and implementation
The project has been implemented and conducted in accordance with the guidelines for VINN Verification Projects, which means that the project has been divided into four stages with separate project plans, goals and deliverables, which has allowed the project to be followed up several times. We have in addition to Vinnova´s experts also had access to a coach who helped us broaden the perspective and to some extent redirect the project during the journey.