Optogalvanic gas detector
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| Coordinator | Uppsala universitet - Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 705 818 |
| Project duration | December 2014 - January 2017 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The main objectives were to, technically and marketwise, verify and embody our innovation -- a small and highly sensitive gas detector -- to make us strong and trustworthy in the negotiation of presumptive customers. Moreover, industrial manufacturability of the prototype was to be verified.
Expected results and effects
The project was successful in all parts. The promising application, blood gas measurement, was identified, and a corresponding customer was tied to the project. A series of devices was produced industrially and verified to be indeed both cost-competitive and well functioning. An auxiliary gas acquisition unit developed to meet the application targeted, was also well working. Through the market analysis work, a large number of individuals of great value for the next step were identified.
Planned approach and implementation
Several possible applications and corresponding customers were screened. With support from UIC, a business plan was established. The device was redesigned to comply with industrial manufacturing, and realized accordingly. External services were used for IP work and market analysis.