Oxfordshire-based Aqua 21 Ltd has been using ozonation technology to provide clean drinking water with the ability to disinfect contaminated supplies for many years.
The science and technology is proven at an industrial scale and the company's Founder, Trevor Costello, is now seeking support to engineer a smaller version of the solution that could fit beneath every sink, converting a normal tap into one that can deliver biocidal water with the power to kill COVID-19, MRSA and other harmful pathogens on contact.
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With the current unprecedented health emergency, this technology could give hospital staff the ability to wash their hands and wards with biocidal water straight from a tap. Trevor realised the opportunity for his technology to help, but the costs in developing the necessary small-scale gadget means he needs the help of engineers and water scientists, as well as funding and backers for the project.
Being stuck at home, unable to work at his office, Trevor realised there were probably many others in a similar situation who could lend their expertise while they were unable to attend to their normal duties.
Aqua 21 technology was developed in collaboration with Imperial College London, and the patented equipment makes ozonation cheaper, energy efficient and scalable for any use case.