2013 PSLO Water & Sanitation Mission Profile Booklet - Greater ...

Expertise
Helioz R&D is a social enterprise engaged in the development, research and sale of affordable and efficient tools
for low-income households, humanitarian organizations, emergency aid organizations and companies around the
globe. Helioz R&D focuses on finding innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems and is a
member of the United Nations Global Compact.
Helioz R&D has developed an inexpensive and easy-to-use device, especially adapted for the Base of the Pyramid
(BoP), called WADI. The use of this water disinfection tool is simple: it is screwed on a water-filled PET bottle like a
cap and measures the relevant UV rays that disinfect the water. The microbial reduction in the water is indicated by
a progress bar, and a happy smiley face is displayed as soon as the water is safe to drink. Internationally
understandable pictograms are attached to WADI in order to provide an easily understandable instruction for users.
Participant
Martin Wesian, MSc
CEO
Phone: +43 1 585 0004 44
Email: m.wesian@helioz.org
Ruedigergasse 10
1050 Vienna, Austria
www.helioz.org
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