The Appropriate Technology Collaborative
John Barrie
www.apptechdesign.org

The Appropriate Technology Collaborative
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative (ATC) is an
award winning not-for-profit organization whose
purpose is “To design new, affordable sustainable
technology solutions to meet basic human needs of low
income people in the developing world.
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative

ATC Appropriate Technology Designs:
• Are Energy Efficient
• Promote Health
• Form the Basis for Micro Business
• Improve the Environment
• Create Economic Opportunity
• Support Social Justice

Design Teams

Local Talent

U of M BLUELab Treadle Pump
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Vaccine Refrigeration

MSU Solar Vaccine Refrigerator
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ATC Designs
• An award winning inexpensive
solar-powered freezer to preserve
vaccines.
• A new simple wind generator.
• A dual fuel charcoal maker that
makes charcoal from agricultural
waste.
• A simple water disinfection
technology.
• Many More Online
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Solar / LED Replacement for Kerosene
Lamps
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Solar / LED Replacement for Kerosene
Lamps

Benefits
• Evening Work & Homework

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Ixtahuacan Water Project
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Ixtahuacan Water Project
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2009 – 2010 Projects
• Small Scale Plastic Recycling
• Gen 2 Solar Refrigeration
• DIY Batteries
• Small Scale Electricity Generation
• Water Purification and Sterilization
• Green Preschool for Quetzaltenango
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Where We Work
Nicaragua Guatemala
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The Appropriate Technology Collaborative –
Rural Mountain Village, Guatemala
History – Hurricane Mitch, 1998
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Transformative Technologies
• Millions have better lives
• Designers engaged in world culture
• Sustainable solutions for a small planet
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Thank You!
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative
John Barrie
Executive Director
www.apptechdesign.org