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Fund Breakthrough Water Purification Research

Chemical-free water treatment for 2+ billion people without safe drinking water

"We're not improving existing technology—we're replacing it. Ward Effect Technology uses controlled cavitation to eliminate pathogens without chemicals. Once proven at scale, all water purification applications will be released as open source."

This is paradigm-shift research, not incremental improvement. Your donation funds autonomous teams of enthusiastic researchers in Tacloban, Philippines, working on applications that traditional science said were impossible.

💡 Why This Is More Achievable Than You Think
Ward Effect Technology is approximately 30 times easier to develop than WardScope spectrum analyzer software. We've already solved the hard problems: dual processing architecture (microprocessor handles audio and memory, phone/PC handles display), resonance lock feedback, and acoustic coupling. The remaining challenges are manufacturing and deployment, not fundamental physics.

⚠️ Critical Transparency: The 10% Reality

We are entering unknown territory. This is breakthrough research with high risk and transformative potential.

10%
Success Rate Per Application
Each Ward Effect application (biofilm detection, marine anti-fouling, water purification, etc.) has approximately a 10% chance of working as intended.
20+
Applications Being Pursued
We're pursuing 20+ different applications simultaneously. Some will work flawlessly. Others will fail or be developed outside the research center.
90%
Teams Will "Fail" Their Targets
We expect 90% of research teams won't achieve their original objective. But their failures eliminate dead-ends and guide the 10% who succeed.

Why This Is Actually Good:
Traditional R&D demands 80%+ success rates, which means only incremental improvements get funded. We embrace 90% failure because that's how paradigm shifts happen. The 10% who succeed will more than compensate for the 90% who learned what doesn't work.

What You're Funding:
Autonomous teams of enthusiastic non-experts trying unconventional approaches. We actively avoid highly educated researchers because they learned methods that have already failed 2 billion people. We need people who don't know what's "supposed" to be impossible.

If you want guaranteed ROI, this is not for you.
If you want to fund shots at revolutionary breakthroughs, welcome aboard.

20+ Years of Development
5 Granted Patents (NZ)
2B+ People Without Safe Water
100% Open Source for Water

🎯 Projects to Fund

Planned Developments

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Phase One: Patents & Administration — ~$32K
Convert provisional patents to full patents (~$20K). Employ office person for anticipated administration (salary $7K). Office setup with computer etc ($5K).
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Phase Two: Tacloban Drain Cleaning Project — ~$100K
The Problem: Most drains in Tacloban are loaded with silt, making the drainage system ineffective. This results in flooding and mosquito breeding grounds leading to dengue fever — a worldwide problem.

The Solution: Develop a low-cost method to clean drains using homemade excavators that fit into drains, a trommel, and a pump to move silt. The Ward Effect is modified to measure and control the composition of the pump so it efficiently moves silt.

Target: $1.00 per cubic metre (AI estimates $0.50).
Aim: Optimise the system, then make all plans open source.
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The $5 Bucket Challenge
Design a bucket where dirty water is placed, pathogens are killed via controlled cavitation, and sediments precipitate out. Target cost: $5 per unit for developing countries.
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Chemical Removal
Removing harmful chemicals from water. Cavitation handles pathogens; need complementary approach for chemical contaminants (arsenic, fluoride, heavy metals).
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Cheap Transducers on a Roll
Developing low-cost transducers manufactured as a roll of plastic film. Allows developing countries to cut and assemble devices from rolls, eliminating expensive imports.
♻️
Repurposing Mass-Produced Items
Priority: identify existing mass-produced products we can repurpose. Using $0.50 components from global supply chains beats designing custom $5 components from scratch.

Dual Processing Architecture (Already Solved):
Microprocessor handles audio processing and memory management. Phone or PC handles display and user interface. This splits the workload and uses devices people already own, dramatically reducing cost.

🎯 Choose What Your Donation Funds

Direct your support to the research area that matters most to you

🪣
The $5 Bucket Project
Ultra-low-cost water purification for developing countries. Funds prototype iterations, field testing in villages, material sourcing research.
🧪
Chemical Removal Research
Developing complementary systems to remove arsenic, fluoride, heavy metals. Funds chemistry testing, material experiments, validation studies.
📜
Roll-of-Plastic Transducers
Manufacturing research for transducers on rolls. Funds material testing, production equipment, pilot manufacturing runs.
🦠
Hospital Superbug Detection
50 nm biofilm detection to prevent hospital infections. Funds validation studies, hospital partnerships, clinical trials.
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Marine Anti-Fouling
Chemical-free hull protection. Funds vessel trials, commercial licensing negotiations, maritime partnerships.
⚖️
Patent Defense & Legal
Protecting open source commitment from corporate monopolization. Funds legal defense, freedom-to-operate research, strategic publication.
♻️
Repurposing Research
Identifying mass-produced items we can adapt for Ward Effect devices. Funds supply chain research, component testing, manufacturing partnerships.
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General Research Fund
Highest priority projects decided by steering committee. Most flexible allocation for breakthrough opportunities.
📧 Specify Your Preference
After donating, email us at contact@wardeffect.com with your payment reference and which research area you'd like to fund. If not specified, donation goes to General Research Fund for highest-priority work.

Choose Your Support Level

Fund high-risk, high-reward breakthrough research

Research Supporter
$10
Funds 1 hour of lab work. Every hour counts in eliminating dead-ends.
Equipment Fund
$50
Microcontrollers, sensors, acoustic transducers for prototype testing.
Prototype Builder
$200
Complete prototype build and field testing cycle for one application.
⚖️ Patent Defense Patron
$1,000+
Protects open source commitment from corporate monopolization. Funds legal defense, freedom-to-operate research, strategic publication to strengthen the commons.

🌍 Choose Your Payment Method

Simple, secure ways to support breakthrough research

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💼 Large Donations ($5,000+)
For substantial contributions, we can discuss secure transfer options privately. We'll also provide detailed research plans and impact projections (while maintaining honest 10% success rate expectations).

Contact: contact@wardeffect.com

💡 Your Impact

What your donation funds directly (with 10% success rate honesty)

$25
ESP32 microcontroller + sensors for one prototype unit. Nine will fail, one will teach us something revolutionary.
$100
Complete acoustic transducer array for field testing. Most tests fail—that's how we learn.
$500
One week of intensive R&D work in Tacloban lab. Failed experiments published openly.
$1,000
Prior art research and strategic publication to block corporate monopolization attempts.
$5,000
Full-scale pilot installation on marine vessel or water system OR patent defense legal consultation.
$10,000
Major infrastructure for Tacloban R&D center OR defensive patent filing in key jurisdiction.
$25,000+
Legal defense fund to challenge corporate monopolization OR fund autonomous research team for one year.

⚖️ Patent Defense: Protecting Open Source Water Technology

The world of corporate greed is infinite. Many will try to monopolize life-saving water technology. A critical part of R&D is defending the open source commitment.

⚔️
Active Patent Defense Challenge attempts to monopolize water purification technology. Fund legal action against patents that block humanitarian access.
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Strategic Publication Publish applications in the open domain to prevent future monopolization. Each publication strengthens the commons.
🛡️
No Exclusive Licenses Prevent any corporation from controlling access. Non-exclusive licensing ensures competition forever.
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Low Licensing Strategy Keep commercial license costs low (3-5%) to discourage circumvention attempts. Make licensing easier than fighting.

"Patent Defense Patrons fund the legal and strategic work to ensure Ward Effect Technology remains free for humanitarian water applications forever. This isn't just R&D—it's protecting 2 billion people's access to clean water from corporate capture."

🔍 Complete Transparency

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100% to R&D
Every dollar funds technology development. 80% hands-on research, 20% legal defense and administration.
📊
Open Books
Financial reports available on request. Full accountability. No hidden costs.
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Open Source Future
All water purification applications will be released as open source once validated.
⚠️
Honest Failure Rate
10% success rate per application. We publish failures openly so others don't repeat them.
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Inverted Triangle
Autonomous teams of 5. No bureaucracy. No administrators. Pure research velocity.
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Proven Foundation
20+ years of development. 5 granted patents. Real-world validation studies ongoing.