Frugal
Necessity is the mother of invention and the COVID-19 crisis is proof: manufacturers like Tesla, Ford and GE retrofitting factories to produce ventilators, universities rapidly going virtual, orchestras performing via videoconference. Now we need a new wave of creativity: innovation at low cost – or frugal innovation – so that what is needed can quickly scale and be accessible to all. MIT has created a ventilator that can be made for $100 as compared with $30,000 for commercial ventilators – and they are open-sourcing the design. Similarly, Maker’s Asylum in India has made a low-cost face shield. This is innovation for inclusion.
— Wayne Visser
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