ADOP2T
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New technology and new ways of doing things can be intimidating. For new technology to be widely used, it must be tested, it must be available for review, and industry leaders must adopt it. WMRC has created a model for technology diffusion that addresses these issues.
Accelerated Diffusion of Pollution Prevention Technologies (ADOP2T) establishes showcase demonstration sites in actual facilities in a chosen industrial sector. In exchange for participating, the facility receives WMRC assistance in setting up, testing, and evaluating a new technology. On site demonstrations, on-site technical assistance and testimonials from key industry leaders combine to show companies how they can have more efficient processes and a better fiscal bottom line. Traditionally, adoption of innovation is a slow process. The greatest lag time occurs in the early testing and verification stages. Even a successful technology is slow to be adopted until a critical mass of industry opinion leaders has implemented it. At this stage, the technology moves from being innovative and risky to being recognized as standard and accepted.
ADOP2T attacks this early stage -- creating an industry-driven incubator for demonstration, testing and ultimately adoption of innovative technologies. The ADOP2T model has been successfully implemented in the metal finishing industry, and work is underway on using the model in the metal fabricating industry.
For more information on ADOP2T, contact Dr. Tim Lindsey.
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