“This summer, interns on our Business Innovation team developed a prototype and business strategy based around a simple idea: leveraging the sun to preserve the produce that grows abundantly in the area.” 

In a nutshell, the project proposed and investigated a way to build a solar dehydrator that could serve as a source of income for a local community member. They then constructed a dehydrator, tested recipes, and developed connections in the local community designed to facilitate in the sale of the dried fruit once it’s made. I have attached both of the summary documents from their project to this blog post, so please check them out if you’re interested or if you’re looking to replicate the project.

This is the Final Report prepared by the interns to give a better sense of the project and its motivations.

This is the guide the interns designed to so that the project can be understood and replicated around the world!