Using the jargon of the Stage Gate process this step is:
Stage 0 – Idea Discovery
Pre-work designed to discover and uncover business opportunities and generate new ideas.
Project:
A high reliability modular co-generating unit for sub-division style homes
project type: for-profit
project commercialization cost: $1,500,000 (?)
project commercialization time: 30 months (?)
Technology Readiness Level: 3 (proof of concept)
project owner: Phill Reece (phill.reece@gmail.com)
project manager: Phill Reece (phill.reece@gmail.com)
project champion: Phill Reece (phill.reece@gmail.com)
technical resources
research analyst: Phill Reece (pmr8317@gmail.com)
business resources
business manager: Phill Reece (pmr8317@gmail.com)
status: active - proceeding as time permits - needs help
contact: Phill Reece Phill Reece (phill.reece@gmail.com)
Gate Status:(Go/Kill/Hold/Recycle)