| Why | Category | Industry |
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| Level | Medium |
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| Use | Keep barnacles off hulls without leaching copper into harbors |
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| What | Atoms | Coating surface 200–500 + adhesive protein pieces + water. C H O N Si |
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| Build | Testing | Medium Panels in seawater, months |
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| Funding | Compute ~$100 · Make ~$10–30k · Test ~$20–60k · Other ~$10k patent |
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| Time | Make 4–8 wks · Test 3–6 months in seawater · Total ~4–8 months |
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| How | Contact us for the design specs and build plan → |
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| Demo | Barnacle glue slides off the new surface |
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| Competition | Copper paints, silicone fouling-release |
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| Business | Buyers | AkzoNobel, Jotun, Hempel |
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| Revenue | Medium License to paint makers. ~$1–5M/yr |
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