Alex Socolof

• https://energimeuniversity.org/about/ - partner; not open source
• Got to go over one country under government auspices, that it works, and doesn't fail. Scalable, etc.
• 2 issues - open source.
• "Taking machinery to scale"
• We could do something meaningful.
• If you can demonstrate you have enough now, then we can go forward.
• "How do you convince your funders if this stuff is open source?" -M. "That is the problem."
• We just need the equipment to roll it out.
• What is the effort for commercialization compared to first prototype?
• Light mechanization. Vs heavy mech - we need more pro
• Move a little bit to the middle? -
• "Assuming we have a team and we can get it done"
• "Capital makes everything go faster". Not come and go, but more.
• "I've got people that trust me and know I can get stuff done, and some have real capital".
• Power is a great issue. Etc.
• Dig dirt, harvest, move things, etc.
• Are we ready for prime time or is it not complete enough. Is there enough there.

Questions:

what is *Move a little bit to the middle?

• "Assuming we have a team and we can get it done"