Many households and food vendors spend heavily on fuel and inhale avoidable smoke from inefficient traditional stoves.
PRACTICAL PROJECT · Intermediate practical project
CleanCook Biomass Lab
Design a fuel-efficient cooking system that reduces smoke exposure.
◷ 3–5 weeks✎ 5 stages
A supervised stove prototype, fuel-use comparison, emissions observation, user-safety guide and sales model.
Households, bukas, school kitchens, caterers and clean-energy distributors.
THE BUILD JOURNEY
01Every stage ends with evidence.
Discover · 3 days
02Investigate users and quantify the problem
Prove the local problem, customer and cost of inaction.
Design · 3 days
03Design the solution and business model
Create a safe product specification and a distinctive commercial offer.
Build · 5 days
04Source and build the prototype
Produce a functional supervised prototype with traceable materials.
Test · 4 days
05Test, improve and validate
Use repeatable tests and real-user feedback to prove performance.
Sell · 3 days
Cost, package and make the first offer
Turn the tested prototype into a credible product or service customers can buy.
LIVE COSTING LAB
Will the idea make money?
Adjust labour and profit assumptions. These September 2026 planning figures are illustrative; obtain current Nigerian supplier quotations before buying.
combustion chamber₦8,217
insulated body₦8,710
pot support₦9,203
chimney or airflow parts₦9,696
temperature meter₦10,189
carbon-monoxide monitor₦10,682
Materials per prototype₦56,697
Suggested selling price per unit₦85,0461 unit: ₦85,046 projected revenue · update prices with supplier quotations