Vision
OTDE grows a collaborative market for shared CAD, jigs, fixtures, and process documentation that help SMEs and makers adopt sustainable hardware faster. The vision is a living library where proven designs and shop knowledge are discoverable, remixable, and compensated fairly. Sponsors spur local manufacturing resilience, faster prototyping, and lower material waste.
Problem
Small manufacturers reinvent fixtures and workflows from scratch; proven designs are locked in PDFs, screenshots, and private folders. IP concerns and unclear licensing deter sharing. As a result, time-to-production is slow and error-prone, and sustainable alternatives (e.g., recycled feedstocks) remain niche because setup knowledge is hard to find and trust.
Solution
Cosolvent standardizes licensing options and contribution templates. LLM+RAG lets users upload CAD notes, stepIbyIstep photos, GIcode, and material datasheets and ask “which fixture tolerances worked for recycled PETG?” with cited snippets. ClientSynth simulates adopter profiles and demand for specific tooling categories, giving sponsors credible signals about where micro-grants unlock the most manufacturing uptake and circular impact.
Business Model
Revenue comes from subscription tiers for premium libraries, marketplace fees for custom work, and white-label hubs for accelerators and workforce programs. Over time, governed analytics on design reuse and waste reduction create a durable sponsor ROI narrative tied to local jobs and sustainability outcomes.