Streamline: dMRV for Wastewater Compliance for UNDP India

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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Streamline: dMRV for Wastewater Compliance for UNDP India

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

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175000

[Proposal Summary] Time

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6

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[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

Effluent Treatment Plants lack trusted, verifiable data. This blocks effective wastewater compliance and prevents mapping pollution reduction to measurable CO₂e climate benefits.

[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation

Supporting links

• https://karbonledgerundpinstance.vercel.app/
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• https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15XkHG1Y8bl4V_27ALNRHHEpLSLqYNppu?usp=sharing

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

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No Dependencies

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

Yes

Please provide details on the intellectual property (IP) status of your project outputs, including whether they will be released as open source or retained under another licence.

MIT

[Theme Selection] Theme

Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal

IoT

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Describe what makes your idea innovative compared to what has been previously launched in the market (whether by you or others).

Most blockchain climate projects today fall into three buckets:

• **Generic carbon dMRV / credit infra – **e.g. Regen Network, Toucan, Open Forest Protocol, etc., which focus on remote-sensing and generic carbon credit issuance for land-use or nature projects. (Source: Toucan Blog - https://blog.toucan.earth/blockchain-climate-impact/)
• Universal dMRV infrastructure on Cardano – for example, Malama Carbon, which is building chain-agnostic tooling to issue and trade high-integrity carbon credits. https://www.malamacarbon.com/
• Water or IoT+blockchain pilots – such as Water Ledger for water rights trading https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-96-4442-1_8 and several academic/PoC frameworks combining IoT sensors with blockchain for water quality monitoring. https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202507.1849

These are important projects, but none of them solve what UNDP India asked us to solve:

trustworthy, real-time wastewater compliance at Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs), with data that regulators can actually use and that can later plug into climate finance.

Streamline is:

• Vertical, not generic: built specifically for CETP wastewater compliance Existing dMRV tools focus on forests, land use, or generic carbon projects; water projects tend to focus on water rights or high-level quality indices. Streamline is designed around the daily reality of CETPs in textile clusters: inlet/outlet sensors, SPCB standards, plant operators, and SPV/association governance. It speaks the language of regulators and plant managers, not just carbon markets.
• Edge-to-chain dMRV with RISC-V KarbonNodes: Most solutions send data to a server and only then hash or batch it onto a blockchain. We are building KarbonNodes with RISC-V SoCs so that data is signed and anchored from the edge device itself before anyone can touch it. This is critical in wastewater, where operator manipulation is a real risk. It’s dMRV starting at the pipe, not in the cloud.
• Regulatory compliance and climate credits in one flow: Water MRV projects either focus on regulatory dashboards or on tokenizing credits, but rarely both. Streamline converts sensor data → compliance status → CO₂e equivalents for avoided pollution, so the same data stream can satisfy SPCB/UNDP compliance reporting, and later feed into carbon/impact credit systems.
• Protocol + instance model, already validated with UNDP: KarbonLedger already has seven bootstrapped modules and Streamline is a named instance of that protocol for CETPs, not a one-off pilot. - We’ve built and demoed the prototype with UNDP India’s SDG Accelerator, and been selected among the Top 10 projects showcased in Copenhagen.So this proposal is not “another idea”; it is taking a working Cardano-based prototype into a live IoT-powered pilot.
• Designed as PPP infrastructure, not just a startup product: Most climate dApps assume a direct B2C or marketplace model. Our design is public–private partnership first. Built with UNDP India and State Pollution Control Boards. Intended to run as Build–Operate–Transfer infrastructure for governments and CETP associations. That governance and deployment model is a big part of the innovation, because it’s what makes long-term adoption realistic in the Global South.

Describe what your prototype or MVP will demonstrate, and where it can be accessed.

Our MVP will demonstrate a fully functional digital MRV workflow for wastewater compliance, using simulated IoT data from a Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP). It shows how Streamline collects sensor readings, validates them with AI models, and anchors the results on Cardano for tamper-proof reporting.

The prototype includes:

• Real-time effluent monitoring dashboard (operator + regulator views)

• AI-based pollution and CO₂e reduction calculations

• Blockchain-backed compliance logs with SDG metadata

• Tokenized lifecycle events (mint/burn flows from our smartcontracts)

• Audit trail viewer to verify on-chain records

• End-to-end dMRV flow: Sensors → Edge Node → API → Cardano → Dashboard

This MVP has already been showcased to UNDP India as part of the SDG Accelerator, and a public version of the prototype dashboard is accessible below. The underlying smart contracts and backend code are available on our GitHub for full transparency.

1. View Streamline Prototype Dashboard : https:/karbonledgerundpinstance.vercel.app/
2. GitHub : https://github.com/KonmaORG/karbonUmbrella

Describe realistic measures of success, ideally with on-chain metrics.

Success for this pilot is measured by how reliably Streamline can turn wastewater treatment data into verifiable, on-chain records that regulators and communities can trust.

Our key success indicators are:

• On-Chain Anchoring of Compliance Events: At least 300–500 wastewater compliance records (sensor batches, anomaly detections, CO₂e calculations) anchored on Cardano during the pilot. This proves the end-to-end dMRV flow is functioning.
• **Verified Token Lifecycle Events (Smart Contracts): **At least 20–50 tokenized lifecycle events (mint/burn/update) recorded from the CET/COT logic in our smart contracts. This demonstrates that environmental performance can be linked to measurable, immutable smart-contract actions.
• Tamper-Proof Data Trail : Every anchored record must show:
  • timestamp
  • SDG metadata
  • hash match with the raw sensor data
  • Success = 100% matching hash integrity
• Real-Time Dashboard Usage: At least 5–10 active users (operators, UNDP team, SPCB regulators) interacting with the live dashboard each week. This ensures the system is not just functional, but usable.
• Early Climate Impact Indicators: At least one full CO₂e reduction model run on real or high-fidelity simulated data from the CETP.Success = on-chain carbon-equivalent value generated per treatment cycle.
• System Reliability: 90% uptime for:
  • IoT → Edge Node → API ingestion
  • Blockchain anchoring
  • Dashboard reporting
• Open Access to the Prototype: Public access to:
  • The MVP dashboard (view-only)
  • GitHub repositories
  • On-chain transaction links
  • Success = transparent and independently verifiable.

Why these are realistic

• We already built and demonstrated the prototype to UNDP India.
• Our smart contracts, backend, and dashboard are fully functional.
• We only need IoT hardware + pilot execution to generate real-world data.

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

Our solution is Streamline, a digital MRV (dMRV) system built on Cardano that enables real-time, tamper-proof wastewater compliance for UNDP India. It solves the core problem of unreliable and manually reported CETP data by combining IoT sensors, AI models, and blockchain verification into a single, trusted workflow.

Streamline is not just a dashboard—it is a complete on-chain verification framework for environmental compliance. It is built on top of KarbonLedger, our open, modular climate-tech protocol that we have already bootstrapped and developed across 7 core modules.

This Catalyst proposal focuses on funding the IoT hardware layer and full pilot deployment, enabling us to turn an already working prototype into a real-world, operational system used by a CETP in India.

The Core Idea

Today, wastewater treatment plants rely on fragmented sensors, manual logbooks, and outdated monitoring systems. This creates data gaps, compliance risk, and no credible way to measure environmental or climate impact.

Streamline fixes this by creating a fully verifiable “sensor → AI → blockchain” data pipeline:

IoT sensors collect water quality and energy parameters in real time

KarbonNodes (edge devices) validate and anchor hashed readings to Cardano

AI models detect anomalies and convert pollution reduction into CO₂e impact

Streamline dashboard gives operators and regulators a live compliance view

Cardano smart contracts create an immutable audit trail and token events

Data becomes trusted, usable by regulators, UNDP, communities, and future climate-finance projects

What Catalyst Funding Enables

We have already bootstrapped all software modules and demonstrated a working prototype to UNDP India. What remains unfunded is the IoT hardware, KarbonNodes, and installation + pilot execution at a live CETP.

Catalyst funding will specifically finance:

A. IoT Sensor Module (Primary Ask)

Real-time monitoring of pH, COD, BOD, TDS, DO, flow, sludge and energy

Redundant sensor clusters for credible, regulator-approved data

Secure communication to KarbonNodes

B. Pilot Implementation (Primary Ask)

On-site deployment at a CETP in India

Installation, calibration, and operator training

Data validation, CO₂e modeling, and full-cycle reporting

Creation of a replicable pilot for UNDP India

This makes the project real, measurable, and impactful beyond a prototype.

The Streamline dMRV System (What We Will Deliver)

• Live wastewater compliance dashboard

Operators and regulators can view inlet/outlet quality, anomalies, and performance in real time.

• AI-driven CO₂e reduction estimation

Wastewater treatment reduces methane and GHG emissions. Our AI models quantify this impact.

• Blockchain-anchored trust layer

All key events—sensor batches, validations, anomaly alerts, carbon calculations—are anchored to Cardano.

• A full audit trail

Regulators can click and view the on-chain transaction for any compliance event.

• Multi-stakeholder access

CETP operators

SPCB (State Pollution Control Board) regulators

UNDP India

Community (public transparency dashboard)

• Future-ready

The same data pipeline can later interface with carbon-credit registries and universal dMRV systems.

• KarbonLedger: The Foundation (7 Modules Already Built): Streamline is an instance deployed on top of our climate protocol, KarbonLedger. We have already built and bootstrapped seven modules:
• Project Registry
• Verifier/Validator Framework
• Token Mint/Burn Logic (Aiken smart contracts)
• Impact Recording Engine
• Marketplace & Registry UI
• Carbon Logic Engine (CO₂e modelling)
• Governance & Roles Module

These modules were tested and demonstrated in the UNDP SDG Accelerator and at the Copenhagen Project Showcase.

Because KarbonLedger is modular, Streamline benefits from a strong, ready backend. Catalyst funds are not used for software development—but to deploy the full IoT + pilot layer over it.

Why This Solution Works

• Streamline addresses the real-world problem effectively because:
• It removes manual reporting, which is one of the largest sources of compliance failure.
• It anchors compliance directly on Cardano, eliminating manipulation.
• It produces regulator-grade evidence that improves trust.
• It gives UNDP India a replicable model they can scale across other CETPs.
• It transforms wastewater treatment into measurable climate impact.

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

Streamline creates real, on-chain utility for Cardano by turning environmental compliance data into a transparent and verifiable public good. This is important because Cardano currently has very few operational projects that connect IoT → AI → Smart Contracts → Government-backed pilots.

Our project strengthens the ecosystem in the following ways:

1. Demonstrates a real-world dMRV system running on Cardano

Most blockchains talk about climate impact; very few actually deploy it.

Streamline shows how Cardano can anchor regulator-grade wastewater data, proving Cardano’s value to governments, regulators, and development agencies.

1. Builds on a Catalyst-funded success story

Streamline is one of the projects selected for the SDG Blockchain Accelerator run by EMURGO Labs Mauritius and UNDP, a program made possible by previous Project Catalyst funding.

This demonstrates a complete impact loop:

Catalyst → EMURGO Labs → SDG Accelerator → Streamline → UNDP India pilot

This proves that Cardano can move ideas from funding → prototyping → institutional adoption → real-world deployment.

1. Expands Cardano into environmental infrastructure

By powering wastewater compliance at CETPs, Cardano becomes part of a critical, underserved public infrastructure sector.

This creates a new category of real-world utility for Cardano.

1. Enables climate finance on Cardano

Streamline converts pollution reduction into CO₂e values, anchored on-chain.

This lays the foundation for:

verified impact tokens

carbon markets

climate finance instruments

All of which accelerate real economic activity within the Cardano ecosystem.

1. Provides reusable open-source climate modules

Our protocol, KarbonLedger, already has seven bootstrapped modules (registries, token logic, governance, carbon engine).

These will be open-source and reusable, enabling other Cardano builders to develop climate-tech, MRV tools, and sustainability projects much faster.

1. Drives adoption through institutional partnerships

We have already:

worked directly with UNDP India

been selected among the Top 10 projects showcased in Copenhagen

validated our prototype with regulators and environmental stakeholders

Institutional traction gives Cardano international visibility and legitimacy.

1. Extends Cardano’s mission in the Global South

Streamline supports transparent, accountable environmental monitoring in industrial communities in India — perfectly aligned with Cardano’s mission to improve systems serving underserved populations.

1. Creates long-term growth for the Cardano ecosystem

The dMRV infrastructure we deploy for wastewater can later scale into:

solid waste

renewables

agriculture

green buildings

municipal services

Streamline is the first instance of a larger KarbonLedger protocol, making Cardano the backbone for digital MRV across multiple sectors.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & Feasibility

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

We are confident in our ability to deliver this project because our team has already built and proven most of the system. We have spent the last year bootstrapping seven modules of KarbonLedger, developing our smart contracts, integrating Blockfrost webhooks, building our dashboard stack, and delivering a working dMRV prototype that has been reviewed by real institutional partners.

1. Proven technical capability (not theoretical)

We have already built:

7 modules of the KarbonLedger protocol

Aiken mint/burn/verification contracts

A complete data ingestion → blockchain anchoring pipeline

A real Streamline dashboard with operator/regulator views

All code is available on GitHub, verifiable by anyone.

We have experience with Aiken, Plutus, UTxO logic, Webhooks, and live-chain indexing.

1. External validation from UNDP India and EMURGO Labs

Streamline was selected for the SDG Blockchain Accelerator run by EMURGO Labs Mauritius and UNDP India.

We have:

Successfully demonstrated our working prototype to UNDP

Been selected among the Top 10 projects showcased in Copenhagen

Received direct feedback from challenge owners, regulators, and domain experts

This gives us high confidence that the solution is not only technically feasible but institutionally relevant.

1. Clear feasibility for the IoT + pilot layer

The only unfunded portion of the project is the IoT module and pilot execution.

Everything else — blockchain, smart contracts, backend logic, dashboards, token lifecycle, registry — is already built and tested.

Catalyst funding directly enables:

IoT hardware procurement

Edge compute (KarbonNodes) installation

On-site deployment at a CETP

Calibration and training

Live pilot operations

Because the software is already functioning, the remaining work is predictable and low-risk.

1. Feasibility validation during the pilot

We will validate feasibility through concrete, measurable outcomes:

Successful ingestion of real or high-fidelity sensor data

On-chain anchoring of 300–500 compliance events

Verified lifecycle events from our smart contracts

Dashboard usage by operators and regulators

CO₂e impact calculations validated by environmental experts

Each step produces visible, auditable outputs on the Cardano chain and in the deployed dashboard.

1. High accountability through transparency

All smart contracts are open source

On-chain data is visible on Cardano explorers

Pilot results are documented for UNDP India and shared publicly

The entire system is testable by the community

Weekly or biweekly updates will be posted during the pilot

We intend to demonstrate the entire dMRV process from sensor to chain, in public.

1. Winner of the Masumi Track at the Cardano Summit Hackathon (2025)

Our KarbonLedger team won 1st place in the Masumi category at the Cardano Summit Hackathon for the KarbonSense module — a global competition showcasing the most promising builders in the ecosystem.

(Announcement link: https://x.com/CardanoSummit/status/1992961598328066349)

This recognition validates both our technical depth and our ability to build real-world, Cardano-native solutions that stand out among global peers.

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

IoT Module Design, Procurement, and Bench Testing

Milestone Outputs

• Finalized sensor suite for wastewater parameters (pH, COD/BOD proxy, TDS, DO, flow, temperature).

• Functional IoT → API → blockchain ingestion pipeline (test mode).

• Bench-tested data stream simulating CETP conditions.

• First on-chain testnet hashes for compliance events.

Acceptance Criteria

• IoT sensors produce stable readings during controlled bench testing.

• KarbonNode successfully signs and transmits data packets.

• Backend ingests and interprets sensor payloads correctly.

• Hash of each sensor batch is anchored on Cardano testnet.

• At least 20 successful end-to-end ingestion cycles completed.

Evidence of Completion

• Link to GitHub firmware (KarbonNode v1).

• Link to backend ingestion logs.

• Screenshots/video demo of bench test setup.

• Cardano pre-prod explorer links showing on-chain hashes.

• Internal test report documenting sensor stability and telemetry flow.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

30000

Progress

20 %

Milestone Title

Integration of IoT Data Pipeline with Streamline dMRV Dashboard & Cardano Smart Contracts

Milestone Outputs

• Updated Streamline dashboard (v2) with live telemetry widgets.
• Real-time operator and regulator views integrated with IoT backend.
• Smart contract integration for anchoring compliance events.
• SDG metadata mapping for wastewater events (SDG 6, 12, 13).
• Alerting and anomaly-detection UX integrated (high COD, BOD proxy, TDS spikes).
• Complete documentation of APIs and contract interactions.

Acceptance Criteria

• Dashboard shows real-time sensor data from the IoT bench test pipeline.
• On-chain anchoring occurs automatically when thresholds are crossed.
• At least 50 dMRV events successfully minted/logged through smart contracts.
• SDG metadata appears correctly in Cardano transaction metadata.
• Regulator and operator dashboards operate without errors.
• All components (UI, backend, contracts) pass integration testing.

Evidence of Completion

• Public URL to Streamline dashboard (v2).

• Cardano explorer links showing SDG-tagged compliance events.

• GitHub commits for Aiken contract integration + dashboard updates.

• API documentation and architecture diagrams.

• Video demo showing real-time telemetry + on-chain anchoring.

Delivery Month

2

Cost

35000

Progress

40 %

Milestone Title

On-Site Installation of IoT Hardware, KarbonNodes & End-to-End System Calibration at CETP

Milestone Outputs

• IoT sensors installed at CETP influent, effluent, and key treatment stages.

• KarbonNode mounted, configured, and connected to plant network/power.

• Full calibration of all sensors under real wastewater conditions.

• Secure communication channel established (IoT → KarbonNode → Backend → Cardano).

• Operator and regulator accounts provisioned in the Streamline dashboard.

• Training sessions conducted for CETP operators and UNDP/regulator staff.

Acceptance Criteria

• All sensors produce stable, accurate readings for a 7-day calibration period.

• KarbonNode signs and forwards live wastewater data without interruption.

• At least 100 real-world dMRV events anchored on Cardano during calibration.

• Operators successfully log into Streamline and validate their first events.

• Regulators able to view compliance summaries and anomaly alerts in real time.

• All installation checklists and SOPs completed and approved.

Evidence of Completion

• Photos/videos of on-site installation and hardware setup.

• Calibration logs for each sensor (inlet, outlet, and intermediate stages).

• Cardano explorer links for 100+ on-chain compliance events.

• Attendance logs + materials from operator/regulator training sessions.

• Signed installation report from CETP operations manager or UNDP India.

Delivery Month

3

Cost

45000

Progress

60 %

Milestone Title

Live Pilot Operation, Data Validation, and CO₂e Impact Assessment

Milestone Outputs

• 4–6 weeks of continuous live wastewater monitoring at CETP.

• Automated compliance checks (threshold breaches, anomalies, peak load events).

• AI-based CO₂e impact calculations for wastewater treatment cycles.

• Streamline dashboard generating daily/weekly compliance summaries.

• Multi-stakeholder feedback loops (CETP operators, regulators, UNDP India).

• System improvements: firmware updates, threshold tuning, UI refinements.

Acceptance Criteria

• At least 300–500 real-world dMRV events successfully anchored on Cardano.
• CO₂e calculations generated from real wastewater performance data.
• System uptime 90% during the pilot period.
• Pilot demonstrates reliable, verifiable, and tamper-proof wastewater monitoring.

Evidence of Completion

• Cardano explorer links showing 300–500+ on-chain dMRV records with SDG metadata.

• Environmental impact report: CO₂e reduction estimates and wastewater quality trends.

• Stakeholder feedback summary (operators, SPCB officials, UNDP India).

• Commit history showing improvements made during the pilot.

• Screenshots/video demos of dashboard usage during live pilot operation.

Delivery Month

4

Cost

35000

Progress

80 %

Milestone Title

Pilot Analysis, Open-Source Documentation, and Deployment Blueprint for UNDP India

Milestone Outputs

• Comprehensive Final Pilot Report covering technical performance, environmental outcomes, and dMRV reliability.

• Open-source release of IoT ingestion libraries, firmware references, API specs, and smart contract documentation.

• Integration Package for UNDP India detailing how Streamline can be scaled to additional CETPs.

• Replication Playbook: technical architecture, governance model, costing, and maintenance framework.

• Public demo showcasing end-to-end dMRV (IoT → Edge → Cardano → Dashboard).

• Catalyst completion package (audit materials, on-chain proof, GitHub repos, demo video).

Acceptance Criteria

• Final Pilot Report approved by internal team and shared with UNDP India.

• Open-source code accessible in public GitHub repositories with clear documentation.

• Replication Playbook outlines scaling for 20–50 CETPs with costing and stepwise deployment.

• Public demo clearly shows:

  • real-time telemetry

  • anomaly detection

  • on-chain anchoring

  • CO₂e calculations

• All Catalyst audit deliverables are complete, accessible, and verifiable.

Evidence of Completion

• Published Final Pilot Report (PDF).

• GitHub links to firmware, ingestion module, dashboard code, and smart contracts.

• Scaling/replication document provided to UNDP India.

• Public demo link (video or live environment).

• Catalyst submission bundle (audit-ready artifacts, explorer links, documentation).

Delivery Month

5

Cost

20000

Progress

90 %

Milestone Title

Final Catalyst Compliance, Audit Documentation & Post-Pilot Scale-Up Preparation

Milestone Outputs

• Complete Catalyst Final Review & Audit Pack, including:

  • All milestone evidence

  • On-chain verification logs

  • Financial and progress reports

  • Code repositories and documentation

• Final stakeholder validation meeting with UNDP India, SPCB officials, and CETP operators.

• Scale-up readiness assessment for deploying Streamline across 20–50 CETPs.

• Post-pilot sustainability plan covering governance, cost structure, and maintenance.

• Final public communication package (Close-out report and Video).

• Internal retrospective: risk review, technical learnings, and next steps for Cardano integration.

Acceptance Criteria

• Catalyst audit pack reviewed internally and ready for submission.
• Scale-up plan includes:
  • technical requirements
  • IoT deployment template
  • governance structure
  • budgeting for multi-site rollout
• At least one joint meeting/demo completed with UNDP India confirming satisfaction with pilot.
• Public communication assets published (Close-out report and Video, article, demo video, GitHub references).
• All deliverables accessible, verifiable, and transparent to the Cardano community.

Evidence of Completion

• Final Catalyst audit bundle (Closeout Report and Video, PDF + GitHub + explorer links).

• Recording/minutes of closing meeting with UNDP India.

• Published scale-up roadmap (PDF).

• Public demo video + final announcement.

• Updated GitHub repositories and documentation.

Delivery Month

6

Cost

10000

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Our budget is structured around the real work required to deploy Streamline’s IoT-powered dMRV system at a CETP and validate it end-to-end. Each milestone reflects a clear piece of work, tangible outputs, and measurable progress.

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🔹 Milestone 1 — IoT Design, Procurement & Bench Testing

Allocation: 30,000 ADA

Cost Breakdown:

• IoT sensors (pH, COD/BOD proxy, TSS, DO, flow): 10,000 ADA

• KarbonNode firmware development & RISC-V/NuttX integration: 12,000 ADA

• Bench testing setup & QA cycles: 5,000 ADA

• Miscellaneous tools, calibration equipment, contingency: 3,000 ADA

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🔹 Milestone 2 — dMRV Dashboard Integration & Smart Contract Linking

Allocation: 35,000 ADA

Cost Breakdown:

• Dashboard integration (UI/UX, regulator/operator views): 12,000 ADA

• Backend ingestion + rules engine upgrades: 10,000 ADA

• Smart contract integration & SDG metadata mapping: 8,000 ADA

• QA, load testing, deployment infra: 5,000 ADA

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🔹 Milestone 3 — CETP On-Site Installation, Calibration & Training

Allocation: 45,000 ADA

Cost Breakdown:

• IoT hardware deployment (mounting, wiring, network setup): 15,000 ADA

• Calibration under live wastewater conditions: 12,000 ADA

• Travel, logistics & on-site engineering labor: 10,000 ADA

• Operator/regulator training sessions + documentation: 5,000 ADA

• Contingency (industrial site adjustments): 3,000 ADA

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🔹 Milestone 4 — Full Pilot Execution & Environmental Validation

Allocation: 35,000 ADA

Cost Breakdown:

• 4–6 week live pilot operations & monitoring: 12,000 ADA

• AI-based CO₂e modeling & validation cycles: 10,000 ADA

• System improvements based on stakeholder feedback: 8,000 ADA

• Environmental data analysis & reporting support: 5,000 ADA

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🔹 Milestone 5 — Final Pilot Report, Open-Source Docs & Integration Kit

Allocation: 20,000 ADA

Cost Breakdown:

• Final report (compliance analysis, CO₂e impact, insights): 8,000 ADA

• Open-source publishing (IoT ingestion library, firmware docs): 6,000 ADA

• UNDP integration blueprint & replication guide: 4,000 ADA

• Public demo creation (closeout report +video + landing page): 2,000 ADA

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🔹 Milestone 6 — Catalyst Closure, Audit Package & Scale-Up Plan

Allocation: 10,000 ADA

Cost Breakdown:

• Catalyst audit documentation (milestone evidence, explorer links): 4,000 ADA

• Final stakeholder meeting (UNDP India, SPCB, CETP): 2,000 ADA

• Scale-up roadmap (20–50 CETPs): 3,000 ADA

• Communication & project close-out tasks: 1,000 ADA

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

Our request of 175,000 ADA delivers strong value for the Cardano ecosystem because it funds real-world deployment, not speculative development. We are not asking Catalyst to fund research or software R&D—those parts are already built and bootstrapped by our team. The proposal focuses entirely on IoT hardware, field deployment, and proving Cardano-based dMRV in a live UNDP-backed setting.

This is high value for several reasons:

1. A fully working dMRV use case on Cardano for a global institution

The project creates one of the first live, regulator-facing Cardano integrations in Asia, supported by UNDP India. This gives Cardano visibility and credibility beyond the crypto ecosystem.

2. All software modules (7 total) are already built at zero cost to Catalyst

KarbonLedger’s registry, verifier logic, Aiken smart contracts, dashboards, carbon engine, and governance modules are complete. Catalyst funding is used only for IoT and deployment—the final piece that unlocks real utility.

3. The pilot establishes Cardano as the backbone for environmental infrastructure

A successful CETP deployment demonstrates that Cardano can secure:

• wastewater compliance

• pollution reduction records

• CO₂e estimation

• SDG-linked environmental data

This is new and extremely valuable territory for Cardano.

4. Reusable open-source components for the entire ecosystem

The IoT ingestion library, firmware design, smart contracts, and dMRV logic will be open-sourced. Future climate-tech builders on Cardano can reuse the entire framework without reinventing the wheel.

5. Significant leverage: Catalyst → UNDP → Government expansion

A single funded deployment has the potential to expand into:

• 20–50 CETPs in India

• municipal water systems

• solid waste and renewable energy sectors

• international deployments via UNDP networks

This means Catalyst funding has multiplicative impact.

6. Transparent, measurable on-chain outputs

During the pilot, we will generate:

• 300–500+ on-chain compliance events

• CO₂e impact records

• real-time telemetry-backed proofs

Every ADA spent produces a traceable outcome visible on Cardano explorers.

7. Strong cost discipline and realistic milestone planning

We carefully split the budget across:

• IoT hardware

• installation

• calibration

• environmental validation

• reporting

• open-source documentation

This keeps costs reasonable for a project involving physical deployment, field engineering, and institutional collaboration.

[Self-Assessment] Self-Assessment Checklist

I confirm that evidence of prior research, whitepaper, design, or proof-of-concept is provided.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal includes ecosystem research and uses the findings to either (a) justify its uniqueness over existing solutions or (b) demonstrate the value of its novel approach.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal demonstrates technical capability via verifiable in-house talent or a confirmed development partner (GitHub, LinkedIn, portfolio, etc.)

Yes

I confirm that the proposer and all team members are in good standing with prior Catalyst projects.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal clearly defines the problem and the value of the on-chain utility.

Yes

I confirm that the primary goal of the proposal is a working prototype deployed on at least a Cardano testnet.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal outlines a credible and clear technical plan and architecture.

Yes

I confirm that the budget and timeline (≤ 12 months) are realistic for the proposed work.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal includes a community engagement and feedback plan to amplify prototype adoption with the Cardano ecosystem.

Yes

I confirm that the budget is for future development only; excludes retroactive funding, incentives, giveaways, re-granting, or sub-treasuries.

Yes

[Required Acknowledgements] Consent & Confirmation

I Agree

Yes