KEEP TECH
ALIVEFOUNDATION

Good technology deserves more time.

SAN DIEGO, CA ↗ EVERYWHERE, EVENTUALLY

REPAIRREPLACE

KEEP IT
ALIVE.

Technology shouldn’t become trash just because repair stopped feeling worth it.
Let’s make repair the better choice.

Help keep tech aliveHere’s how it works
LESS WASTE.MORE USEFUL YEARS.REPAIR IS A GOOD LOOK.KEEP TECH ALIVE.

01 / The decision

YOUR LAPTOP
STILL WORKS.
MOSTLY.

The problem isn’t always whether technology can be repaired. It’s whether repairing it still feels worth it.

THE REPAIR$340
vs.
THE REPLACEMENT$900+
Illustrative costs. Every device is different.

That’s the gap we want to close.

Concept image of a worn laptop being carefully repaired on a workbench
NOT DONE
YET. ↗
MORE LIFE INSIDE.Repair concept image

02 / A small intervention. A different outcome.

FIX THE PART.
CHANGE THE EQUATION.

Keep Tech Alive is developing repair incentives that help close the gap between a fair repair quote and what an owner can justify spending.

  1. 01

    Something breaks.

    A screen. A battery. A part. Your computer may still have plenty of life left.

  2. 02

    A repair gets evaluated.

    A diagnosis and a fair quote help establish whether repair makes sense.

  3. 03

    You contribute.

    We consider what you can justify spending to keep using the device.

  4. 04

    We may close the gap.

    An approved incentive can help make an eligible repair the practical choice.

  5. 05

    Good tech stays useful.

    The provider gets paid for the approved repair. You keep your device in service.

Get the whole picture

Our first chapter / Founding 100

LET’S SAVE
THE FIRST
100.

Pilot in development

100 repairs.
One better habit.

Our first goal: support up to 100 eligible computer repairs, starting in San Diego County. Learn what changes a repair decision. Follow up. Share what works.

0 / 100Pilot target
Program preparing to launch
Sponsor the Founding 100I need a repair

03 / A little help can go a long way

SMALL GAP.
BIG DIFFERENCE.

We’re not trying to make every repair free. We’re looking for the smallest reasonable incentive that turns replacement into repair.

The owner contributes. An approved provider receives the full repair price. Another device gets to keep doing its thing.

Understand the repair incentive
The repair equationIllustrative example
Potential repair incentive$140
Another
chapter.

Move the sliders. See the gap. This is an illustration, not an offer, eligibility decision, or program average. Any incentive requires evaluation, approval, and available funds.

04 / More than a working computer

GET MORE FROM
WHAT WE ALREADY MADE.

01

Keep materials in use.

A working device keeps the materials and effort already invested in it useful.

02

Extend the useful years.

Fix the part that failed. Give the rest of the device a chance to keep going.

03

Support skilled repair.

Good diagnosis and careful workmanship deserve fair compensation.

04

Change the default.

Make repair a normal first question when technology stops working as it should.

As the pilot develops, verified program outcomes will be published. See our approach to measurement ↗

A device is never just a device.

THIS LAPTOP
ISN’T E-WASTE.

It’s a semester of schoolwork.
A small business after hours.
A first album. A family connection.
A whole lot of life, still happening.

There’s more to its value
TO SOMEONE,
IT’S EVERYTHING.

RESALE VALUE ≠ REAL-LIFE VALUE

Make repair the easy choice.

KEEP TECH
OUT OF THE
WASTE STREAM.

REPAIR IT. USE IT. KEEP IT ALIVE.

Get repair help Become a provider Fund a repair

A better next chapter

GOOD TECH.
MORE LIFE.

Help keep tech alive