The decision
How much incentive does it take to make an otherwise unlikely repair happen?
The inaugural pilot
100 REPAIRS.
ONE BETTER HABIT.
Let’s help the first 100 eligible computers stay useful. Then learn what it takes to keep many more alive.
Sponsor the Founding 100START SMALL.
LEARN SOMETHING
THAT CAN GROW.
Founding 100 is the first planned Keep Tech Alive initiative: support up to 100 eligible computer repairs, beginning around San Diego County, California.
We want to understand when a modest incentive changes a replacement decision, which repairs create useful additional life, and how long devices actually remain in service.
This is a pilot with questions to answer. A larger network will depend on what the evidence shows, the safeguards we can put in place, and the resources available.
0 / 100Pilot target
Preparing to launch
Preparing to launch
What the pilot needs to teach us
BETTER QUESTIONS.
USEFUL ANSWERS.
The repair
Which repair categories are most likely to deliver reliable continued use?
The follow-through
What can owners report about use at 30, 90, and 180 days?
The next step
What would it take to run a responsible provider network beyond the first pilot?
HELP WRITE
CHAPTER ONE.
Bring your support.
Founding sponsors can help fund approved repair incentives and the work of evaluating, administering, and measuring the pilot. Scope and terms will be agreed before funds are accepted.
Explore founding partnershipsBring your repair skills.
Independent repair providers can register interest in a future network built around clear standards, fair pricing, and customer choice.
Join the provider interest list ↗Bring the computer you already love.
Get an update when repair assistance is available. Joining the list does not guarantee eligibility, funding, or a place in the pilot.
Explore repair assistance ↗