Appropriate Technology Collaborative
Since 2008, ATC has worked with engineering professionals and university students to design appropriate solutions to common development challenges.
Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, our office is set in the midst of the tool library at Maker Works where we work with volunteer engineers to build and test new appropriate technologies.
Our Impact
What do we do?
We design and test appropriate technologies and programs by working with the people we serve. Together we create effective, sustainable solutions. We provide technical training and social business programs spread awareness and access to technologies that protect public health and the environment.
Who we are
We are an international community of engineers, architects, business professionals, development experts, students, and volunteers working together to solve some of the world’s biggest problems.
Our approach
We collaborate with community leaders to identify, plan and implement programs to address fundamental problems in poverty including access to opportunity, and environmental degradation.
What do we do?
We design and test appropriate technologies and programs by working with the people that need to create effective, sustainable solutions. Technical training and social business programs spread awareness and access to technologies that protect public health and the environment.
Who we are
We are an international community of engineers, architects, business professionals, development experts, students, and volunteers working together to solve some of the world’s biggest problems.
Our approach
We collaborate with community leaders to identify, plan and implement programs to address fundamental problems in poverty including access to opportunity, and environmental degradation.
How you can contribute to our mission
Donate us
Your support helps us bring water filters and solar lamps to isolated families suffering economic stress.
Volunteer
You can volunteer online, abroad, or in the US to design, develop, distribute and promote new appropriate technologies.
Carbon Credits
Through monthly donations, you can offset greenhouse gas emissions by supporting our humanitarian projects.
Grassroots Development Projects
ATC hosts volunteer projects in remote regions as shown in this video, and we host projects in areas with modern accommodations. Please contact us if you or if you are part of a group who would like to volunteer with us in Guatemala.