SipSafe
Make your existing water fountain touchless
SipSafe
SipSafe makes your current water fountain touchless
SipSafe is an eco-friendly solution to prevent the spread of germs and illnesses. Our mission is to keep everyone in our community healthy and happy, one water fountain at a time.
Invented in 2022 by Anika Joshi, a high schooler at Tesla STEM, SipSafe is an electronic device that converts a regular water fountain into a touchless water fountain for less than $150.
Protect your customers and your community
Research indicates that when patrons associate a business with illness, they are either less likely to return, or visit less often. Visibly ill employees can trigger customer discomfort, reducing their likelihood to return or recommend the business.
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SipSafe prevents touch-based illnesses among your employees and your customers.
Safe water at schools
Over 130,000 schools in the U.S. still rely on outdated, touch-based water fountains—putting 81 million kids at risk of germ transmission daily. For most schools, the only solution has been to replace the entire fountain with a modern touchless version, which is expensive and environmentally harmful—often sending old units straight to landfills.
SipSafe changes that.
Our device retrofits existing fountains, making them touchless in an eco-friendly and cost-effective way.
Help Libraries Protect the Community
More than 117,000 libraries across the U.S. serve millions of visitors every year—yet many still use touch-based water fountains that expose patrons to unnecessary germs.
With SipSafe, libraries can upgrade their fountains without the cost of full replacement—and without sending functional units to landfills.
Make Public Spaces Safer and Greener
From bowling alleys and laser tag arenas to VR arcades and indoor play centers, entertainment venues welcome hundreds of guests every day—but their drinking fountains remain a hotspot for germs.
Water fountain surfaces can have more bacteria than a toilet seat, driving many people to buy disposable plastic bottles instead—hurting both wallets and the environment.
With SipSafe, you can turn those same fountains into hygienic, touchless, and sustainable options—without expensive upgrades.
Get a SipSafe for your community
Are you a community leader? Do you want a SipSafe for your community?
We are currently donating SipSafe to select underprivileged institutions based on donations from community leaders.