This is only my experience; you may find better guidance and alternatives elsewhere: The opportunity for what you're suggesting is huge - perhaps that's what d

This is only my experience; you may find better guidance and alternatives elsewhere: The opportunity for what you're suggesting is huge - perhaps that's what draws you to the idea. In practice, technology systems tend to be easier to build if they have small initial milestones that eventually lead to the larger objectives. Sometimes larger objectives are achieved by integrating with other systems that solve the same problem as yours for other industries, or where the two systems fit together to create something even better. In other words: keep your overall vision in mind, but consider handling a small part of it so that you can make progress. One idea might be to find a particular situation - like the farm water supplies you mention - perhaps within a particular geographic region, and prototype a solution there. Finding technical designers and developers can be really challenging; they're in high demand. On the other hand, it's easier to connect and collaborate on technical projects today than it ever has been in the past. Good luck!