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(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldWhy 32 Companies Fight Over 24 Electrochemical Oxidation PFAS Destruction DealsHow Do 32+ Electrochemical Water Oxidation Technologies Compete for PFAS Destruction Market Share? Listen to this!🤫 Tired of stitching together Crunchbase, overpriced reports, and "a guy who knows a guy"? I built the fix. 50 Founder Seats. Join the waitlist: leviathandata.io🙌 Supporters 🙌 A big thank you to my partner, Georg Fischer: https://www.gfps.com/com/en/products-solutions/solutions/design-prefabrication.html#!How Do 32+ Electrochemical Water Oxidation Technologies Compete for PFAS Destruction Market Share?Electrochemical Water Oxidation is an emerging treatment technology that uses elec...
2025-10-1523 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World3 Days at WEFTEC 2025: My Complete Water Tech BreakdownWhat's to remember from WEFTEC 2025? Here are my 5 Water Tech picks, 3 Marketing Tips, the State of the Union on the Water/AI Nexus, and much more. Wanna get 3 Days at WEFTEC summarized in 70 Minutes? Listen to this!🤫 Tired of stitching together Crunchbase, overpriced reports, and "a guy who knows a guy"? I built the fix. 50 Founder Seats. Join the waitlist: leviathandata.io🙌 Supporters 🙌A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelab#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣BDP EnviroTech's...
2025-10-061h 09
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldWhat the Ovivo Carve-Out Changes for Water InvestmentHow did SKion Water turn a $142M "apple tree" water investment into $1.8B gold with the carve out of Ovivo's Electronics division to Ecolab? Let's find out! 🤫 Tired of stitching together Crunchbase, overpriced reports, and "a guy who knows a guy"? I built the fix. 50 Founder Seats. Join the waitlist: leviathandata.io🙌 Supporters 🙌 A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelab #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣Ovivo Electronics carve-out to Ecolab: https://www.ovivowater.com/en/news/ovivo-to-sel...
2025-09-2420 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldThe 3 Secret Tribes that Rule Over Water Tech InvestmentWanna know why 86% of Investors treat water tech like Portfolio Insurance? Watch this! More #WaterTech insights? Get my free water investor database: https://investors.dww.show 🙌 Supporters 🙌 A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelab And a great shout-out to MentorAPM: https://mentorapm.com/#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ Overlooked Newsletter by Alexandre Devez: https://alexandre.substack.com/ Paul O'Callaghan's "The Dynamics of Water Innovation" book https://www.bluetechresearch.com/events-media/book/ My deep d...
2025-09-0328 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS13E5 - How did a 29-year-old beat $270M Silicon Valley giants?Making water from thin air at 1¢/liter? Listen to this!More #WaterTech insights? Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6884833968848474112🙌 Supporters 🙌 A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelab And a great shout-out to Blue Foot Membranes: https://link.dww.show/bluefoot#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣Uravu's website: https://www.uravulabs.comConnect with Swapnil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swapnil-shrivastav-374867aa/Google X's (failed) at...
2025-08-1356 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS13E4 - 99.1% Lithium Selectivity with Zero Water Footprint?!Wondering How to Extract Lithium Without Mining or Massive Water Use? Listen to this!More #WaterTech insights? Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6884833968848474112🙌 Supporters 🙌 A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelab And a great shout-out to Blue Foot Membranes: https://link.dww.show/bluefoot#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣Evove's onsite lithium demonstration with Northern Lithium: https://www.evove.tech/dle-onsite-demo/Evove's Lithium website: https://www.dle.technology...
2025-08-061h 10
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS13E2 - How Hydrated Electrons DESTROY Forever Chemicals at Half the CostWhat if electron-rich Water Gas Molecules could target and destroy PFAS... for cheaper than PFAS removal technologies? Check it out! For more water tech insights, subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6884833968848474112/ 🙌 Supporters 🙌 A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelab And a great shout-out to Blue Foot Membranes: https://link.dww.show/bluefoot #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ H2Plus Website: https://h2plus.com/ Degradation of PFAS with Hydrated Elect...
2025-07-0952 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World92% Water Waste: How Economics Broke Our Best SolutionWhy do we choose expensive over affordable in Water? Let's use the Permian Basin's example to make a point: wastewater reuse is the way!More #water insights? Subscribe to my newsletter on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6884833968848474112🙌 Supporters 🙌A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelabAnd a great shout-out to Blue Foot Membranes: https://link.dww.show/bluefoot#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣My TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/antoine...
2025-06-1822 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldPerrier Has 60 Days To Comply With The Law But Can't - Here's WhyIs this the end of Mineral Water? Or just the end of Nestlé Waters? Listen to this!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/🙌 Supporters 🙌A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelabAnd a great shout-out to Blue Foot Membranes: https://link.dww.show/bluefoot#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣Lithiated Water - Health Hack or Snake Oil? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNm9fDAAUzkPFAS in yo...
2025-05-2420 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldThe Most Influential Water Summit You've Never Heard OfWhy is the Global Water Summit the Davos of Water? Watch this video and you'll find out! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ 🙌 Supporters 🙌 A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelab And a great shout-out to Blue Foot Membranes: https://link.dww.show/bluefoot #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ GWI Waterdata: https://www.gwiwaterdata.com/ UltraFacility: https://www.ultrafacility.io/ 🎙️ Subscr...
2025-05-1854 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS12E17 - How Swirltex Transforms Wastewater Using Only Air Bubbles!How can Swirltex claim to succeed where membranes always failed? Listen to this!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/🙌 Supporters 🙌 A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelab And a great shout-out to Blue Foot Membranes: https://link.dww.show/bluefoot#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Episode #️⃣Connect with Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-christou-4b758043/Swirltex' website: https://swirltex.com/Peter's first...
2025-04-3051 min(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS12E16 - 16 Warning Signs a Founder Is About to Exit Their Water Tech CompanyThis simple sequence makes 83% of Water Founders Leave Early - that's what I found, investigating 1571 water tech companies and their 3356 founders!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/🙌 Supporters 🙌 A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelab And a great shout-out to Blue Foot Membranes: https://link.dww.show/bluefoot#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Episode #️⃣The Dynamics of Water Innovation Book: https://www.bluetechresearch.com/the-dynamics-of-water-innovation/Global Water I...
2025-04-2319 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS12E15 - How BlueFoot Created Unbreakable Membranes with "Just" PolyesterEver wondered if unbreakable membranes really existed? Listen to this!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/🙌 Supporters 🙌 A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelab And a great shout-out to Blue Foot Membranes: https://link.dww.show/bluefoot#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Episode #️⃣Connect with Stephan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephan-van-hoof-bb77316/BlueFoot Membranes was spun out from VITO: https://vito.be/en
2025-04-1643 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS12E14 - How Echo River Capital Sees 10x Water Returns as... Too Conservative!Are 100x multiples achievable in Water Tech when no-one ever reached 10x? Peter Yolles (Echo River Capital) believes so... and he's on track to prove it!How? Listen to this!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/🙌 Supporters 🙌A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelabAnd a great shout-out to Blue Foot Membranes: https://link.dww.show/bluefoot#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣
2025-04-031h 08(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldBREAKING: Top 5 Water Tech Reveals from Aquatech 2025What went on at Aquatech Amsterdam 2025? What's to remember and take home? Listen to this!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/Check out SimpleLab: https://gosimplelab.com/Check out Blue Foot Membranes: https://bluefootmembranes.com/#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣Hope Hydration: https://www.hopehydration.com/ QUA's nomination for the Global Water Awards: https://globalwaterawards.com/ Holland Sensor: https://hollandsensor.com/ SUIKI by TDK: https...
2025-03-151h 27(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS12E11 - Turing's $14 Million Series A: Growing Gradiant's LegacyTuring just raised a $14 million Series A to further develop its Artificial Intelligence solutions applied to ware. Curious about the full story? Listen to this!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/Big thanks to my sponsor, SimpleLab: https://gosimplelab.com/#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣Turing's Series A: https://theturingcompany.com/turing-secures-14-million-to-scale-ai-powered-water-management-solutions/Hiep Le's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiep-le-187a7a14/Prakash Govindan's appearance on the podc...
2025-02-2639 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS12E10 - How Crustatec Found Gold in Shrimp Shells - and Used It to Purify WastewaterWanna know how the mountains of shrimp shells polluting our landfills could actually clean our water? Listen to this!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/A big thanks to my sponsor, SimpleLab! https://gosimplelab.com/In short: CrustaTec is transforming shrimp shell waste into sustainable water treatment solutions. Using chitosan, a polymer extracted from shrimp shells, they've developed both a filter for textile dye removal and a natural flocculant for wastewater treatment that offers an eco-friendly alternative to traditional...
2025-02-1942 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldWater Industry Trends 2025: What 153'482 LinkedIn Ads RevealWanna see the Future of the Water Industry? Listen to this! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ A big thanks to my sponsor, SimpleLab! https://gosimplelab.com/ I know the future - so let me share it! Indeed, yes, I did it again: I drowned myself in 153'482 LinkedIn ads for the keywords "Water" and "Wastewater" from Q2 to Q3 2024 (using a “slightly homemade” scraping approach - please forgive me, LinkedIn!). I did so, looking for...
2025-02-1235 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS12E8 - 7 Top Investors Reveal Why Water Tech Is The Next Clean Energy🌊 The Investment Wave is Coming to Water, But Does it Make a Splash? Let's find out! 🧑🔬 SPONSORS 💰 A big thanks to today's sponsors: SimpleLab - https://gosimplelab.com/ Sciens Water - https://scienswater.com/#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣🎙️ Subscribe and Listen to the Don't Waste Water Podcast HERE 🎙️Podcast Channel: @dwwpodcast Main Channel: @AntoineWalterDWW Smartlink: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-waterWebsite: https://dww.show/podcast/👋 SOCIAL MEDIA 👋
2025-01-2955 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS12E7 - How FLocean Brings Oil & Gas Tech to Subsea DesalinationEver wondered if there was a better way to desalinate water? Listen to this!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣My conversation with Alexander's VC investor: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s10e16-the-secret-formula-for-profit-in-water-tech-ventures-tom-ferguson-s-unfair-advantageMy breakdown of 2024's Water Tech Investment Landscape: https://youtu.be/EqQwOC-ys4cFLocean's website: https://www.flocean.green/🎙️ Subscribe and Listen to the Don't Waste Water Podcast HERE 🎙️Podcast Channel: @dwwpodc...
2025-01-1551 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldWhy Most People Get Lithium's Water Impact Dead Wrong🌊 Think Lithium Mining Wastes Water? Think Again! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣Eramet's DLE project in Centenario: https://www.eramet.com/en/activities/lithium/My review of Veolia's Deep Dive (that discusses the Eramine DLE project): https://youtu.be/LKcUoTlMmdcThacker Pass Project by Lithium Americas with AquaTech International: https://lithiumamericas.com/thacker-pass/overview/default.aspxMy exploration of Salinity Solution's batch RO: https://youtu.be/InWaoDkVLNcMy conver...
2024-12-1818 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS12E6 - How Tomatoes Become Drinking Water (And Microsoft Wants In!)📌 Growing Water with Botanical Water Technologies - A Revolutionary Approach to Water Scarcity! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ Botanical Water Technologies: https://www.wegrowwater.com/ Their partnership with Microsoft: https://www.wegrowwater.com/post/microsoft-growing-water-for-india Terry Paule's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-paule/ 🎙️ Subscribe and Listen to the Don't Waste Water Podcast HERE 🎙️ Podcast Channel: @dwwpodcast Main Channel: @A...
2024-12-041h 05
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS12E4 - How Carbonet Built Fake Plants to Fight the New KarenWe treat water with oil - true story! Coagulants and Flocculants used in wastewater treatment are oil-based and often feature Polyacrylamide (or PAM). But there's no other way around, right? Well, there's one, and it looks (very!) promising. Wanna find out? Listen to this! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ My conversation with Gingko Bioworks: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s10e9-coding-the-future-ginkgo-bioworks-synthesis-of-biology-and-technology My Growth Story with MembrIon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPlXlt...
2024-11-1355 min(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS12E3 - How GWT Saves You Millions with Carbon-Negative Wastewater TreatmentGross Wen Technologies reached $15 Million in yearly sales while rolling out in three verticals and getting selected among hundreds of contestant in THE Global Water Hub - aka Singapore.All on the back of a simple, even seemingly simplistic technology: algae-based nutrient removal (and recovery).Oh and did I forget? They profitable from the get-go. What's the secret? Let's find out!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ Gro...
2024-10-2358 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS12E1 - Growth Story - How MembrIon Will Reach $50 Million ARR By 2030In January 2023, MembrIon raised a $12.5M Series B. Roughly two years later, they're on the verge of raising their Series C, but in between, it's been a bumpy road! From zooming in on their target market to turning their business model around through signing their first commercial deals and re-modeling key positions in the team, there's A TON to learn from the MembrIon crew. They've opened me the door of their offices, factory (and investor), and openly shared everything that matters, so the best I could do was to articulate their story...
2024-10-0258 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E20 - How Veolia’s AI Prowess is Redefining Water Technology LeadershipHow did Veolia overcome the Leader's Curse to supercharge its internal and external tools with AI and LLMs when so many sat on the edge? Let's find out!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ 🔗 Come say hi to Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewlcollier/🔗 Veolia's water tech zone website: https://www.veoliawatertechnologies.com/en🔗 Introducing Hubgrade on this microphone... 4 years ago! https://dww.show/how-to-almost-double-treatment-capacity-in-about-no-time/🔗 Already pr...
2024-09-2559 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E19 - How Kando's STREAMi Simplifies Complex Water Quality Data for ExecutivesEver wondered how to FINALLY use AI right in water tech? Let's find out with this Episode! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ 🔗 KANDO's website: https://www.kando.eco/ 🔗 Ori Reshef's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ori-reshef-84440a6/ 🔗 WEFtec: https://www.weftec.org/ 🔗 KANDO's first appearance on the podcast: https://dww.show/how-to-fight-a-pandemic-with-the-help-of-your-feces/🎙️ Subscribe and Listen to the Don't Waste Water Podcast HERE 🎙️
2024-09-1849 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E18 - How Kemira Defied Market Odds to Lead in Bio-Based TechWhat does it take to Create a 500 Million dollar bio-based market? And how can you replicate these strategies for your own growth-stage endeavors? Let's find out with this Episode! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ 🔗 Come say hi to Riikka on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riikka-timonen-6ba9533/🔗 Kemira's website: https://www.kemira.com/🔗 The IFF's website: https://www.iff.com/🔗 Crustatec's take at bio-based chitosan: http://cru...
2024-09-1138 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E17 - How Grundfos is Reinventing Itself as a Global Leader in Water Tech SolutionsEver wondered how the largest Pump Company in the World turned into a Water Tech player that will enable 300 Million People to get access to Water? Listen to this Episode! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ Say hi to Laura on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-gallindo/ Connect with Phil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philtomlinson/ Check Grundfos' website: https://www.grundfos.com/ Grundfos acquires Metasphe...
2024-09-0450 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E16 - How SUDOC Manufactures a 100x Smaller and 1000x More Powerful CatalystWhen traditional chemistry or oxidation processes fall short, SUDOC gives them a hand by putting their efficiency on steroids. Better: it applies the Cuckoo Tactic and may well outgrow its host process, something you may want to emulate! Wanna learn how? Listen to this episode!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ SUDOC's website: https://www.sudoc.com/Momentum Capital's website: https://www.momentum-capital.com/PureTerra Ventures' website: https://pureterr...
2024-08-2759 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E15 - How VAPAR’s AI Makes Underground Pipe Inspections SeamlessManual pipe inspections are labor-intensive and prone to human error, but VAPAR automates this process using AI, making it more efficient and cost-effective. By providing detailed and objective data on pipe conditions, VAPAR helps utilities manage and invest in their infrastructure proactively., Wanna learn more? Watch this video! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ VAPAR's website: https://www.vapar.co/ Peter Thiel's Zero to One: https://morfene.com/021.pdf Everyo...
2024-08-0758 min(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldThe $200M Unconventional Exit of Cambrian: Great or Bittersweet?In November 2023, Cambrian announced a $200 Million Growth Equity commitment from Pennybacker. That came along a bizarre move: Pennybacker was also acquiring Cambrian (for an undisclosed amount). So, what's to think of this? What factors led to this unconventional move? Why would I feel there's a bittersweet taste to it? What does it actually mean for other water tech companies? Why is it great news for early-stage water investors? And... who's Cambrian, if you never heard of them?Let's explore!More #water insights? Connect with...
2024-07-3116 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E14 - This Water Tech won CES 2020: Where are they now?Hydraloop stole the show despite Samsung, Sony, or Mercedes aiming at big bangs. Yet, how easy is it to create a category in the #WaterSector? More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ 🔗 Hydraloop's website: https://www.hydraloop.com/ 🔗 Netflix - Brave Blue World: https://www.netflix.com/title/81326710 🔗 Sydney Water: https://www.sydneywater.com.au/ 🔗 Hydraloop's concept: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X37eivmtgV0 🔗 Become Hydraloop's next Growth Hacker: htt...
2024-07-241h 01
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E12 - How Adionics Took a Bold Stand in the Competitive DLE LandscapeImagine transforming the way we extract one of the most critical elements for our green future—lithium. Adionics may be that game-changer in the Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) market, with their solvent extraction process! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ 🔗 Have a look at Adionics' website https://www.adionics.com/ 🔗 Come say hi to Gabriel on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-toffani/ 🔗 Check out my Lithium deep dive https://youtu...
2024-07-1045 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E11 - How Aquaporin Channels Reverse and Forward Osmosis Together for GrowthWhat's Aquaporin's Path to Profitability? Let's explore the Nobel-Prize-Rooted water tech company's path with CEO Matt Boczkowski! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ Aquaporin's website: https://aquaporin.com/ Philips Water Solutions: https://www.philips.co.uk/c-e/ho/watercare.html Gallo: https://www.gallo.com/ Singapore's PUB: https://www.pub.gov.sg/ Aquaporin's Annual Report 2023: https://s28.q4cdn.com/433354207/files/doc_financials/2023/ar/240405-Annual...
2024-07-031h 05
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E10 - How Ionic Solutions Trades High Pressure for High Efficiency in DesalinationDesalination often means high energy consumption and OPEX. Is there a way to make it more efficient and sustainable? Ionic Solutions thinks so - let's explore this intriguing water tech company.Desalination technology can revolutionize water treatment by significantly reducing energy consumption and allowing controlled mineral content in the water. This approach is crucial for addressing water scarcity and improving sustainability in both industrial and municipal applications.More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/#️⃣ All the Links Ment...
2024-06-2653 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E9 - How to End Gibberish and Measure your Water Stewardship Commitments RightWater Stewardship and Water Risk Mitigation will be key topics of the upcoming decade. But how can you measure your impact and performance on these if there's no scale? That's where SCS 116 enters the picture: let's explore!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣SCS Global Services - https://fr.scsglobalservices.com/services/water-stewardship-and-resiliency-certificationCDP Water - https://www.cdp.net/en/waterAxiom Climate - https...
2024-06-191h 02
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E8 - How 120Water Profitably Multiplied Its Customer Base by 50 in 4 YearsMegan Glover co-founded 120Water in 2016, driven by a personal mission sparked by the Flint water crisis. Fast forward to 2024, and 120Water has transformed from a consumer-focused startup to a robust B2B company, scaling its customer base by 50 times in just four years! Wanna know her secrets? Listen to this episode! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ 🔗 120Water's website - https://120water.com/ 🔗 Come say Hi to Megan Glover o...
2024-06-1247 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World"Everyone deserves the technology that Denver Water Uses!" - Megan Glover (120Water)From Compliance to Growth: Megan Glover on Scaling 120WaterIn this episode of 'Don't Waste Water,' host Antoine Walter welcomes back Megan Glover, CEO and founder of 120Water. The discussion covers the significant growth and milestones of 120Water since Glover's last appearance, including a major capital raise of $43 million from Edison Partners. They detail how 120Water transformed from an early-stage company to a leading player in the water quality management space, boasting 10,000 customers and expanded software capabilities. Glover explains the challenges of scaling, the importance of compliance with lead and copper...
2024-06-1200 min(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World5 Water Tech Investment Facts That Will Blow Your MindI reviewed 1188 investment deals in Water Technologies since 2018 to find out - amongst others - who the 5 largest by number of deals and by capital deployed are. How attractive is the Water Sector? Let's find out. More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Episode #️⃣ Aclarity - https://dww.show/how-aclarity-bootstrapped-its-journey-from-b2c-to-pfas-destruction/ Gradiant - https://dww.show/how-gradiant-became-the-first-and-only-water-tech-unicorn/ Burnt Island Ventures - https://dww.show/the-secret-formula-for-profit-in-water-tech-venture-capital/ ZwitterCo - https://dww.show...
2024-06-0314 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E7 - How Salinity Solutions Squeezes More Water out of Any Stream for Half the EnergyThis water tech start-up turns reverse osmosis into a batch process, which divides the reject by more than two and at half the energy cost. How? Let's find out!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ Salinity Solutions' website: https://salinitysolutions.co.uk/The crowdfunding platform they leveraged: https://www.crowdcube.com/Innovate UK: https://www.ukri.org/councils/innovate-uk/Cornish Lithium: https://cornishlithium.com/SQM Lith...
2024-05-2947 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldMore Water With Less Energy: the RO Batch Miracle?Elon Musk believes that solving the Global Water Crisis is a matter of Better Desalination. Could it start with this revolutionary tech developed by Salinity Solutions? Let's find out! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ The full interview with Tim Naughton from Salinity Solutions will come out on Wednesday. Don't miss out!Video version: https://youtu.be/InWaoDkVLNc#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ Salinity Solutions' website...
2024-05-2715 min(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldThe Economic Fiasco Behind the Global Water Crisis (It's Worse than you Think)Water is underfunded yet crucial to keeping the economy afloat: that's what we knew... but it turns out worse. We're failing faster than expected, and we don't even manage to spend the money we have. Yet there's hope: let's dig in. More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ The World Bank's Funding a Water Secure Future report: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/water/publication/funding-a-water-secure-future?trk=feed-detail_main-fee...
2024-05-2209 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E6 - How Oxyle Destroys PFAS with the Energy You'd Actually WasteWe know PFAS removal displaces the problem while PFAS destruction breaks the bank. Or so we thought: Oxyle thinks otherwise, and to understand why, listen to this! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ Oxyle's Website: https://oxyle.ch/ Come say Hi to Fajer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fajer-mushtaq-0908/ Fajer's first appearance 4 years ago: https://dww.show/how-to-solve-a-global-challenge-in-an-easy-affordable-innovative-and-efficient-way/ My conversation on PFAS destruction with Julie Bl...
2024-05-151h 23
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World"Where are the European PFAS Treatment Companies?!" - Fajer Mushtaq (Oxyle)Oxyle is a company intensely focused on the treatment and monitoring of micropollutants, specifically PFAS. Over the last two and a half years, they have honed their technology to address the increasing market need for effective PFAS removal solutions. Oxyle’s approach leverages existing water treatment technologies but with a sharpened focus on PFAS, positioning themselves as a benchmark in the industry.In this full podcast episode, Antoine Walter discusses with Fajer Mushtaq from Oxyle about the company's strategic refocus on PFAS pollutants. Over recent years, Oxyle has tailored its technology to specifically tackle th...
2024-05-1500 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E5 - How Swirltex Nearly Crushed Its Founder Before Taking OffPeter Christou had a water membrane epiphany in his garage in Edmonton. But a terrible timing and some financial difficulties of one of his investors basically turned him... homeless, and in the need to steal food to survive. As Swirltex has since soared and proved its worth, let's explore the full story!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ 🔗 Swirltex's Website: https://swirltex.com/🔗 Come say Hi to Peter on LinkedIn: h...
2024-05-0849 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World"We have no Exit Strategy: this needs to Work!" - Reinhard Hübner (SKion Water)In this special episode of our podcast, Reinhard Hübner from SKion Water joins host Antoine Walter to dive deep into the transformative strategies needed to combat water scarcity brought on by climate change. As the world faces increasingly severe ecological disruptions, SKion Water is leading the charge with innovative water management solutions, including the construction of Germany's first municipal wastewater recycling plant and the adoption of advanced groundwater infiltration technologies. This conversation is not just about the technicalities of water treatment but a forward-looking discussion on the sustainability and adaptation required to secure water resources for future generations. T...
2024-05-0600 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS11E4 - How SimpleLab Turned an Arsenic Removal Failure into a Lab Logistics SuccessWhat once was a struggling Arsenic Removal company pivoted to a soaring Lab Logistics powerhouse, just about to expand from its US base to Europe! All on the back of... one simple advice you can apply today. Shall we explore this further? (of course, yes!) More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ 🔗 SimpleLab's Website: https://gosimplelab.com/ 🔗 TapScore's Website https://mytapscore.com/ 🔗 Come say Hi to Johnny on LinkedIn: http...
2024-04-2459 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldDid Any VC Investor Ever Make Money in Water Tech?Video Version: https://youtu.be/8hjsmIyC9ggDid $330 Million Go To Waste in 2023 in Water Tech? 72 Venture Capital deals were closed last year (out of 106 deals overall), which, according to later-stage investors like Brian Iversen, is, at best, a gamble. So is it? Let's find out! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ Brian Iversen's article - Why Venture Capital is Failing in Water Brian Iversen on the D...
2024-03-2215 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS10E19 - How to Improve Water Resilience with Israel's National Water CompanyWater resilience, especially in the face of climate change, demands innovative and strategic solutions. Mekorot, Israel's national water company, exemplifies this by advancing water management and infrastructure to ensure sustainable water supply amidst growing challenges. More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ Yossi Yaacoby's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yossi-yaacoby-9b05bb34/Global Water Summit (including the Water Resilience workshop): https://www.watermeetsmoney.com/Mekorot's Website: https://www.mekorot...
2024-03-1341 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS10E16 - The Secret Formula for Profit in Water Tech Ventures (Tom Ferguson's Unfair Advantage)with 🎙️ Tom Ferguson - Founder and Managing Partner @ Burnt Island VenturesH2Oracle: h2oracle.dww.showLet's speak: antoine@dww.showMain Idea: Venture capital plays a crucial role in supporting water entrepreneurs and fostering innovation in the water sector, emphasizing the need for strategic investment and entrepreneurial agility to address the pressing challenges and opportunities within the industry.Burnt Island Ventures: Burnt Island Ventures is a specialist early-stage fund for the water sector that finds, funds, and s...
2024-02-141h 08
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS10E15 - Micro-Dosed Lithium: Tap Water's Health Hack?with 🎙️ Sudhir Gadh - CEO & Founder @ Third Element WaterH2Oracle: h2oracle.dww.showLet's speak: antoine@dww.showMicro-dosed Lithium is a surprisingly under-researched field of water science, yet it seems to present a wealth of advantages (as I discovered in this deep dive that kind of fell on me!) Adding a micro-dose of lithium to tap water could offer numerous health benefits, including improved heart function, bone formation, obesity and diabetes management, reduced risks of Alzheimer's, and more, due to it...
2024-02-0719 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldFull Interview - Sudhir Gadh - Micro-Dosed Lithium - Third Element WaterThe detailed deep dive into micro-dosed lithium with context and research is in this week's main episode, so here's a bonus with my full interview with Sudhir Gadh, the CEO & Founder of Third Element Water.Main IdeaAdding micro-dosed lithium to drinking water can significantly enhance health, from improving mental well-being and brain health to reducing the risk of chronic diseases, offering a simple yet profound way to boost public health through water mineralization.ParticipantsAntoine Walter: Host.Sudhir...
2024-02-0711 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS10E14 - Big Data, Deeper Insights: Crafting Smarter Water Strategieswith 🎙️ Kimberly Nelson - COO @ True ElementsH2Oracle: h2oracle.dww.showLet's speak: antoine@dww.showMain Idea: In a rapidly evolving world, integrating and understanding complex environmental data is crucial for effective decision-making. Leveraging state-of-the-art technology and comprehensive data analysis is key to preserving our natural resources, especially water.True Elements: True Elements is a pioneering water intelligence company. They specialize in aggregating diverse data sets and applying advanced technologies like AI and machine learning to pr...
2024-02-0147 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS10E13 - The Economic Incentives of the Water Reuse Revolutionwith 🎙️ Aaron Tartakovsky - CEO & Co-Founder @ Epic CleantecH2Oracle: h2oracle.dww.showLet's speak: antoine@dww.showMain Idea: Change in water reuse practices is essential due to growing water scarcity and infrastructure challenges. Overcoming public perception and outdated regulations is key to adopting more sustainable water management systems.Epic Cleantec: Epic CleanTech, co-founded by Aaron Tartakovsky, is a pioneering firm in the water reuse sector. The company specializes in transforming wastewater into reusable water, primarily for u...
2024-01-2618 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS10E12 - The Social Dynamics of Water Reusewith 🎙️ Austin Alexander - VP Sustainability and Social Impact @ XylemH2Oracle: h2oracle.dww.showLet's speak: antoine@dww.showMain Idea: In a world where technology often outpaces implementation, the real challenge in water reuse lies not in developing new technologies, but in fostering the political will and public acceptance necessary for its widespread adoption. This issue is crucial for addressing the growing global water crisis..Xylem: Xylem is committed to developing innovative and smart technology solut...
2024-01-2416 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS10E9 - Coding the Future: Ginkgo Bioworks' Synthesis of Biology and Technologywith 🎙️ Kimberly Kupiecki - Senior Director at Gingko Bioworks
💧 Ginkgo Bioworks is the software company for biology, coding DNA to create custom cells that solve real-world problems.
What we covered:
🔬 Why Ginkgo Bioworks is like programming life itself - Kimberly Kupiecki unveils the art of coding cells, not just computers.
💧 How the water sector intersects with synthetic biology - Ginkgo Bioworks eyes growth in the biosensor space.
🏭 What's beyond water - Kupiecki's role spans from industrial applications to dabbling in pharmaceuticals.
🧪 How Ginkgo's foundry's...
2023-11-0834 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldWhat is the Price of a Human Life? Study reveals.Ready to shake up how you think about water investments? This episode dives into the Value of a Statistical Life (VSL) and how it can be a game-changer for justifying water projects. 💧💰
We're not just talking numbers; we're talking about lives saved and the economic benefits that ripple through communities. From policy decisions on airbags to the cost of treating water, we're breaking down why the VSL could be the missing link in your water investment strategy. 📊
If you're an investor, water entrepreneur, or policy-maker, this episode offers a fresh len...
2023-11-0117 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS10E7 - The REAL Ocean Killer (Microplastics) is in your Closet!👀 Think plastic straws are the ocean's worst enemy? Think again! The real culprit is hiding in plain sight—in your closet! In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with Adam Root, the CEO and founder of Matter, a game-changing company tackling microplastics at the source - i.e., the washing machine. Plus, we're diving deep into the facts, figures, and future solutions that could save our oceans. 🌊
🎙️ Featuring:
Adam Root, CEO & Founder of Matter
Hosted by Antoine Walter, your go-to water industry expert
📚 Topics Co...
2023-10-1127 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS10E6 - The $500 Million Bio-based Bet: Kemira's Growth Accelerator Unveiledwith 🎙️ Tuija Pohjolainen-Hiltunen - President Industry and Water Segment at Kemira
💧 Kemira markets safe and sustainable chemistries that are part of a good life, ensuring hygiene, safe water, food safety, and more.
What we covered:
🌍 How Kemira is revolutionizing water treatment with a purpose-driven approach to chemistry.
🤝 Why the power of partnerships is non-negotiable for Kemira's success.
💡 What sets Kemira apart: a relentless focus on innovation to solve real-world challenges.
♻️ Why Kemira is a game-changer in the circular economy, turning waste into valuable resources. ...
2023-10-0443 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS10E5 - How Open Innovation Fueled Evoqua's Resurrectionwith 🎙️ Ann Perreault - Vice President for Strategic Marketing & Growth at Evoqua Water Technologies
with 🎙️ Joshua Griffis - Director of Technology & Innovation at Evoqua Water Technologies
💧 Evoqua is a global leader in helping municipalities and industrial customers protect and improve the world's most fundamental natural resource: water
What we covered:
💧 How net water positivity is the new gold standard, making a splash beyond just offsetting usage to actively generating more water.
🤝 Why strategic IP development safeguards the partnerships Evoqua is building in the industry, making it mo...
2023-09-1455 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS10E1 - How to Foster Innovation and Agility when you're the World's Largest Water Companywith 🎙️ Glenn Vicevic - CTO at Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
💧 Veolia WTS provides Industry-leading water technology and process expertise to solve the toughest water, wastewater, and process challenges
What we covered:
💦 Why the Membrane Filtration Sector is a Thrilling Space and What's to learn from its evolution across the past three decades
🏭 What it Takes to Drive Innovation in the Water Industry and what we can learn from A Peek Inside Veolia's R&D
💼 How Building a Career in Water Treatment Can Lead to Impactful Work, a...
2023-08-0941 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS9E11 - This Start-Up has been around for 222 Years and is Still Going Strongwith 🎙️ Andreas Müller - CEO at GF
💧 GF is a sustainability and innovation leader aiming to provide superior customer value across three Divisions enabling the safe transport of liquids and gases, lightweight casting components, and high-precision manufacturing technologies.
What we covered:
🔍 How a 222-Year-Old Company Innovates the secrets of GF and its three divisions
🚗 Why Lithium Production Needs a Leap Frog, How GF is Helping and which solution comes with the best odds
🌎 What Sustainability Means for Lithium Production and EVs, and GF's perspective to t...
2023-08-0243 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS9E10 - The 5 Rules To a Successful Direct Lithium Extraction Adventurewith 🎙️ Andy Robinson - President and COO of Standard Lithium
💧 Standard Lithium coins itself America's 21st century Lithium Company. They're expected to become the first lithium developer in the World to produce direct-extracted lithium at a commercial scale in El Dorado
What we covered:
🌊 How a bromine plant in Arkansas is being converted into a lithium extraction mine to create a revolution in lithium production
🔋 Why lithium plays an integral role in clean energy initiatives, powering everything from electric cars to grid storage
💡 What challenges are...
2023-07-2756 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS9E9 - Sustainable Lithium Production Has an Overlooked 3rd Component: Here's How to Unlock It!with 🎙️ Christopher Brown - CEO at Helios Corporation
💧 Helios acknowledges that the World's current trajectory is unsustainable and focuses its expertise in Energy, Power, Biomass, Capital Markets, and the latest environmental technology to achieve more, using less.
What we covered:
💡 How geothermal energy can revolutionize lithium extraction and how it may actually do it
⚡️ Why the future of lithium production is tied to reducing carbon intensity and the secrets behind low-carbon lithium extraction
🌎 What the key to sustainable lithium mining is and how HeliosX is bridging t...
2023-07-1257 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS9E8 - How Lithium Refining & Water as a Service spark growth for a Family Businesswith 🎙️ Devesh Sharma - CEO at Aquatech
💧 Aquatech helps the world's most recognized companies solve important water challenges such as lithium refining, desalination or food and beverage.
What we covered:
💡 How Aquatech is a Private Powerhouse in Industrial Water Treatment You Need to Know About
🏗️ How Aquatech delivers complex projects and how they tackle challenges in remote locations
🌟 Why Being the Best Matters More Than Being the Biggest: Aquatech's Winning Philosophy
🤝 How Aquatech and Ecolab Join Forces in a Strategic Partnership and how the company mainta...
2023-07-0547 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS9E7 - How to Eradicate Dead Zones, Cut Energy Needs by 80% and Double Lithium Selectivitywith 🎙️ Chris Wyres - CEO at Evove
💧 Evove aims to take membranes to the next level, overcoming the inherent flaws in conventional architectures, hence transforming membranes, transforming separation, and filtration.
What we covered:
🥇 How G2O Water Technologies was founded around the use of graphene to coat membranes, how that was game-changing by itself and how Evove still took it to the next level
🗝️ What the problem with incumbent membrane technologies is, and how Evove's technology aims to correct it
🆙 How Evove's technologies multiply a membrane's...
2023-06-2846 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS9E6 - Vulcan's Clever Strategy to take off its Zero Carbon Lithium: Sell it Years Ahead!with 🎙️ Cris Moreno - Deputy CEO at Vulcan Energy Resources
💧 Vulcan aims to decarbonize the transition to electric mobility through its world-first Zero Carbon Lithium Projects for electric vehicle batteries and its renewable energy business.
What we covered:
🥇 How Vulcan aims to become the world's first integrated lithium chemicals company while also producing renewable energy...
0️⃣ ... and how they do all of this with net zero greenhouse emissions and without using any fossil fuels in their process
🔁 How Vulcan's Zero Carbon Lithium projects feature a 24'000 t/y first st...
2023-06-2129 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS9E5 - The Game-Changing Company with 60 Patents That's Disrupting the Battery Industrywith 🎙️ Teague Egan - CEO & Founder of EnergyX
💧 EnergyX is on a mission to become a worldwide leader in the global transition to sustainable energy
What we covered:
🌵 How the story of EnergyX started in the salt flats of Uyuni with Teague Egan's initiatory journey to Bolivia
🗓️ How EnergyX has a masterplan and how this one goes beyond "just" supplying lithium extraction technology to the World
🔒 How the company's claims of a disruptive approach to direct lithium extraction are backed by an impressive amount of patents all...
2023-06-1433 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS9E4 - How 'Reverse ZLD' made the World's Largest Water Company a Lithium Refinery Expertwith 🎙️ Jim Rieke - VP of Process Engineering at Veolia Water Technologies
💧 Veolia Water Technologies specializes in water treatment solutions while providing a complete range of services for industrial & public authorities
What we covered:
👷 How HPD onboards all its hires through its service and commissioning groups and how that's the best learning experience to Veolia Water Technologies' portfolio
🤝 How the milestone Naraha Lithium Refinery reference started through a collaboration between Orocobre (now, Allkem) and HPD and what was the step by step road to success
🚢 What's th...
2023-06-0743 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS9E3 - What are the 10 Simple Secrets behind Standard Lithium's DLE Success?with 🎙️ Robert Mintak - CEO of Standard Lithium
💧 Standard Lithium coins itself America's 21st century Lithium Company. They're expected to become the first lithium developer in the World to produce direct-extracted lithium at a commercial scale in El Dorado
What we covered:
5️⃣ How Standard Lithium built a plan to grow to commercial direct lithium extraction (DLE) scale in five years
🔁 How you can't take lithium extraction processes off-the-shelf and how you can't copy-paste what works on a lab scale for a commercial scale
💧 How there's an ove...
2023-05-311h 02
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS9E2 - The Shocking Requirements of Spodumene Processing (and More Lithium 101 stories)with 🎙️ Tony Strobbe - EV supply chain Projects Director
💧 Every Monday, Tony compiles a dedicated content piece he shares on LinkedIn that covers one aspect of that said supply chain
What we covered:
⚡ How there are no electric vehicles without batteries, no batteries without lithium, and no lithium without some kind of mining, hence you have to build a supply chain
🤝 How the closer you are to your customer, the higher the margins for your product, and the consequences this has on the lithium mining vertical
2023-05-2455 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World[Extract] The two options for Lithium Giants such as SQM & Albermarle - Tony StrobbeTony Strobbe is EV supply chain Projects Director. Every Monday, he compiles a dedicated content piece he shares on LinkedIn that covers one aspect of that said supply chain, so if you like what he shares today, make sure to follow him!
I hope you haven't missed last week's conversation with Ben Sparrow from Saltworks! If you have, shame on you, but let me bring you up to speed: we're diving into the lithium value chain to discuss, evaluate and uncover the opportunities for water technologies and professionals in this rapidly growing application that...
2023-05-2400 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS9E1 - Why Water Technologies Matter in Lithium Mining (And Why You Should Buy Now!)with 🎙️ Benjamin Sparrow - CEO and Co-Founder at Saltworks Technologies
💧 Saltworks provides innovative products and solutions for industrial wastewater treatment and desalination.
What we covered:
🎢 The current state of Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) and its possible technological paths
🤝 How DLE gets paired with Concentrate Refine Convert (CRC) processes and how this takes lithium to battery-grade
4️⃣ The Two main sources of Lithium in the World and their Two Contenders (DLE & Battery Recycling)
📆 The timelines of a lithium mining project and how fast tracks are myths
2023-05-1750 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS8E20 - I Scammed the UN using ChatGPT (What a Season Finale!)Here's the full breakdown of the Water Action Agenda pledges (including the Excel table that you can download) ➡️ https://dww.show/the-truth-about-the-water-action-agenda-768-commitments-decrypted/
I fear that the UN Water Action Agenda suffers from what Barney Stinson (yes, the one from How I Met Your Mother) would call... the cheerleader effect.
Many "commitments", but at the end of the day, a lot of pretty vague ones.
So I looked into it and share you some emblematic examples in this video! But I did not stop ther...
2023-05-1015 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS8E19 - The Fascinating Story of the Man Who Has 35 Water Companies to Sellwith 🎙️ Karl Michael Millauer, Founder of KMM Consulting and a former C-Level executive in some emblematic water groups like BWT, Christ Water Technology, Aquatech International, and Aquarion AG.
💧 KMM Consulting helps clients around the globe leverage opportunities in the world of water through mergers & acquisitions, finance & funding, business development, and strategic support.
What we covered:
▫️ How unlike McKinsey, Roland Berger, or KPMG, KMM Consulting works with small Water Companies and helps them get sold, further distributed or raising money
👴 How the most common case is to put a water co...
2023-05-0345 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldWhat's the Value of your Poop? - TEDx Specialwith 🎙️ Antoine Walter
💧 Antoine Walter studied and graduated in Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering, but his actual knowledge comes from what he's seen in the trenches of the Water World.
✈️ That's how he learned about water treatment in Hong Kong, desalination in Melbourne, water management in Jakarta, water innovation in Singapore, and social water projects in New Delhi and Gujarat.
🎙️ Having documented his adventures in videos, blog articles, radio spots, and conferences, Antoine moved on to become an active member of the Water Industry. He drew the roadmap to SUEZ's ozone and UV products while also involve...
2022-12-2817 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World[Extract] "The Word that S*** Scares Utility Bosses" - Kunal Shah - Anaergia - Carbone Negative Fuels to Save the WorldHallo, bonjour, and welcome to the Don't waste water podcast! I am your host, Antoine Walter, and in today's episode, I am delighted to welcome Kunal Shah as my guest! Kunal is Chief Growth Officer at Anaergia, and a council member of the World Biogas Association, the Singapore Water Association, and Imagine H2O Asia. Anaergia ambitions to convert waste into a carbon-negative fuel for a sustainable future.
By Season 5, episode 12, we got to meet one of the Water Industry's legends, Andrew Benedek, the founder and architect of Zenon. There were so many nuggets...
2022-10-2602 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World[Extract] "an Egregious Waste of Money?! No, a Beautiful Use of Resources!" - Colin Goddard - Source GlobalColin Goddard is Director at Source Global. Source aims to market the world's first renewable drinking water system.
Clean, safe, made entirely off-grid, and available almost anywhere in the world.
44 million. That's the unbelievable number I dug out and triple-checked after discussing with Colin. In the United States, 44 million people are served by water systems that recently had health-based Safe-Drinking Water Act violations, as the Dig Deep non-profit reveals.
On top of these almost 15% of Americans that may have trust issues with their tap water, more than 2 m...
2022-09-2100 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS6E0 - Don't Waste Summer!Hallo, Bonjour, and Welcome to this special Don't Waste Water podcast season!
We're in the middle of a hot summer, and whether you're enjoying the beach, your friends and family, or keeping the boat afloat in the office, I'd like to bring you value in a crisp and snappy fashion.
So, for the next 30 days, I'll be running a series I called "Don't Waste Summer" that will light a new topic every day in just one minute.
Some of these topics were already covered i...
2022-08-0101 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World[Extract] "We reduce energy use by 85 to 90%" - Carol Maxwell - Brent Solina - MICROrganic TechnologiesHallo, bonjour, and welcome to the Don't waste water podcast! I am your host, Antoine Walter, and in today's episode, I am delighted to welcome Carol Maxwell and Brent Solina as my guests! Carol and Brent are, respectively, CEO and CTO of MICROrganic Technologies. MICROrganic builds a Microbial Fuel Cell platform that aims to change the way the world deals with wastewater.
Wastewater is a fascinating substance! If you're a regular listener of that podcast, you've heard me telling how it theoretically contains about seven-time the energy needed to treat it. Now, the way w...
2022-07-2700 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldS4E20 - 17 Decisive Insights that could Actually Impact the Water Industrywith 🎙️ Antoine Walter, Podcaster in Chief at GF Piping Systems – happy to share the key Water Industry Insights he collected for you over the past 6 months!
💧 19 guests shared 1’114 minutes of Wisdom in this Season 4. I dived a bit deeper in 17 of these learnings to add my pinch of salt!
What we covered:
#1 - We are building New York every month between now and 2050
#2 - The Water Industry underuses one of its most powerful tools: Hydraulic Modeling
#3 - PFAS are a 110€/Year Health Cos...
2022-03-3037 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World[Extract] How do Specialized Water SaaS beat Behemoths the Likes of Asana or ESRI?🎙️ I'm your host, Antoine Walter, and I'm taking the microphone this week to close Season 4 of the (don't) Waste Water podcast. I've picked 17 learnings shared by my guests and experts, and tried to dig a bit further!
This extract is my personal exploration of WHY small and agile water startups building Software as a Service (SaaS) can manage to beat industry horizontal giants. HOW do they do it? WHAT can you learn from it? WHO is the ideal water entrepreneur to achieve just that, and WHERE shall she/he start?
Wann...
2022-03-3006 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldEstelle Brachlianoff (VEOLIA) - Sabrina Soussan (SUEZ): Perfect Opposites?SUEZ and VEOLIA just announced two new CEOs:
- Sabrina Soussan, taking over SUEZ's lead anytime soon
- Estelle Brachlianoff, set to replace Antoine Frérot as head of VEOLIA this July
Two women in charge of the #WaterIndustry's n°1 and n°3, but also two very different persons!
Let's review their path, future challenges, and chances of success!
PS: Dear Estelle, dear Sabrina, whenever you watch this, you're very welcome on my podcast microphone 😉
🔙 PREVIOUSLY on the SUEZ/VEOLIA st...
2022-01-2407 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldSpecial 12 - What Happens to Water Management if we Build One Manhattan per Month?with 🎙️ Antoine Walter, Podcaster in Chief and Senior Business Development Manager @ GF Piping Systems
💧 GF Piping Systems is the leading flow solutions provider, specializing in process automation solutions to ensure sustainable water management for life.
It's been an amazing year on the (don't) Waste Water podcast!
52 awesome guests shared a wealth of knowledge on the microphone, and we covered a vast array of topics. Too much to digest in 10 minutes? No worries, I cooked you a series of syntheses to give you a sound understanding of some key topic...
2022-01-2105 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldSpecial 11 - Is Industrial Water a Dead Angle of the Water Industry?with 🎙️ Antoine Walter, Podcaster in Chief and Senior Business Development Manager @ GF Piping Systems
💧 GF Piping Systems is the leading flow solutions provider, specializing in process automation solutions to ensure sustainable water management for life.
It's been an amazing year on the (don't) Waste Water podcast!
52 awesome guests shared a wealth of knowledge on the microphone, and we covered a vast array of topics. Too much to digest in 10 minutes? No worries, I cooked you a series of syntheses to give you a sound understanding of some key topic...
2022-01-1708 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldSpecial 10 - What Shall Everyone Know about Nature Based Solutions?with 🎙️ Antoine Walter, Podcaster in Chief and Senior Business Development Manager @ GF Piping Systems
💧 GF Piping Systems is the leading flow solutions provider, specializing in process automation solutions to ensure sustainable water management for life.
It's been an amazing year on the (don't) Waste Water podcast!
52 awesome guests shared a wealth of knowledge on the microphone, and we covered a vast array of topics. Too much to digest in 10 minutes? No worries, I cooked you a series of syntheses to give you a sound understanding of some key topic...
2022-01-1405 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldSpecial 9 - The Essential of Water Finance - by 8 Subject Expertswith 🎙️ Antoine Walter, Podcaster in Chief and Senior Business Development Manager @ GF Piping Systems
💧 GF Piping Systems is the leading flow solutions provider, specializing in process automation solutions to ensure sustainable water management for life.
It's been an amazing year on the (don't) Waste Water podcast!
52 awesome guests shared a wealth of knowledge on the microphone, and we covered a vast array of topics. Too much to digest in 10 minutes? No worries, I cooked you a series of syntheses to give you a sound understanding of some key topic...
2022-01-1011 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldSpecial 8 - Distributed Treatments 101 - by 4 Industry Expertswith 🎙️ Antoine Walter, Podcaster in Chief and Senior Business Development Manager @ GF Piping Systems
💧 GF Piping Systems is the leading flow solutions provider, specializing in process automation solutions to ensure sustainable water management for life.
It's been an amazing year on the (don't) Waste Water podcast!
52 awesome guests shared a wealth of knowledge on the microphone, and we covered a vast array of topics. Too much to digest in 10 minutes? No worries, I cooked you a series of syntheses to give you a sound understanding of some key topic...
2022-01-0707 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldSpecial 7 - How to Become a Successful Water Entrepreneur - by 13 Industry Expertswith 🎙️ Antoine Walter, Podcaster in Chief and Senior Business Development Manager @ GF Piping Systems
💧 GF Piping Systems is the leading flow solutions provider, specializing in process automation solutions to ensure sustainable water management for life.
It's been an amazing year on the (don't) Waste Water podcast!
52 awesome guests shared a wealth of knowledge on the microphone, and we covered a vast array of topics. Too much to digest in 10 minutes? No worries, I cooked you a series of syntheses to give you a sound understanding of some key topic...
2022-01-0316 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldSpecial 6 - Could Digital Water Actually be a Creative Disruption for our Industry?with 🎙️ Antoine Walter, Podcaster in Chief and Senior Business Development Manager @ GF Piping Systems
💧 GF Piping Systems is the leading flow solutions provider, specializing in process automation solutions to ensure sustainable water management for life.
It's been an amazing year on the (don't) Waste Water podcast!
52 awesome guests shared a wealth of knowledge on the microphone, and we covered a vast array of topics. Too much to digest in 10 minutes? No worries, I cooked you a series of syntheses to give you a sound understanding of some key topic...
2021-12-3107 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldSpecial 5 - All you Shall Know about Water Networks Management in 2022 (by 7 Experts)with 🎙️ Antoine Walter, Podcaster in Chief and Senior Business Development Manager @ GF Piping Systems
💧 GF Piping Systems is the leading flow solutions provider, specializing in process automation solutions to ensure sustainable water management for life.
It's been an amazing year on the (don't) Waste Water podcast!
52 awesome guests shared a wealth of knowledge on the microphone, and we covered a vast array of topics. Too much to digest in 10 minutes? No worries, I cooked you a series of syntheses to give you a sound understanding of some key topic...
2021-12-2908 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldSpecial 4 - 16 Experts Offer their Ideas to Solve the Threatening UN SDG6 Crisiswith 🎙️ Antoine Walter, Podcaster in Chief and Senior Business Development Manager @ GF Piping Systems
💧 GF Piping Systems is the leading flow solutions provider, specializing in process automation solutions to ensure sustainable water management for life.
It's been an amazing year on the (don't) Waste Water podcast!
52 awesome guests shared their expertise on the microphone, and we covered quite a lot of topics. Too much to digest in 10 minutes? No worries, I prepared a series of syntheses to give you a sound understanding of some key topics we covered. ...
2021-12-2716 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldSpecial 3 - How to Craft Better Water Stories and Maximize Impact (by 8 Experts!)with 🎙️ Antoine Walter, Podcaster in Chief and Senior Business Development Manager @ GF Piping Systems
💧 GF Piping Systems is the leading flow solutions provider, specializing in process automation solutions to ensure sustainable water management for life.
It's been an amazing year on the (don't) Waste Water podcast!
52 terrific guests shared their expertise on the microphone, and we covered quite a lot of topics. Too much to digest in 10 minutes? No worries, I prepared a series of syntheses to give you a sound understanding of some key topics we covered. ...
2021-12-2407 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldSpecial 2 - Shall we Better our Wastewater Reuse game? I asked 8 experts for Insightwith 🎙️ Antoine Walter, Podcaster in Chief and Senior Business Development Manager @ GF Piping Systems
💧 GF Piping Systems is the leading flow solutions provider, specializing in process automation solutions to ensure sustainable water management for life.
It's been an amazing year on the (don't) Waste Water podcast!
52 terrific guests shared their expertise on the microphone, and we covered quite a lot of topics. Too much to digest in 10 minutes? No worries, I prepared you a series of syntheses to give you a sound understanding of some key topics we covere...
2021-12-2209 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldSpecial 1 - What is the right Water Price? Here's what 8 experts have to say!with 🎙️ Antoine Walter, Podcaster in Chief and Senior Business Development Manager @ GF Piping Systems
💧 GF Piping Systems is the leading flow solutions provider, specializing in process automation solutions to ensure sustainable water management for life.
It's been an amazing year on the (don't) Waste Water podcast!
52 terrific guests shared their expertise on the microphone, on a wide range of topics. Now I'd understand that this is a bunch of information to digest in one pass, hence this offer: what if I prepared you a series of syntheses to give y...
2021-12-2010 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldIs the Unicorn's Recipe to Success Useful in the Water Industry?with 🎙️ Paul O'Callaghan, Gaetane Suzenet, Megan Glover (& Antoine Walter)
Hypergrowth is everywhere in today's world! 🚀
Never in history have unicorns been created at a similar pace. Right now, there are over 700 of them. 🦄
And among those 700+, how many in the Water Sector? Well... 0.
You can enlarge it to the entire environmental sector, it's still 0.
How is this even possible? 🤔
Are hypergrowth tactics aliens to the Water Industry? Is there a disconnect between Venture Capitalists and Water Entre...
2021-06-2808 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldCan a Sector, Critical to 7 Billion Humans Really Be Worth Half of TikTok?with 🎙️ Nicola Lei Ravello (& Antoine Walter)
Many Water Professionals expressed their concern about the Sector's financial valuation. 🤑
It all started with Global Water Intelligence's updated top 50 list of Water Businesses and simple maths. All these companies together almost reached 130 Bn$ in yearly revenue.
This collided with the latest news about ByteDance's valuation (TikTok's mother company), at about 250 Bn$.
Do you see the shortcut? 🤔
50 Water Companies together = Half of the 7th largest Social Media alone
▶ Can this be true?!
We checked this with the fina...
2021-06-1410 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldThese 2 Mistakes Might Prevent Your Customers to Connect with You! with 🎙️ Antoine Walter
We're wrapping up Season 2 of the "(don't) Waste Water" podcast!
▶️ A perfect opportunity to discuss a Water Industry blind spot: how to tell better stories!
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Here are the books I'd recommend if you'd like to dig deeper:
Save the Cat by Blake Snyder - https://savethecat.com/products/books/save-the-cat-the-last-book-on-screenwriting-youll-ever-need
7 Stories Every Salesperson Must Tell - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41040485-seven-stories-every-salesperson-must-tell
What Great Salespeople Do by Michael Bosworth and Ben Zoldan - https://storyleaders.com/book/
2021-06-0213 min
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the WorldSUEZ + VEOLIA: Long Live the Newlyweds?We had been following the SUEZ Vs. VEOLIA drama in the podcast's Season 1:
▶️ When it first made the news: https://app.ausha.co/app/show/24535/episodes/preview/407461
▶️ In a deep dive with Sebastien Mouret from Global Water Intelligence: https://app.ausha.co/app/show/24535/episodes/preview/431296
Well, the drama comes to an end! Both companies found an agreement to merge (... and split!)
Discover Why, How, What and When in this special episode.
Please reach out if you:
- Are Bertrand Camus or Antoine Frerot and would like to have...
2021-04-1315 min