(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World

Fresh from the bustling halls of Aquatech Amsterdam 2023, the water sector's epicenter for cutting-edge insights, here's my personal selection of the water technologies you need to hear about. There's a bit of disruption, a bit of translation, a tad of sturdiness, and a good piece of grit, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Shall we look into it? This recap from Aquatech Amsterdam 2023 covers the m...

with 🎙️ 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 B...

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 t...

Ever seen a family drama as intense as 'Game of Thrones'? Well, Hager und Elsässer (H+E) has had its share of suitors and heartbreaks, and it's about to get more dramatic. 🤯 Get ready for an M&A rollercoaster that'll leave you hanging on to your seat. Ever wondered why H+E, a company that's been around since 1932, has changed hands like a hot potato? This video deep-dives into the tumultuous...

with 🎙️ J. Carl Ganter - Managing Director at Circle of Blue 💧 Circle of Blue is an award-winning team of leading journalists, scientists, data experts, communications designers, and facilitators that reports challenges and solutions to global resource issues with emphasis on the fierce and growing competition between Water, food, and energy in a changing climate. *** We're diving deep into a top...

In a world saturated with content, what makes a good movie trailer stand out? The answer lies in a potent blend of psychology, novelty, and familiarity. Trailers like Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" and George Lucas's "Star Wars" have set the gold standard, employing a mix of well-known tropes and groundbreaking elements to captivate audiences.  Marvel Studios has taken this to the next level, mastering...

👀 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....

with 🎙️ 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 succ...

🌊 Welcome to a Water Experience Like No Other! 🌊 In this exclusive episode, we're diving deep into the world of water tasting with none other than Milin Patel, THE Water Sommelier. But this isn't just any tasting session; it's an experience that will elevate your understanding of H2O to new heights! 🗽 Where It All Happened 🗽 I had the incredible opportunity to meet Milin during New York's Clim...

with 🎙️ 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 i...

Open Innovation is not the only link between last week's conversation with Max Storto from the Xylem Innovation Labs, and this week's deep dive with Ann and Joshua. Indeed, in just a minute, we'll delve into a paradigm-shifting model we touched on last week: Open Innovation.  To ensure we have a common understanding of the term, Open Innovation fundamentally alters how companies think about their...

with 🎙️ xStorto - Lead Innovation Analyst at Xylem Innovation Labs  💧 Xylem is one of the largest water and wastewater technology companies globally and follows the simple motto: "Let's solve water" What we covered: 🤝 How the Xylem Innovation Labs explore partnerships with early-stage technology providers to enhance offerings and improve portfolio stacks  🚀 What the main tracks within Xylem Inn...

Max Storto is Lead Innovation Analyst at the Xylem Innovation Labs. Xylem is one of the largest water and wastewater technology company globally and follows the simple motto: "Let's solve water" A bit more than one year ago, I invited Sivan Zamir on this microphone to discuss the Xylem Innovation Labs, Xylem's shiny, fascinating, and intriguing move into the start-up accelerator world. That has be...

with 🎙️ Alice Schmidt, MBA lecturer, Adviser to the European Commission, and non-profit organizations like Extinction Rebellion, Protect our Winters, and Chair of the Board of Endeva e. V.  with 🎙️ Claudia Winkler, CEO, and co-founder of Goood Mobile, Europe's first B-Corp Certified telecom provider, and a Founding Partner of Adjacent Possible Network.  💧 Alice and Claudia had been with us for th...

Here's the secret: I'm not a one-man band. Yes, I lied all that time. Did you really believe I could push a podcast interview out every week for 163 weeks in a row, all by myself? Of course not. The Don't Waste Water Corporation is a hefty team of 22. But here's the catch: I'm the only human. Let me introduce you to my crew. First, there's my editing manager, a robot called Descript. In his AI tea...

with 🎙️ Paul Martin, Chemical process development expert & founder of Spitfire Research.   💧 Spitfire research is a Process development consulting company for a decarbonized future, where Paul acts as an antidote to marketing hopium and a tireless advocate for a fossil-fuel-free future. This episode is a section of my Hydrogen Deep Dive   What we covered:  🧪 How the thermodynamics and fundam...

with 🎙️ Saad Dara - CEO and Founder of Mangrove Lithium  💧 Mangrove Lithium produces battery-grade lithium hydroxide or carbonate from a wide array of raw sources What we covered: 🔄 How Mangrove Lithium, initially focusing on water treatment and desalination, found the ideal product-market fit within the lithium industry.  ♻️ How the circularity of chemicals, environmental benefits, and potentia...

Saad Dara is the CEO and Founder of Mangrove Lithium. Mangrove Lithium develops an innovative approach to Lithium Refining which is using electrochemical processes to reach battery grade from diverse raw sources.  The decarbonization of our World oftentimes resembles a set of Russian Dolls. First, we needed electric cars, so the manufacturers started shifting their internal combustion lines to EV...

with 🎙️ 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...

Glenn Vicevic s the CTO of Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions. Veolia WTS provides Industry-leading water technology and process expertise to solve the toughest water, wastewater, and process challenges. Innovation as a water start-up is an uphill battle. If you've ever listened to this podcast, we've covered that topic through many examples: you'll have to commit for years to decades to push...

with 🎙️ 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 Product...

Andreas Müller is the CEO of 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. If you've listened to this Season 9 of the podcast, you've noticed how we covered the lithium and water nexus topic from a wide...

with 🎙️ 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...

Andy Robinson is the President and COO of Standard Lithium. Standard Lithium coins itself America's 21st century Lithium Company, and indeed, they shall become the first lithium developer in the World to produce direct-extracted lithium at a commercial scale in El Dorado. It's now several weeks that we're exploring together the depth of the lithium World, and we've heard quite a lot of things abou...

🥗 Welcome to my garden, a lush green oasis thriving on an unexpected secret - human urine! In this video, I reveal my secret weapon for growing the greenest of gardens - Aurin, a fertilizer commercialized by VUNA, an Eawag start-up and derived from human urine. ♻️ Let's delve into why this natural nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium source is perfect for all gardeners.  (🚽 ...and let's explore t...