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  • Water Book Club - The Dynamics of Water Innovation - Paul O'Callaghan (Review & Critique)
    2024/11/06

    You need to know the rules to beat the rules ⬇️

    Water innovation takes decades to be adopted: 35 Years for the average water tech!


    For their book "The Dynamics of Water Innovation," Paul O'Callaghan and his team reviewed 488 water technologies to identify patterns, timelines (and ways to accelerate them), and some of the specificities of water entrepreneurship.

    In this review, I share with you the key learnings, but also my feelings about the book. Spoiler: you should read it!

    ➡️ Get the book: https://www.braveblue.world/book

    📚 Download the supporting research (free): https://edepot.wur.nl/536755


    📣 MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE 📣

    My interview with Andrew Benedek (Zenon): https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s5e12-how-to-be-alone-early-crazy-but-actually-right-the-history-of-zenon

    My conversation with Graeme Pearce (Membranes): https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s2e9-everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-mbrs-without-daring-to-ask

    Fluence's take at MABRs: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s2e7-this-astonishing-technology-will-turn-the-wastewater-sector-on-its-head-here-s-why

    My conversation with Reinhard Hübner (SKion): https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s5e1-the-7-secrets-of-the-water-company-of-the-year-you-shall-absolutely-steal

    My interview with Tom Ferguson (Burnt Island Ventures): https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s10e16-the-secret-formula-for-profit-in-water-tech-ventures-tom-ferguson-s-unfair-advantage


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    ⏰ TIME CODES ⏰

    00:00 Technology Adoption in various sectors

    02:14 Anatomy of a Winner

    05:08 The WaTA Model

    08:30 3 Levers to Market Faster

    14:23 Why bother?

    15:55 Conclusion


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  • Water Book Club - Liquid Asset - Barton Thompson (Review, Critique & Interview)
    2024/10/30

    📚 On the bookshelf: Liquid Asset by Barton Thompson

    📘 Subtitle: How Business and Government Can Partner to Solve the Freshwater Crisis

    • What's the thesis of the book?

    • What are some key learnings you'll get from it?

    • What are my own thoughts and criticisms about that book?

    • And ultimately, should you read it?

    ➡️ Let's review!


    Included: My exclusive interview with the author at this year's Rethinking Water Conference in New York, hosted by Sciens Water

    By the way, a big thanks to Sciens for inviting me over! Go check them out: https://scienswater.com/

    Get the Book: https://www.sup.org/books/politics/liquid-asset

    The two conversations I mentioned in the episode:

    • Water Trading in Australia with Scott Hamilton - https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s4e6-how-water-trading-unbelievably-killed-one-million-fishes-and-a-river

    • Groundwater Trading in California with Ellen Bruno - https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s4e13-could-we-please-stop-burning-industrial-wastewater-this-is-much-better


    ⏰ TIME CODES ⏰


    00:00 Introducing: Liquid Asset by Barton Thompson

    01:10 The Book's Thesis

    12:43 Review & Critique

    15:16 Interview with Barton Thompson

    25:40 Conclusion


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  • S12E3 - How GWT Saves You Millions with Carbon-Negative Wastewater Treatment
    2024/10/23

    Gross 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 #️⃣


    Gross Wen Technologies' Website: https://algae.com/

    Connect with Martin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-gross-39125755/

    The last time we covered Green Algae on the podcast: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s4e11-are-you-still-fighting-green-algae-here-s-what-to-do-instead

    My Coverage of WEFTEC: https://youtu.be/UnvaN9ZDjPs


    🎙️ PODCAST 🎙️


    Website: https://dww.show/podcast/

    Smartlink: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water


    🙋 QUESTION: What would you like me to cover next?


    #WaterTech #GrowthStage #GreenAlgae


    About this Podcast: Welcome to the (don't) Waste Water podcast! In each episode, Antoine Walter from DWW Media shares water, wastewater & water entrepreneurship stories. This show will teach you the water industry like you've never seen it. If you're asking how the water sector will overcome the water crises ahead, this episode is for you.


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  • Will Veolia Eat Your Lunch?
    2024/10/19

    The World's largest water company is ambitious: it plans on growing 3 times faster than the market, so that its water tech and new solutions business lines will grow by 50% by 2030.

    How? By introducing 5 Priority Offers, starting with a new dedicated PFAS removal arm: BeyondPFAS.

    Let's dig into it!


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    More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/


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  • WEFTEC 2024: PFAS, Tech, Series B, AI, ML... What Did You Miss?
    2024/10/16

    Here are my curated picks from WEFTEC 2024:

    💰 Aqua Membranes' Series B (led by Burnt Island Ventures) - with CEO Craig Beckman and Partner Steve Kloos

    3️⃣ 3 intriguing Water Techs, finally explained - VorTech (with Sean Mulligan & John McConomy), VVater (with Michael Watt), BioLargo (with Alex Evans)

    🤖 ML applied to Water Asset Management (with Jennifer Zach)

    🦾 My meeting with Kando's STREAMi (with Ori Reshef)

    🧪 PFAS Destruction with Axine Water Technologies (with Mark Ralph) Support my one-man band: leave a Like and share your thoughts in the comments!


    More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/


    🎙️ PODCAST 🎙️

    Website: https://dww.show/podcast/

    Smartlink: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water


    ⏰ TIME CODES ⏰

    00:00 Welcome to WEFTEC 2024

    01:55 Aqua Membranes' Series B

    11:31 Tech1 - VorTech

    19:42 Tech2 - VVater

    28:30 Tech3 - BioLargo

    38:51 Thank You!

    40:37 MentorAPM's Applied ML

    46:57 Imagine H2O's Croc Tank

    47:32 Meeting Kando's STREAMi

    53:46 Axine's First PFAS Destruction Reference

    01:01:07 See You Soon!


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  • S12E2 - The US has a $2 Trillion Water Problem - Deep Brief
    2024/10/09

    The US Water Infrastructure is crumbling - and it may be time for Policy to effectively jump in. Let's discuss how and why with:

    ➡️ Mae Stevens (the highly praised water lobbyist who wrote the Bill in response to the Flint Crisis - and SO much more): https://www.linkedin.com/in/maestevens/

    ➡️ Melisa Logan (Mayor of Blytheville, Arkansas): https://www.mrcti.org/meet-our-mayors

    ➡️ Aurélie Rodzynek (Program Coordinator at the Columbia Water Center): https://www.linkedin.com/in/aurelie-rodzynek/

    & a short "BlueField on Tap" segment with Reese Tisdale (President & CEO of BlueField)


    More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/


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    Website: https://dww.show/podcast/

    Smartlink: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water


    👋 SOCIAL MEDIA 👋


    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwwpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntoineWalter7

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DontWasteWaterPodcast


    ⏰ TIME CODES ⏰


    00:00 The $2 Trillion Water Infrastructure Challenge

    06:08 The Water Lobbyist (who wrote the Flint Bill)

    16:32 The Water Silver Wave

    23:50 BlueField on Tap (Sorry Dave!)

    25:32 The Mayor with a Dry River

    35:02 How to get Woman in Water?

    37:07 The Academic (who worked with the UN)

    44:16 My Last Take on the UN Water Conference

    49:13 See you in New Orleans!


    #WaterPolicy #DeepBrief


    Hey, I'm introducing this "Deep Brief" segment, and I'd crave your feedback! What do you think of it? What shall I do better? Let me know in the comments! (or send me a DM on LinkedIn or a mail: antoine@dww.show)


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  • S12E1 - Growth Story - How MembrIon Will Reach $50 Million ARR By 2030
    2024/10/02

    In 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 best!

    How does a Series B transform a growth stage water tech? How does a water tech company align for growth? What sacrifices do you need to make to succeed in water technology adoption? How does a Series B company grow towards its Series C? How does a VC Investor interact with its water tech portfolio? This - and much more - is in this week's story: MembrIon's Growth Story

    (As always, if this is of value to you, make sure to subscribe.)


    More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/


    #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣


    MembrIon's Website: https://membrion.com/

    PureTerra Ventures' Website: https://pureterra.com/

    My first interview with Greg Newbloom: https://dww.show/membrion-ceo-that-raised-22m-reveals-his-one-trick-you-must-copy-today/

    Value Driven / Crisis Driven: https://dww.show/how-long-will-it-take-to-grow-the-4-stages-of-water-innovation/


    🎙️ PODCAST 🎙️


    Website: https://dww.show/podcast/

    Smartlink: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water


    🙋 QUESTION: What would you like me to cover next?


    ⏰ TIME CODES ⏰


    00:00 MembrIon's Growth Story

    03:42 Embracing the Journey 1

    0:49 Gathering a Crew

    17:10 Product Market Fit

    21:34 Market Adoption

    27:24 Business Model Pivot

    34:13 The First Order

    40:04 Ramping Up

    48:42 Series C

    51:01 2030

    54:40 Epilogue


    #WaterTech #GrowthStage #GrowthStory


    About this Podcast: Welcome to the (don't) Waste Water podcast! In each episode, Antoine Walter from DWW Media shares water, wastewater & water entrepreneurship stories. This show will teach you the water industry like you've never seen it. If you're asking how the water sector will overcome the water crises ahead, this episode is for you.


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  • S11E20 - How Veolia’s AI Prowess is Redefining Water Technology Leadership
    2024/09/25

    How 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 praising Veolia's agility (with Glenn Vicevic) last year: https://dww.show/how-to-foster-innovation-and-agility-when-youre-the-worlds-largest-water-company/


    🎙️ Subscribe and Listen to the Don't Waste Water Podcast HERE 🎙️


    Podcast Channel: @dwwpodcast

    Main Channel: @AntoineWalterDWW

    Smartlink: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water

    Website: https://dww.show/podcast/


    👋 SOCIAL MEDIA 👋


    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwwpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntoineWalter7


    🙋 QUESTION: What would you like me to cover next?


    ⏰ TIME CODES ⏰


    00:00 Introduction

    02:26 Entropy Theory applied to Veolia

    05:31 Introducing Andrew Collier

    06:15 Applying LLMs to IoT Data

    09:05 Veolia's Water Tech Zone and Digital Team

    11:12 Hubgrade Water Footprint and Sustainability

    23:21 User-Centric Software Development at Veolia

    26:33 Driving User Adoption and Measuring Impact

    30:48 Leveraging AI for Operational Efficiency

    32:17 Fine-Tuning AI Models

    34:36 The Future of Automated Plants

    37:05 Training the Next Generation with AI

    42:28 Generative AI and Design Optimization

    46:06 Personal Reflections and Future Outlook

    48:02 Rapid Fire Questions


    #WaterTech #BlueTech


    About this Podcast: Welcome to the (don't) Waste Water podcast! In each episode, Antoine Walter from DWW Media shares water, wastewater & water entrepreneurship stories. This show will teach you the water industry like you've never seen it. If you're asking how the water sector will overcome the water crises ahead, this episode is for you.


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    59 分