Dr. Peter Fiske

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Company: National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI)

Location: Richmond, California

Dr. Peter S. Fiske is the Director of the Water-Energy Resilience Research Institute (WERRI) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory where he leads a basic and applied research program to address critical gaps in the reliability, efficiency and sustainability of water-energy systems in California and the nation. He is also a founding faculty member of DOE’s Energy I-Corps Program where he mentors and advises early-stage energy-oriented entrepreneurs.

Prior to joining LBNL, Fiske was the Chief Executive Officer of PAX Water Technologies, Inc. from 2008 until January, 2017 when it was acquired by UGSI Inc.  PAX Water pioneered the use of biomimicry to develop innovative and energy efficient technologies for the water industry.  PAX Water won a number of national water industry awards and its iconic Lily impeller technology was featured in a major design exhibit at the New York Museum of Modern Art in 2008. Prior to joining PAX Water, Fiske was co-founder of RAPT Industries, Inc., a pioneer in the field of plasma processing of optics and semiconductors. Fiske spun the company out of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory where he was a staff scientist. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1994 and an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley in 2002.

Mike German

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Company: Amorphic Tech Ltd

Location: Brooklyn, New York

Product Manager and Founder with experience taking a Technology Product from ideation to launch with $10MN in revenue and 300,000 monthly active users.

Key Accomplishments:

1. Took a water technology platform from ideation to launch with 300,000 end-users to provide people in low-income countries with access to clean water.
2. Developed business model and lead Go-To-Market strategy generating $10MN in revenue.
3. Hired, managed, and mentored 100+ engineers, marketers, product managers across the organization.

Gilad Horn

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Company: Independent Consultant

Location: Israel

I specialize in the advancement and commercialization of cutting-edge water technology through expert consulting and entrepreneurial endeavors, bringing innovative solutions to market.

Peter Kling

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Company: Edward Jones

Location: New Richmond, Wisconsin

I have been a part of the New Richmond community since moving here in 1995 with my wife, Bridget, who is a lifelong resident. We have four children: Kennedy and Emma who attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, respectively, Ryan, who attends Vermilion Community College and Barb, who is a student at New Richmond High School.

I previously worked as a commercial lender at a local bank. Prior to working there, I served greater St. Croix County as a UW-Extension agent specializing in community, natural resource, and economic development education.

As a former youth basketball and baseball coach, I enjoy being active in the community and currently serve as a board member for the New Richmond Area Community Foundation. When I am not at work, you can find me spending time with friends and family in New Richmond, at our cabin on Spooner Lake or on the golf course.

Since 1996, I have been an Edward Jones client and I am excited for the opportunity to continue to provide the trusted financial strategies and excellent customer service clients have come to expect from Edward Jones.

Greg Newbloom

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Company: Membrion

Location: Seattle, Washington

If sustainability was simple, cheap & low-risk – it would be irresistible. Multi-dimensional innovation across technology, services, policy & business models is the path to frictionless & broad adoption of sustainable best practices, but even so we’re not moving fast enough to correct the past. That’s why I’m passionate about accelerating innovation towards irresistible sustainability.

My background blends technology development (10+ years), entrepreneurship (10+ years) and management (7+ years) with an emphasis on bringing together counter-intuitive innovations to deliver extraordinary value (financial & sustainable). I’m an action-oriented believer in building diverse teams, fostering a people-first culture, and enhancing idea meritocracy. My efforts have been recognized with numerous awards including prestigious alumni awards from both my alma maters, professional society early career recognition, and national/regional innovator awards.

Most recently, I’ve had the privilege of building Membrion – a company focused on recovering water from “impossible” waste sources. In 6 short years, I founded the company, raised >$10M & built a diverse 20+ person team that invented, scaled & commercialized a world-changing technology.

Dennis Nwatu

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Company: Hydro Wind Energy

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

As head of the business development team, I identify and evaluate new business opportunities, develop and implement new business strategies, manage relationships with customers and partners, and generally leverage my expertise to drive the growth and success of the company.

Robert Slovak

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Company: Water and Wellness

Location: Reno, NV

Robert Slovak devoted himself to the science of water after life-altering experiences. He took his astronautical and mechanical engineering degrees and decided to pursue the research of reverse osmosis with his brother Jack. The dynamic duo were considered the early developers of Reverse Osmosis technology.

Robert is best known for co-founding Water Factory Systems in the early 1970’s. He and his brother were among the early developers of Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology and its many applications.

Their successful innovations encompassed home and office RO drinking water systems, bottled water production, laboratory purification, hemodialysis, seawater desalination, microchip production, bottled water production, water vending, spot-free vehicle washing and more.

As a result of the rapid growth of RO applications, Robert’s ongoing seminars, and a best-selling industry book on the subject of POU (Point of Use) RO, he became a well-known figure in the water industry. In 1989 Water Factory Systems was purchased by CUNO Inc, a global leader in fluid treatment. Since then, it was acquired by the 3M Corporation, which continues to market many of their original products.

Alexander van der Kleij

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Company: InfoTiles

Location: The Hague, Netherlands

SolarDew has developed a unique solar desalination products to provide clean drinking water to households and off grid communities.

SolarDew provides a decentralized drinking water solution specifically for off grid applications to complement other desalination or water technologies in order to achieve SDG6 and provide all people with access to safe and clean drinking water.

Alexander van der Kleij

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Company: InfoTiles

Location: The Hague, Netherlands

SolarDew has developed a unique solar desalination products to provide clean drinking water to households and off grid communities.

SolarDew provides a decentralized drinking water solution specifically for off grid applications to complement other desalination or water technologies in order to achieve SDG6 and provide all people with access to safe and clean drinking water.