Company: NixieDip, Inc
Location: New York City, NY
Since I was little, I was always making “stuff”.
My background involves the coming together of art and science. Engineering, Science and Art classes should be taught together. It’s a mistake to separate them.
Jes is the founder of NixieDip. NixieDip scales and automates water sampling by turning drones into flying water robots. It slashes costs up to 90% and speeds up surface sampling by 75%.
Company: Beach Collective
Location: Madrid, Spain
Robert Cobbold is an entrepreneur, public speaker and philosopher who has delivered transformative educational experiences to over 40,000 people worldwide.
COO at Beach Collective.
Founding editor of Conscious Evolution, an online publication, podcast and consultancy aiming to kindle an evolutionary transition and help individuals and organisations find meaning and purpose.
Former programme Manager of The Crowd, a network for senior sustainability professionals; and Common Vision, a thinktank specialising in creative public engagement.
Former programme Manager of Green Schools Project, a nationwide environmental education program.
Worked for the celebrity-led campaign Farms Not Factories which reached over 130M people.
Set up my own business teaching bridge to young people in London called SLAM!
Worked as a private tutor for top London tutoring agencies, including stints in India, China and around the UK.
Published writer, public speaker, podcaster and facilitator.
Company: Alchemy Springs
Location: San Francisco, California
For over 20 years I have been working in the healing arts and with thermal waters. For more than a dozen years I have been a Primary Care Physician, with a speciality in Naturopathic Physiotherapy and Hydrothermal Medicine. I use biophysical agents, alongside patient specific diet programs, and herbal and nutrient based medicines to treat a variety of illness, from complex and chronic infections, to autoimmune/inflammatory issues, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and cancer.
I have advanced training in European Mistletoe therapy, Medical Rehabilitation, Balneology, and Physiotherapy.
I owned and ran a Biophysical therapy based practice in the San Francisco area for many years, as well as co-founding the Bay Area Center for Nutrient Therapy, an IV therapy treatment center focusing on Cancer patients and the Chronically ill.
In 2018 I took on a role at the Portland Clinic of Holistic Health as Attending Physician. In this capacity I saw 150-200 patient visits a week and managed complex cases using a full spectrum of interventions. In addition to my roles as attending physician, I led the clinic’s IV therapy and Mistletoe Programs for Caner care.
In mid 2021 I returned to my passion of Health Resort medicine. I have been consulting for a variety of Health Resort and Urban Thermal spaces on how to incorporate the Best Practices of Hydrothermal Medicine into their facilities. Hydrofos Consulting was established in 2022 to facilitate the growing number of interest in the Health Resort field.
In 2022 I became the Medical Director for The Springs Resort in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
I maintain a virtual advisory practice to help facilitate individuals whop have complex diagnosis in making the best choices for their medical care.
Company: Reservoir LLC
Location: Austin, TX
How do you keep the innovations coming?
How do you keep your culture from eating your strategy?
How do you build leadership and engagement in your organization?
How do you build the future when you’re neck deep in managing the present?
How do you build your personal mastery?
How can you find joy in being in your work and life?
These are questions I work on every day, for myself and for my clients. And every day, we make breakthroughs. We identify better ways to respond to change with elegant innovation and disruptive execution. We develop programs to engage people in building better organizational cultures together. And we work on how individuals—you and me—can take personal action to improve both our performance and our happiness.
I’m in the business of innovation and organizational development. I help organizations focus on their purpose. I help them create better people, better products, better processes and better payoffs. I help build organizations that are branded to the bone.
I coach individuals and teams.
I help people find and tell their stories.
I write speeches and coach speakers.
I lead meetings and conferences.
I direct creative projects of all kinds.
And then I write books. Books about business. Books about leadership presence. Books about stories I want to tell.
For the past 35 years, I’ve provided communication strategy for some of America’s most respected companies. Working in a variety of media, from CEO speeches to comedy videos, my knowledge of business, innovation, organizational dynamics and engagement make me a valued partner in getting your message out.
I’m now on the board of The Watershed Association in Texas and serve as host for Ocean Exchange conferences and webcasts. Within Reservoir, we are establishing a program we call Rising Water Partners to support the growth of early-stage, emerging businesses that innovate in freshwater sustainability.
Company: Infinity Water Solutions
Location: Austin, Texas
Mike Dyson is a second-generation energy professional with more than 20 years of multi-disciplinary experience and an emphasis on early-stage project growth and development. Having founded or co-founded seven operations in his career, Mike’s track record includes five successful exits to date. In 2019, Mike founded Mako Strategies, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage and startup operations, for which he serves as managing director.
Mike received his BA from the University of Houston, graduating magna cum laude, and his JD from Rutgers University, graduating Dean’s Scholar. He also graduated from Stanford University’s Business Executive Program. He currently serves as a board director for several organizations in the technology, energy and real estate industries. Mike is committed to giving back to the community, serving in various local, regional and state commissions, most notably as Mayor of the City of Rollingwood from 2018-2021.
When he’s not working or volunteering, his passion for travel has taken him across the globe. Mike welcomes every new challenge life brings and is fortunate to share this journey with wife, Marsha, and their daughters, Mia and Maddie, who all share his passion for travel and adventure.
Company: Global Water Works
Location: Libertyville, Illinois
I’m a self-proclaimed geek, who’s passionate about seeing great technology transform our world for good.
I grew up on Water Street in Watertown, Wisconsin, and was giving speeches on water pollution by the age of 12 – aghast at the 30-foot piles of sulfites that accumulated on the Rock River that ran through our back yard. I naively assumed the Clean Water Act of the 1970s and the disappearance of visible pollution piles meant that our waters were safe and abundant.
Then, I found myself in the middle of the largest gathering of water technologists on the planet. What I learned at WEFTEC 2015 from those who have invested their entire careers in water was that we are just 14 years away from a place where demand for water could exceed supply by 40% (SEE: http://bit.ly/2030Report)… The keynote speaker, endorsed by these water industry leaders, motivated the audience to action with the mention that all marine life could cease to exist by 2048 if we don’t reverse the current trajectory (SEE: http://www.therevolutionmovie.com). These were harrowing statistics that prompted me to switch careers and focus on applying all of my talents, connections and resources on ensuring water works.
Company: Global Water Works
Location: Libertyville, Illinois
I’m a self-proclaimed geek, who’s passionate about seeing great technology transform our world for good.
I grew up on Water Street in Watertown, Wisconsin, and was giving speeches on water pollution by the age of 12 – aghast at the 30-foot piles of sulfites that accumulated on the Rock River that ran through our back yard. I naively assumed the Clean Water Act of the 1970s and the disappearance of visible pollution piles meant that our waters were safe and abundant.
Then, I found myself in the middle of the largest gathering of water technologists on the planet. What I learned at WEFTEC 2015 from those who have invested their entire careers in water was that we are just 14 years away from a place where demand for water could exceed supply by 40% (SEE: http://bit.ly/2030Report)… The keynote speaker, endorsed by these water industry leaders, motivated the audience to action with the mention that all marine life could cease to exist by 2048 if we don’t reverse the current trajectory (SEE: http://www.therevolutionmovie.com). These were harrowing statistics that prompted me to switch careers and focus on applying all of my talents, connections and resources on ensuring water works.
Join us in NYC for the UN Water Conference! Our portfolio company 374Water has been hired by the US military to test their technology on military bases. Amazon starts testing carbon removal with seaweed farming between wind turbines. The EPA allocates $2.4B for the 2023 Clean Water State Revolving Fund. Loliware and Aquafortus respectively land $15.4M and $17M funding rounds. Our friend Will Sarni tells us in his latest article why CFOs should care more about water. There is still a lot we don’t know about ice! NASA can now tracks algal bloom trends from space. This week, we are highlighting Jeanne Wang, one of HydroDAO’s key advisors. Learn about her impressive background and why she is passionate about water.
Your weekly Bonus – Where will the future of agriculture take us? Underwater maybe.
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We will also announce the launch of our youth leadership and education group WaterCorps during a side event at the Blue Gallery, 222 E 46th St., on Thursday, March 23rd between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm. It will include a multi age panel discussing the importance of intergenerational collaboration and mentorship advocating for water and climate change initiatives. Let us know you can join us to send you a formal invite.
374Water’s PFAS destruction system will be tested at two US Air Force bases and a Navy base.
The world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm is expected to produce at least 6,000kg of fresh seaweed in its first year.
Despite starting the business at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is now going gangbusters.
“All eight have gone on to win equity investment and some have even moved here to the North West of England.”
Olea’s Meter Health Analytics (MHA) solution uses AI technology to provide previously unattainable insights.
Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has boosted grant and loan funding through the nation’s 2023 CWSRF, which will support water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure improvements.
Loliware will use the funding to launch single-use plastic alternatives made from its novel seaweed resins.
Aquafortus purifies high-salinity brines and derives valuable metals and minerals from them in the process.
“These other issues are viewed as critical to business continuity and growth yet, without water, most businesses are out of business.”
Ice is such a familiar substance that you might think science has it all figured out. But researchers are still learning some pretty weird things about plain old frozen water.
Researchers have developed a technique to monitor one of the key processes of purifying water in real time.
Previous research has struggled to accurately characterize bloom patterns.
Scientists have found a way to improve underwater adhesives by taking inspiration from mussels.
Jeanne looks back on her 15 years of private equity investment experience with enthusiasm. She was fortunate to work with companies in a wide range of industries from consumer products and services to B2B sectors such as online marketing and media.
As a financial consultant, she has enjoyed a closer connection with management and the impact she can have on solving problems and streamlining processes. She has found her “superpowers” in this role to be her positive can-do attitude when faced with complex business issues, her discipline and determination to establish focused goals to grow businesses and her hardworking “get it done” approach to executing on the plan.
She is passionate about a variety of social causes including supporting and mentoring women in business, climate change and financial equity and education. She look forward to finding my next role where I can blend my joy of investing and/or consulting with my desire to make a positive impact in the world.
We are excited to work together with Jeanne, blending your joy of investing and consulting with your desire to make a positive impact in the world and in water.
Nemo’s Garden is growing plants in underwater biospheres — a hydroponic, multi-beneficial ag solution that could provide coastal communities with fresh food and water, while promoting marine life.
Company: Eitzen & Associates
Location: Beamsville, Ontario, Canada
Every brand has a story to tell – I help small to medium sized businesses discover their core narrative and bring their brand to life through content, digital, print and public relations. From aligning business goals to marketing strategy all the way through project execution, I keep projects on track and measure ROI every step of the way. Let’s talk about how you can grow your business!
– Marketing Strategy
– Digital Marketing (websites etc.)
– Demand Generation (PPC)
– Content Marketing
– Social Media Management (SMM)
– Growth Marketing
– Field Marketing (events etc.)
– Public Relations (articles, press releases)
– Marketing Operations (tech stack)
– International Trade
Company: Woodard & Curran
Location: Phoenix, AZ
As an energetic, highly motivated Senior Communications Strategist, I chart corporate communications vision to handle internal and external communications. I make organizations shine and position them as trusted, respected, and valued community members. I have a track record of assembling critical data, resources, and people to accomplish overarching goals. Now, I am ready to use this ability as a member of a board of directors where I can add value to conscientious, forward-thinking startups and established companies.
Through the years, I have established new sustainable departments for my employers. This includes generating $1M+ in annual sales, bringing in top talent, overseeing program and project execution, and getting communications up and running.
My expertise includes organizational vision, cross-functional leadership, strategic communications, public speaking, writing, leadership training, and robust knowledge of water regulatory compliance.
► ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT & COMMUNICATIONS LEADERSHIP
I am an enthusiastic member of a steering committee as well as a communications committee. At the same time, I serve in the formal mentorship program and oversee executive training. People quickly notice my strategic thinking, positivity, and ability to create cohesiveness between individuals and groups with polar opposite opinions.
A highlight of my career is when I created consensus between multiple San Diego-based water agencies. They had been given $16M in funds and needed to agree on what parts of the city should get the money. I charted a plan involving five-day workshops and a list of topics for the groups to spark an impartial discussion. In the final analysis, they agreed unanimously on using the funds to improve water supply and quality throughout the county.
► SELECT HIGHLIGHTS
✓ Built and grew multiple departments, brought in new staff, developed a strategy for internal and external communications, and mapped a plan for customer, shareholder, and government relations.
✓ Boosted efficiency and cut costs for Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), prompting its board of directors to issue the organization’s first-ever proclamation for a departing employee in recognition of my leadership.
✓ Overturned a negative public opinion regarding a $50M design-build project to bring drinking water up to code by initiating workshops, presentations, and a social media campaign highlighting the positive impact on the community.