OLI Systems is a prominent software company that focuses on modeling and simulation of electrolyte systems. The company develops commercial software designed to simulate the chemical and phase behavior of aqueous-based systems. Its offerings include a comprehensive chemistry data bank, thermodynamic frameworks, and a diverse software portfolio, along with extensive services and applications expertise. This enables clients to effectively address complex challenges related to water chemistry.
Relevate Power
Grant in 2024
Relevate Power specializes in reviving historic waterpower plants, utilizing superior engineering to ensure their longevity and sustainability. The company also offers financing services to homeowners for residential solar systems, water conservation upgrades, and energy-efficiency home improvements, promoting a more sustainable and river-based way of life for future generations.
Noria Energy
Grant in 2024
Noria Energy, founded in 2018, specializes in the design and development of solar photovoltaic projects tailored for wastewater treatment plants, as well as commercial, industrial, and hydroelectric power plant clients. The company has constructed over 1GW of solar capacity and has a growing project pipeline exceeding 200MW. Noria Energy focuses on providing tailored solar solutions that include both floating and ground-mount installations, enabling customers to directly harness solar power without relying on utility companies. This approach not only helps clients reduce their energy costs and benefit from renewable energy incentives but also supports their clean energy objectives and offers protection against grid disruptions.
Quantitative BioSciences
Grant in 2024
Quantitative BioSciences is a biotechnology company focused on developing advanced biosensors for real-time monitoring of water quality and industrial processes. The company specializes in creating customized biological sensors that leverage synthetic biology, microfluidics, and machine learning technologies. These sensors are designed for various applications, including water quality monitoring, pharmaceutical process control, and smart agricultural practices. By integrating sophisticated cell measurement techniques and computational algorithms, Quantitative BioSciences enables clients to analyze and treat wastewater efficiently, ensuring compliance with environmental standards. Their innovative approach allows for ongoing observation of water sources, making significant contributions to environmental protection and resource management.
Eversource Energy
Grant in 2024
Eversource Energy is a diversified holding company that provides rate-regulated electric and natural gas distribution services to over 3.6 million customers across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire in the Northeast United States. It operates through four segments: Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and Water Distribution.
Verdagy specializes in innovative water electrolysis technology for large-scale green hydrogen production. Based in Moss Landing, California, the company operates laboratory and pilot plant facilities to advance its technology platform, aiming to achieve low upfront capital costs and competitive unit economics.
Famous Ramona Water
Grant in 2024
Famous Ramona Water provides water manufacturing services. They provide bottled water services. They provide spring, distilled, purified, alkaline, and mineralized water. They address inquiries through phone, email, and online applications.
Savengy Technologies
Grant in 2023
Savengy Technologies is a manufacturer specializing in advanced water treatment solutions, primarily focusing on multi-effect distillation systems designed to recover potable water from treated wastewater, brackish water, and seawater. The company's innovative systems are adaptable to various environments, allowing for eco-friendly and cost-effective applications across personal, residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. In addition to manufacturing, Savengy Technologies also offers design, evaluation, repair, and installation services for its water and wastewater treatment products, ensuring comprehensive support for its clients' needs in water recovery and management.
Coastside County Water District
Grant in 2023
Coastside County Water District provides an adequate water supply that is safe and reliable. They offer water treatment, water distribution, water resources, and water utility services. Their customers contact through phone and email.
Aequor is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary chemicals, cleaners, and water treatments designed to address biofilm-related challenges in various industries. Founded by a marine and medical microbiologist, Aequor's innovative products effectively remove and prevent biofilm, which contributes to issues such as microfouling and macrofouling. The company has achieved regulatory approval for numerous non-toxic dispersants and cleaners, classified as environmentally friendly and safe for food contact. Aequor offers a comprehensive range of services, including microbial testing, consulting, and custom product development, and collaborates with complementary service providers to deliver integrated solutions. Notably, Aequor's flagship product has gained recognition for its success in NASA’s water recycling systems on the International Space Station and has demonstrated utility in various applications, from cooling towers to groundwater remediation. As a Woman-Owned Small Business, Aequor is positioned to leverage government opportunities and anticipates significant returns on investment as it expands its sales efforts across multiple sectors.
PowerTech Water
Grant in 2023
PowerTech Water, Inc. is a company specializing in water treatment solutions, focusing on the development and marketing of innovative products. It offers CapCo, an electrochemical filter designed to effectively remove a range of metals from water, including lead, copper, manganese, iron, silver, gold, mercury, zinc, nickel, and aluminum. The company's technology serves various industries, including batteries, microelectronics, electroplating, automotive, metal finishing, mining, food and beverage, and oil and gas. Founded in 2014, PowerTech Water is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, and is committed to providing chemical-free wastewater treatment solutions.
Quantitative BioSciences
Grant in 2023
Quantitative BioSciences is a biotechnology company focused on developing advanced biosensors for real-time monitoring of water quality and industrial processes. The company specializes in creating customized biological sensors that leverage synthetic biology, microfluidics, and machine learning technologies. These sensors are designed for various applications, including water quality monitoring, pharmaceutical process control, and smart agricultural practices. By integrating sophisticated cell measurement techniques and computational algorithms, Quantitative BioSciences enables clients to analyze and treat wastewater efficiently, ensuring compliance with environmental standards. Their innovative approach allows for ongoing observation of water sources, making significant contributions to environmental protection and resource management.
OLI Systems is a prominent software company that focuses on modeling and simulation of electrolyte systems. The company develops commercial software designed to simulate the chemical and phase behavior of aqueous-based systems. Its offerings include a comprehensive chemistry data bank, thermodynamic frameworks, and a diverse software portfolio, along with extensive services and applications expertise. This enables clients to effectively address complex challenges related to water chemistry.
Gross-Wen Technologies
Grant in 2021
Gross-Wen Technologies, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Slater, Iowa, that focuses on innovative solutions for wastewater treatment. Founded in 2013, the company has developed the Revolving Algal Biofilm (RAB) system, which effectively removes nitrogen, phosphorus, and other pollutants from municipal and industrial wastewater. This sustainable technology not only treats wastewater but also produces algae biomass that can be repurposed as fertilizer or bioplastics. By offering an economical and eco-friendly approach to water treatment, Gross-Wen Technologies aims to assist municipalities and industries in managing water quality while promoting environmental sustainability.
Trident Desal
Grant in 2020
Trident Desal is a pioneering developer of temperature swing solvent extraction (TSSE) desalination technology. This innovative process uses low-grade thermal heat to treat high-salinity water cost-effectively, addressing the challenge of toxic brine waste common in traditional desalination methods. Trident's system employs a proprietary solvent that selectively attracts and separates brine from freshwater when heated, allowing for its reuse in subsequent cycles.
ZwitterCo specializes in advanced membrane solutions for the treatment of highly impaired wastewater, enabling the reuse and recycling of water resources in industrial applications. The company's innovative reverse osmosis and nanofiltration technologies address the challenges of treating historically unfilterable streams by preventing fouling caused by organic molecules. ZwitterCo's membranes are chlorine-tolerant, back-washable, and resistant to irreversible fouling, which enhances their longevity and performance. By transforming wastewater from a liability into a valuable resource, ZwitterCo helps clients manage their water treatment needs more economically and sustainably, reducing chemical demands and improving operational efficiency.
AquaNRG
Seed Round in 2019
AquaNRG has developed a state-of-the-art cloud-based application for energy, water and environmental markets which merges physics-chemistry simulation with machine learning for faster, more accurate and less expensive product and process design and engineering
Founded in 2016, Membrion specializes in manufacturing and commercializing advanced membrane filtration technologies. Its products are designed to filter molecules under diverse conditions, serving applications such as flow batteries, water purification, fuel cells, and pharmaceuticals.
AquaNRG
Pre Seed Round in 2018
AquaNRG has developed a state-of-the-art cloud-based application for energy, water and environmental markets which merges physics-chemistry simulation with machine learning for faster, more accurate and less expensive product and process design and engineering
Founded in 2009, Hydronalix has become recognized as a leader and international symbol in robotics innovation for beach and flood rescue with Their successful patented EMILY product line. Their Mission is to provide enhanced value added capabilities to first responders, earth scientists, military, and safety to the maritime industry. Their focus is on development of small expendable maritime robotic technologies to support missions ranging from search and rescue, bathymetric mapping and underwater ISR, to meteorological station keeping and data gathering, in challenging open ocean and littoral marine environments. They have 11,000 square feet of Engineering, Office, and manufacturing space in Sahuarita, AZ. Water testing is performed at Silver-Bell, Patagonia, and Sahuarita Lakes in Arizona. Ocean and surf zone testing is performed in San Diego, Venice Beach, and Malibu, CA. Company sales are both domestic and overseas with export distribution through out Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company maintains a growing staff of skilled engineers and technicians performing advanced development services and products for the Navy, NOAA, DARPA, and DHS. In addition to EMILY, the company produces a complete product line of advanced Autonomous Mobile Buoys (AMB). The company’s executive leadership team has collective experience of over 200 years in Ocean and Marine Engineering, Robotic systems, advanced sensors, manufacturing, and materials science.
Thermoenergy
Grant in 2012
ThermoEnergy Corporation, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts, focuses on the commercialization of innovative wastewater treatment systems and carbon-reducing power generation technologies. The company utilizes its Controlled Atmosphere Separation Technology (CAST) platform to offer a range of solutions, including systems for treating brackish and natural water sources, recovering wastewater for reuse, and ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates. Key products include Turbo CAST, a heat recuperation technology, and Mobile CAST, a self-contained wastewater processing system. Additionally, ThermoEnergy develops processes for ammonia recovery, renewable energy generation from waste-activated sludge, and enhanced biogas production from animal waste. The company is also known for its patented pressurized oxycombustion technology, which enables the conversion of fossil fuels and biomass into electricity while minimizing air emissions and capturing carbon dioxide. ThermoEnergy serves various industries, including metal finishing, petrochemical, food processing, and municipal wastewater applications, positioning itself as a leader in sustainable water treatment and clean energy solutions.
Arbsource specializes in developing and implementing advanced wastewater treatment solutions tailored for the food and beverage industry. Utilizing biotechnology, particularly microbial electrochemical cell technologies, Arbsource transforms wastewater into a valuable resource, thereby significantly reducing clients' water and power expenses.
Resolute Marine Energy
Grant in 2009
Founded in 2007, Resolute Marine Energy develops wave energy converters that generate clean electricity from ocean waves. The company also uses this technology to transport seawater for on-shore desalination facilities, producing drinkable water alongside power.