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18 International Start-Ups Transforming Water-Tech
The World Water-Tech Innovation Summit in London will showcase the most exciting innovations emerging from across the world, hand-picked for their scalable solutions.
From low-energy desalination and recycled fertilisers to PFAS destruction technologies and AI-powered asset management platforms, summit delegates will discover the technologies transforming water efficiency and sustainability, meeting face-to-face the brains behind the ideas face-to-face.
Five seed stage entrepreneurs will pitch their solutions on stage in the Start-Up Showcase:
METZero (UK) utilises naturally occurring electrogenic bacteria to digest organic waste anaerobically, eliminating the need for energy-intensive aeration.
Biota (USA) developed a real-time PFAS test for utilities to source-track PFAS, identify primary polluters, and shift the responsibility and costs of cleanup to those accountable.
Mantisonix (UK) has developed sonolysis for sustainable destruction of PFAS, a technology based on ultrasound irradiation, with no need to any chemicals or catalyst, handling high-salinity, and high-concentration PFAS streams.
NP Harvest (Finland) utilises a unique hydrophobic membrane system to recover over 90% of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater, transforming them into recycled fertilisers.
Xatoms (Canada) harnesses AI and quantum chemistry to accurately predict photocatalytic molecules to purify water, eliminating harmful contaminants and providing clean, safe drinking water.
After pitching, the start-ups will field questions by industry specialists keen to take a deeper dive into their offering, including John Robinson, Partner, MAZARINE CLIMATE and Sonora Hill, Senior Portfolio Manager, IMAGINE H2O.
More entrepreneurs feature at World Water-Tech, with a dedicated pitching stage and start-up booths:
ACWA Robotics (France) develops autonomous robotic solutions to geo-localise and run in-depth condition assessment of water supply network mains.
Circen Technologies (India) offers AI-enabled, compact sewage treatment solutions with flexible deployment for water re-use.
Timeseer.AI (Belgium) processes raw sensor data with an AI-driven approach to verify, validate, clean, and transform it at scale, turning time-series data into a trusted, reliable resource.
Ocean Oasis (Norway) developed an innovative floating, offshore desalination system to deliver fresh water with zero emissions and minimal environmental impact.
Open Hydro (UK) uses AI and satellite technology to monitor and verify GHG emissions reductions in water bodies due to water quality improvements.
BlueIT (Turkey) is an AI-powered water management platform that digitises, manages, and optimises water and wastewater processes.
Watergate (UK) smart stopcock system comprises an associated suite of apps and enterprise software all incorporating AI data analysis and with 24/7 monitoring to detect leaks, prevent damage, and reduce waste.
Waltero (Sweden) digitises analogue meters with their end-to-end solution spanning sensors, communication, cloud services, and data management.
Wastewater Fuels (UK) uses its Microbial Electrolysis Cells’ (MEC’s) technology to treat wastewater, extracting the chemical energy from domestic sewage and industrial food wastes to produce hydrogen.
Klarian (UK) has developed Juno, an end-to-end data analytics service that collects pipeline data and transforms it into actionable intelligence. Juno integrates into existing operations, helping eliminate data siloes.
HULO (The Netherlands) merges AI with physics-based models to promptly detect, size, and precisely localize new leaks in water distribution networks.
Molymem (UK) leverages functional 2D materials to create high-permeance membranes with selective filtration and a lower carbon footprint than polymeric alternatives.
Aquaffirm (UK) offers low-cost digital sensors for rapid PFAS, arsenic, and fluoride detection, integrated with its GIS-enabled AquaFORM platform for smart water monitoring
Mid-stage companies will also feature across the summit’s busy exhibition and main stage and breakout programming, including Datatecnics, StormHarvester, Ocean Oasis, Puraffinity, MentorAPM, FYLD, Continuum Industries, SAMP and Qatium.
Renowned throughout the water sector as a springboard for innovation, the World Water-Tech Innovation Summit in London has showcased hundreds of start-ups since its inception, attracting many more as delegates. Their fresh solutions and talent are in hot demand for the senior strategic innovation leaders and decision-makers from engineering firms, water utilities and investors who will also be in attendance.