Tech Challenge

At Geotek Water Solutions, we are developing a geothermal-powered water treatment system designed to address the growing challenges of water scarcity, rising energy costs and climate stress. Our flagship technology, the Geotek Low-Enthalpy Treatment System (GLET), uses naturally occurring low-temperature geothermal heat to power a multi-effect thermal purification process, enabling clean water production with significantly lower…

Welcome to the next entry in our Where Are They Now? series. This time we’re featuring Fixed Earth Innovations. Fixed Earth won our fall 2020 Tech Challenge with its solution to remediate PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.” Since then, the company has expanded into the U.S., brought in Cimbria Capital (a member of The Water Council) as a shareholder and more. President Timothy Repas also sat on the PFAS panel at our 2022 Water Leaders Summit. Check out our interview with Daniel Lanman, Fixed Earth executive vice president.

Welcome to a new series we’re working on at The Water Council called Where Are They Now? First up is PYDRO, a German startup providing eco-friendly monitoring and sensing solutions to water utilities and distribution networks. PYDRO won our Tech Challenge in spring 2020 and it made a big difference for the company.