Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
Vicky Sharpe
CEO of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).
"We are very pleased to deepen our partnership with Veolia because of the strong alignment of our approaches to accelerating the commercialization of promising clean technologies.
Veolia's impressive scale and ability to mitigate the technology, operations, and commercialization risks that are critical to the success of our portfolio companies is a great match to our role in developing this important sector so it can serve both Canadian and international markets."
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Partnership between NanoH2O and Veolia Environnement
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, a subsidiary of Veolia Water, and world leader in water treatment, has signed a five-year partnership with NanoH20, a global provider of membranes that leverage biotechnology to improve desalination.
The two companies will jointly explore key geographic areas for new and existing seawater desalination plants, initiating pilot installations in the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Australia and other regions.
The project will combine Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies' expertise in municipal and industrial water treatment with NanoH2O's novel nanocomposite reverse osmosis membranes.
Solutions will cover both small plants (1,000-2,000 cubic meters per day) and large facilities (over 100,000 cubic meters per day).
Jeff Green
Chief Executive Officer of NanoH2O, Inc.
"Veolia has long been an advocate for innovation in water technology. Working with Veolia, one of the leading companies in the global desalination industry, will accelerate the adoption of NanoH2O's nanocomposite reverse osmosis membranes worldwide to change the fundamental economics of Desalination."
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VantagePoint
Marc Van der Berg
Managing Director,VantagePoint (Venture Capital)
"For us, strong, operational partnerships with key players like Veolia Environnement provide the leverage needed to build a company in the cleantech industry. The nature and scale of the VIA program developed by Veolia is very exciting. It opens up major opportunities for a number of companies in our portfolio."
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Ajit Nazre
Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (Venture Capital)
"We see urbanization as one of the most important environmental trends, with huge implications for water, power, transportation and waste production. Veolia is uniquely positioned to address these needs around the world, which is why several portfolio companies of ours have a unique opportunity to partner with Veolia. We look forward to continuing our collaboration through the Veolia Innovation Accelerator to maximize the potential of our portfolio companies."
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