The Office of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker reported a 7.4% increase in exports of water technology-related products, demonstrating a growing water economy in the state. The Water Council experienced dynamic expansion in 2014 as the tide definitely began to rise. “A rising tide lifts all boats” (According to an old saying made famous by John F. Today The Water Council is on the cusp of elevating the Milwaukee, Wisconsin water cluster to the next level and has the opportunity to not only be a powerful force of business and economic development, but an agent of global change that can help improve the human condition around the world. Along with city and regional economic development officials, these leaders recognized Milwaukee’s unique assets in the water industry sector and became believers in the idea that water could be an economic growth engine for the region and the state. From its very beginning in 2009, The Water Council has been a private-sector driven economic development organization that arose through the leadership of corporate citizens dedicated to supporting water technology business growth in Southeast Wisconsin. Those places that lead in innovating new water technologies – and master the complex blend of expertise needed to efficiently clean, store, process, distribute, and use water – will have the foundations to gain strong positions in the global economy.Ĭreated by leaders in both business and education, The Water Council is convening the world’s existing water companies and research clusters, developing education programs to train talent, and building partnerships that cut across all sectors and geographic boundaries. The world’s economy will reorganize itself and water will be a crucial pivot point as the forces of global economic growth continue to collide with the forces of global resource scarcity. Looking forward, water will take center stage. Walker showcased the new companies Thursday at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center Hotel, part of the Water Council’s 2014 Water Summit.The essential role of water in shaping the world’s civilizations past and present is readily apparent. Wellntel – Marion Singer and Nick Hayes – Milwaukee-area company that provides real-time understanding of well and surrounding water table dynamics, through constant measuring and reporting of water levels on a private website or app.Water Hub – Sunit Mohindroo and Ahmad Badruddin – Toronto data analytics company that serves municipal, industrial and agricultural water sectors.pHinding Solutions – Zach Munns, Brad James and Nick Jones – Biotechnology water company that wirelessly measures and transfers the ionic levels of water, through a patent-pending technology.Hydrolight – Eric James and Kashif Hasnie – Patented water sterilization device that uses ultra-violet light to eliminate bacteria, viruses and protozoa from freshwater sources.Pellucid Water – Sorin Monolache and Mark Raabe – University of Wisconsin-Madison startup focused on decontamination of water through an application that removes dissolved chemicals from water and other solutions.Cadens LLC – Joseph Millevolte and Randy Mueller – Wisconsin-based company that assists in the design, manufacture, installation and operation of economical small and micro-scale hydropower systems.The new group of startups, which will be housed in the Global Water Center over the next year, are: Scott Walker honored the outgoing class and introduced the newest “batch” of startup companies accepted into the Global Water Center incubator program known as the BREW Thursday. Milwaukee Business Journal – Jun 19, 2014 Cadens will receive $50,000, an office suite in the Global Water Center, access to other tenants including faculty and graduate students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences, the UW-Whitewater Institute for Water Business, and the facility’s labs and other resident water-engineering entrepreneurs. Cadens LLC has been chosen as one of the winners of the Global Water Center accelerator program.
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