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Currently in its 10th Season, the "(don't) Waste Water" podcast has already welcomed around 250 guests from Water Majors (SUEZ, Veolia, Jacobs, Xylem, Kemira, Evoqua, Aquatech, SKion Water...), Scale-Ups (Cambrian Innovation, Epic Cleantec, Gradiant, Liqtech, 374Water, Gingko Bioworks...), Start-Ups (Puraffinity, KETOS, 120Water, ZwitterCo, Membrion, Source...), Universities (Berkeley, the Columbia Water Center), Investment Funds (Sciens Water, Mazarine, Burnt Island Ventures...), Business Accelerators (Imagine H2O, Elemental...), Book Authors (Seth Siegel, David Sedlak, David Lloyd Owen...) or Market Intelligence Companies (BlueTech Research, Global Water Intelligence, World Bank, OECD, Isle Utilities...). Or simply water legends like Gary White, Mina Guli or Andrew Benedek!
On the "(don't) Waste Water" podcast, I strive to make the Water Industry easy to understand for everyone, starting with water professionals, executives, and investors. Hence, he opens the microphone to seasoned, inspirational water experts to discuss their field of excellence.
No one can claim an all-around in-depth understanding of a matter as complex as Water. But piece by piece, you can rebuild the puzzle. With curiosity, patience, and passion, Antoine Walter explores topics such as Advanced Treatment Technologies, Water-Energy Nexus (Hydrogen, Lithium...), PFAS removal, Nature-Based Solutions, Wastewater Reuse, Distributed Water Treatments, Water Finance, and Water Entrepreneurship.
I actually firmly believe that regular listeners of the "(don't) Waste Water" podcast may, in the end, claim a "Water MBA!"
A particular field of interest is how innovation forms, grows and gets widely adopted in a complex and conservative field like the Water Industry. This may be one of the keys to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal n°6 - #SDG6.
Oh, and in short, about me: I'm a water engineer turned avid student of the water business, market, finance, and tech. I'm married, a happy father of three, and I'm French (nobody's perfect 😅).
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 476
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
S11E6 - How Oxyle Destroys PFAS with the Energy You'd Actually Waste
We know PFAS removal displaces the problem while PFAS destruction breaks the bank. Or so we thought: Oxyle thinks otherwise, and to understand why, listen to this!
More #water insights? Connect with …
"Where are the European PFAS Treatment Companies?!" - Fajer Mushtaq (Oxyle)
Oxyle is a company intensely focused on the treatment and monitoring of micropollutants, specifically PFAS. Over the last two and a half years, they have honed their technology to address the increas…
7 Insights from Peter Christou (Swirltex) in under 7 Minutes!
New Segment! The 7 insights to take home and act upon from my podcast guest this week: Johnny Pujol.
For the ones that don't have a paper and a pen with them during the interview, that's my way to sha…
S11E5 - How Swirltex Nearly Crushed Its Founder Before Taking Off
Peter Christou had a water membrane epiphany in his garage in Edmonton. But a terrible timing and some financial difficulties of one of his investors basically turned him... homeless, and in the need…
"Oil and Gas is like Dating a Manic Depressive!" - Peter Christou (Swirltex)
Swirltex, the company represented by Peter Christou, develops unique membrane technologies that optimize filtration processes. The company distinguishes itself by manipulating the buoyancy of liquids…
Reinhard Hübner can't promise he won't buy more than 4 Water Companies in 2024!
Reinhard Hübner (CEO of SKion Water) was my guest on the first episode of the Season 5 of the podcast, a bit more than 2 years ago.
To this date, it's still one of the most successful episodes of all …
"We have no Exit Strategy: this needs to Work!" - Reinhard Hübner (SKion Water)
In this special episode of our podcast, Reinhard Hübner from SKion Water joins host Antoine Walter to dive deep into the transformative strategies needed to combat water scarcity brought on by climat…
7 Insights from Johnny Pujol (SimpleLab) in under 7 Minutes!
New Segment! The 7 insights to take home and act upon from my podcast guest this week: Johnny Pujol.
For the ones that don't have a paper and a pen with them during the interview, that's my way to sha…
S11E4 - How SimpleLab Turned an Arsenic Removal Failure into a Lab Logistics Success
What once was a struggling Arsenic Removal company pivoted to a soaring Lab Logistics powerhouse, just about to expand from its US base to Europe! All on the back of... one simple advice you can appl…
"How is Anyone making a Business doing this?! This is going to take forever!" - Johnny Pujol (SimpleLab)
Johnny Pujol's company, SimpleLab started with a focus on arsenic removal technology but pivoted to consumer-focused water quality testing. Their approach utilizes direct-to-consumer engagement, prov…
7 Insights from Craig Beckman (Aqua Membranes) in under 7 Minutes!
New Segment! The 7 insights to take home and act upon from my podcast guest this week: Craig Beckman.
For the ones that don't have a paper and a pen with them during the interview, that's my way to sh…
S11E3 - How Aqua Membranes Prints Three Dimensional Benefits for Mesh Addicts
Do you want more Flux, better energy efficiency, or lower maintenance from your Reverse Osmosis membrane? Here's where to start!
More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedi…
"Toray, Dupont, LG Chem... they've tried for many years! We did it." - Craig Beckman (Aqua Membranes)
AquaMembranes is a company that develops novel water treatment technologies, specifically focusing on enhancing the efficiency of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. Their technology is designed to use l…
7 Insights from Julie Bliss Mullen (Aclarity) in under 7 Minutes!
New Segment! The 7 insights to take home and act upon from my podcast guest this week: Julie Bliss Mullen.
For the ones that don't have a paper and a pen with them during the interview, that's my way …
S11E2 - How Aclarity Bootstrapped its Journey from B2C to PFAS Destruction
How do you survive six years on "just" grants while hiring a team, running 15 pilots, pivoting from B2C, and succeeding in PFAS Destruction at scale where many failed? Aclarity did it! Wanna find out…
"Is there something like this out there? This is Amazing!" - Julie Bliss Mullen (Aclarity)
Aclarity is pioneering in the field of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) destruction, developing proprietary systems - aka cool water tech - that not only treat but also destroy PFAS in liqu…
S11E1 - How Gradiant Became the First and Only Water Tech Unicorn
How do you go in just a decade from an MIT lab to a billion-dollar valuation in Water Tech? Everybody thought it was impossible until... Gradiant did it! Wanna find out how and what's next? Listen to…
"Gradiant is the Google of the Water Industry" - Prakash Govindan (Gradiant)
What will you learn about Gradiant, the first-ever Water Tech Unicorn, if you listen to this week's release of the Podcast? Well, I have seven insights for you, starting with number one:
Innovative Bu…
Did Any VC Investor Ever Make Money in Water Tech?
Video Version: https://youtu.be/8hjsmIyC9gg
Did $330 Million Go To Waste in 2023 in Water Tech? 72 Venture Capital deals were closed last year (out of 106 deals overall), which, according to later-sta…
S10E20 - An Unpopular & Challenging (yet True?) Take on Venture Capital in Water
Did $330 Million Go To Waste in 2023 in Water Tech? 72 Venture Capital deals were closed last year, which, according to Brian Iversen, is, at best, a gamble. Wanna get his rationale? Then listen to t…