Frank Rijsberman – Afternoon Keynote at the BlueTech Forum 2012
Inspiring and Challenging Inventors and Innovators to Reinvent the Toilet Inventors and tech innovators stand up and take notice. The challenge of our decade: invent a better solution to sanitation. The world needs a new toilet to replace the flushing porcelain pot, a relic of the 1700s. sdfgdsg The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation believes that modern science and technology can deliver a...
Read MoreMenno Holterman Joins 2012 BlueTech Forum Advisory Board
Menno Holterman, Chairman of the Netherlands Water Technology Innovation Board and former CEO of Norit Clean Process Technologies (CPT), Zenderen, the Netherlands, has joined the 2012 BlueTech Forum Advisory Board. “Menno is a seasoned water entrepreneur and water tech innovator with exceptional achievements in the water sector. The Advisory Board will benefit from his expertise and insights....
Read MorePaul Lelieveld Joins BlueTech Forum Advisory Board
Paul Lelieveld Joins BlueTech Forum Advisory Board Paul Lelieveld, a leading advisor for water technology companies and Wetsus Business Development Officer, has joined the 2012 BlueTech Forum Advisory Board. “Paul brings significant experience in management of international technology, investment experience, and diverse roles in technology commercialization. We are pleased to have him...
Read MoreAnnouncing BlueTech Forum 2012 – May 30th, 2012 – SAVE THE DATE
O2 Environmental is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual BlueTech Forum, which will be held in San Francisco on May 30th, 2012. We hope to see you there – please see the details...
Read MoreConference 2012
Save the date for Blue Tech Forum 2012 Join us at the 3rd Annual BlueTech® Forum May 30, 2012 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel Take advantage of BlueTech® Forum opportunities. Be part of an informative, dynamic and innovative Forum on New Corporate Thinking in Global Water Technology. Dialogue with distinguished innovation leaders, investors, CEO’s and entrepreneurs on...
Read MorePictures of the 2011 BlueTech Forum from VRG
Pictures of the 2011 BlueTech Forum courtesy of the Vincent Roa Group: Click here to see them on...
Read MoreDennis Bushnell’s Keynote Presentation Made Available
One of many highlights of the BlueTech Forum 2011 was the keynote presentation made by Chief Scientist NASA Langley Research Center – Dennis Bushnell. As Richard Stuebi, Managing Director of Early Stage Partners and regular contributor to the CleantechBlog.com, put it in his review of the BlueTech Forum - ”Dr. Bushnell’s remarks went far beyond implications about the water...
Read MoreVideo feature on the 2011 BlueTech Forum by the Vincent Roa Group
The Vincent Roa Group - a full-service eco-communication, PR, and brand management firm – attended the 2011 BlueTech Forum and produced a video-slideshow from the event:
Read MorePaul O’Callaghan’s Opening Presentation Made Available
The BlueTech Forum 2011 brought together an exciting group of water technology start-ups, seasoned water-tech entrepreneurs, venture capitals, and big water. To set the stage for the incredible discussions and presentations that followed, Paul O’Callaghan of O2 Environmental gave an opening presentation with a great deal of information, much of which was reiterated by Richard...
Read MoreRichard Stuebi reviews BlueTech Forum 2011 for CleantechBlog.com
Richard Stuebi, Managing Director of Early Stage Partners and regular contributor to the CleantechBlog.com attended and wrote a review of the 2011 BlueTech Forum. Amongst a detailed account of all the highlights, Mr. Stuebi commented on the excellence of the event, writing “I would rate Blue Tech very highly”. Click here to read the full...
Read MoreBlueTech Tracker Competition Announced
O2 Environmental is pleased to announce the BlueTech Tracker Award competition as part of the 2011 BlueTech Forum. BlueTech Tracker® Dirsupt-o-Meter™ Award BlueTech Tracker® Go-to-market Strategy Award As part of the Technology Showcase, innovative companies will present their technologies and market strategy. Conference attendees will then have the change to vote for the technology they...
Read MoreNew speakers confirmed
The fact that the 2011 BlueTech® Forum (June 1st) is set to sell out is a strong indication of the level of interest in innovation and investment in the water sector. Two new speakers have been recently confirmed: Assaf Barnea from Kinrot Ventures and Joe Zuback from Global Water Advisors. They joined an all-star roster of amazing speakers including Dennis Bushnell, Chief Scientist at the...
Read MoreBTT founder Paul O’Callaghan to present at Harvard – April 29th
On at noon on April 29th, 2011 O2 Environmental’s Paul O’Callaghan will be giving a seminar to an intimate group of faculty and doctoral students at Harvard Business School. The Harvard Science-Based Business Initiative sponsors a lunch time seminar on Fridays that brings academic and industry scientists to campus to describe some of the breakthrough ideas that impact current and...
Read MoreDennis Bushnell confirmed as keynote speaker
We are very happy to announce that Dennis Bushnell, Chief Scientist at NASA’s Langely Research Center has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the BlueTech Forum on June 1st in San Fransisco. Mr. Bushnell is well renowned for his future thinking on major Environmental issues.
Read MoreAdditional Exhibitors Confirmed
Additional companies confirmed for the Technology Showcase Exhibitor for BlueTech® Forum 2011. Drake Water Technologies, Inc., Altela, Inc. and ThermoEnergy will exhibit and present. More companies to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Read MoreAndrew Salveson confirmed as Moderator
Andrew Salveson is an Associate Vice President and Water Reuse Chief Technologist for Carollo Engineers. He will be bringing his wisdom and experience to the panel Water Utilities Embracing Innovation as the moderator of the...
Read MoreConference San Francisco 2011
2nd Annual Blue Tech Forum takes place on 1-2 June 2011 in the San Francisco Airport Marriot Waterfront in Burlingame, CA By Invitation Only A must for Water Technology professionals and investors…
Read MoreShowcase Exhibitors
First round of Technology Showcase Exhibitors Confirmed for BlueTech® Forum 2011. The Technology Showcase will feature pre-selected technology companies who will exhibit and present. Desalitech, Ostara, Pasteurisation Technology Group, MaxWest Environmental Systems, Hydration Technology Innovations (HTI), Zeropex
Read MoreJames Thompson confirmed as a key-note speaker
James Thompson, CFO with Halosource, confirmed as a key-note speaker for BlueTech® Forum 2011. Halosource recently completed a successful IPO in James Thomspon will outline the key elements which contributed to their success, including the ability to access markets in large emerging economies such as India. This will form part of the ‘Success Stories’ feature which will outline how seasoned...
Read MoreHank Vander Laan confirmed as a key-note speaker
Hank Vander Laan, founder of Trojan UV, confirmed as a key-note speaker for BlueTech® Forum 2011. This will form part of a series of interviews and presentations with successful water entrepreneurs outlining how they did it, lessons learned and tips for those embarking on the journey to build successful water technology companies
Read MoreAttendees from strong cross-section
BlueTech Forum 2010 had over 170 attendees and with strong representation from the Start-up Water Technology companies, investors, larger water companies, Corporates, Regulators and Researchers.
Read MoreWho should attend?
Water technology professionals in the arena of emerging technology cannot afford to miss this event. Investors and business owners will get the inside track on developments and networks within the industry…
Read MoreMajor Titles Cover the BlueTech Forum
Wall Street Journal and New York Times attend and cover the BlueTech Forum in San Franciso CA.
Read MoreGlobal Water Resources
At Global Water, we serve many kinds of customers. One of our biggest is the environment. By reclaiming and reusing residential wastewater, we provide water for many residential and commercial uses without making additional demands on natural aquifers. It keeps our communities and the desert that surrounds them more livable. We think that’s valuable for all our customers. Global Water owns...
Read MoreRaj Atluru confirmed as key-note speaker
Raj Atluru is confirmed as a keynote speaker for the BlueTech Forum 2010. Raj is Managing Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson where he has been spearheading the firm’s cleantech investment practice since 2001 and its India investment operations since 2005. He has been active across technology sectors, with an emphasis on renewable energy, energy storage, smart grid and energy efficiency...
Read MoreBlueTech Innovation Forum 2010
Here’s a gallery of images of some of the action at the 2010 event…
Read MoreLast Year’s Conference
Blue Tech Forum 2010 was a huge success with an amazing line up of industry experts. See some of the highlights here…
Read MoreSpeaker Annoucement
Harry Seah will be making the trip from Japan to speak on the Water Utilities & Corporations Embracing Innovation panel for this year’s Blue Tech Forum in San Francisco on June 1st. Harry is Director of the Technology and Water Quality Office for the Public Utilities Board in Singapore. The Technology Office coordinates the research and development initiatives in PUB, and support PUB’s...
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Rengarajan Ramesh will be speaking on the Innovation Partnership Models panel at this year’s Blue Tech Forum in San Francisco on June 1st. Dr. Ramesh has consulted for Wasserstein & Co. on water investments since early 2009 and formally joined W&Co. in 2010. He has over 25 years of global operating, acquisition and technology experience. From 2003 to 2009, he held several senior...
Read MorePanel Complete!
The BlueTech Forum’s Hot Tech Area: Advanced Desalination is complete! Graeme Pearce, Partner, O2 Environmental Technology Assessment Group will be moderating the presentations from: Rick Stover, Executive VP, Desalitech; Michiel Lensink, CEO, Voltea; Michael Motherway, CEO, DXV Water Technologies; and Mark Lambert, Vice President of Corporate Development, Hydration Technology Innovations...
Read MoreBlueTech Forum 2011 – set to sell out!
Come join water-tech innovators, large-scale users, industry leaders and venture investors in an intimate setting, where you can increase your knowledge and expand your network. Be among a select group to join us on June 1st in San Francisco for a deep dive into water technology innovation and investment opportunities. Places are very limited so register now to reserve your seat!
Read MorePanel Complete!
The BlueTech Forum’s Hot Tech Area: Smart Water / Smart Infrastructure is complete! Bill De Waal, Partner, O2 Environmental Technology Assessment Group will be moderating presentations from Duncan Collins, Managing Director, Zeropex; Mike Layton, COO, Hydrovolts; Jason Bethke, President & CEO, Global Water Resources; and Anthony Keating, Program Manager,...
Read MoreMyCapital
Since 2004, MyCapital.com has been providing venture capital investors, private equity firms, and entrepreneurs with a technology platform for them to succeed in the capital market. With a database covering more than 3,000 active venture capital firms and 20,000 innovative companies worldwide, MyCapital.com facilitates connections of ideas and capital. The website allows users to freely...
Read MoreSpeaker Update
Duncan Collins has been added to the panel of speakers for this year’s Blue Tech Forum in San Francisco on June 1st. Duncan will participate in the hot tech area of Smart Water & Smart Infrastructure. Duncan is the Managing Director of Zeropex UK ltd and has spent the last 12 years working at a Director Level in the water industry, developing the route-to-market and subsequent sales...
Read MoreBlueTech Forum 2011 reviewed by Vincent Roa Group
The Vincent Roa Group, a strategic business communication firm, has written a comprehensive review of the2011 BlueTech Forum including key insights and conference highlights. The BlueTech Forum, in the words of the Donna Vincent Roa, “…featured radical and game-changing ideas for the water industry and fresh perspectives on familiar issues, and a speaker line-up that included thought...
Read MoreNutrient recovery – gaining value, latest technology, regulations – leading experts webinar
Do you want to find out about how to gain value from nutrient recovery through the use of the latest technologies? The Bluetech Tracker webinar will be of interest to you. This will also be an opportunity to hear industry experts give their insights covering industrial, municipal and agricultural nutrient recovery. The Nutrient Recovery from Agricultural, Industrial and Municipal Wastewaters...
Read MoreAssaf Barnea
Mr. Assaf Barnea is the CEO of Kinrot Ventures. Previously, Mr. Barnea managed the Business Development activity at Mekorot, Israel’s national water company, where he oversaw the establishment of WaTech – the Entrepreneurship & Partnership Center for Water Technologies, a program which supports new innovative water technologies solutions that are relevant to Mekorot’s daily...
Read MoreO2 Environmental Key Sponsor for Wetsus Rabobank Water Business Challenge
O2 Environmental has signed on with Deloitte as a key sponsor of the Wetsus Rabobank Water Business Challenge, the world’s premiere water entrepreneur boot camp. The one-week program draws leading CEOs, investors and entrepreneurs from around the world who seek to develop sustainable solutions to the increasing water shortage and water quality problems throughout the world. “We believe...
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