S13E9 - Membrane Giants REJECTED This - Now It's Changing Everything
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Could this new material finally change Reverse Osmosis for the better? Let's dig into it!
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Nala Membranes: https://www.nalamembranes.com/
Sue Mecham's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-mecham-a34252/
The theory of Water Innovation: https://youtu.be/A36PsBc1cnc?si=YFkiE4vdj3pJRS59
My conversation with ZwitterCo: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s8e17-zwitterions-super-powers-could-solve-wastewater-membranes-number-one-problem
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⏰ TIME CODES ⏰
00:00 Introduction
02:03 The Innovator's Dilemma
08:01 Technical Deep Dive: NALA's Chlorine Tolerant Membranes
15:13 The Mother-Daughter Duo Behind Nala Membranes
19:09 Manufacturing and Market Adoption
31:50 Custom Development and Future Prospects
34:39 Industrial Wastewater and Market Potential
36:39 Partnerships and Business Strategy
38:21 Funding and Future Plans
46:12 Global Expansion and Manufacturing
51:30 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing Thoughts
📝 IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE
🧬 How a mother-daughter duo created the first new membrane material in 40 years after everyone said it couldn't be done
💰 Why eliminating biofouling with chlorine-tolerant membranes could slash operating costs by 24% overnight
🏭 What makes industrial wastewater treatment the perfect proving ground for disrupting the membrane oligopoly
🔬 How controlling both polymer chemistry and manufacturing unlocks custom membrane solutions nobody thought possible
🚀 Why bootstrapping on a shoestring budget might beat the heavily-funded competition to global membrane domination by 2030
About this Podcast: Welcome to the (don't) Waste Water podcast! In each episode, Antoine Walter from DWW Media shares water, wastewater & water entrepreneurship stories. This show will teach you the water industry like you've never seen it. If you're asking how the water sector will overcome the water crises ahead, this video is for you.
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