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We founded ZwitterCo in 2018 to address industrial and agricultural water scarcity by improving water treatment and reuse.
We’re living in an era of growing water scarcity. By 2025, half the world’s population is expected to live in water-stressed areas (United Nations). We founded ZwitterCo in 2018 with a singular mission to address this problem by expanding the boundaries of industrial water treatment and reuse.
Our breakthrough zwitterionic membrane technology allows industries to use new water sources and reuse their previously unrecoverable wastewater. Whether drawing from surface water, seawater, or industrial wastewater, we enable customers to maximize clean water production using membranes with the industry’s highest resistance to organic fouling.
Who We Are
ZwitterCo is transforming industrial water treatment with an advanced membrane chemistry built for streams impacted by organics. Our team brings decades of expertise in industrial wastewater management, having designed and installed process equipment for leading water treatment companies worldwide. With over 60 water and membrane technology experts, we are driven by a commitment to engineering excellence and cutting-edge innovation that delivers reliable, high-performance outcomes.
What We Do
ZwitterCo develops advanced membrane solutions that solve the industry’s most complex separation challenges. Powered by proprietary zwitterionic chemistry, our membranes deliver reliable, long-lasting performance in waters prone to organic fouling, enabling sustainable treatment and reuse where conventional membranes fail. ZwitterCo’s products are used for applications including food & dairy processing, bioprocessing, landfill leachate, brewery & distillery, and more.
Who We Serve
We serve forward-thinking industries and companies by revitalizing the established membrane market and pioneering new membrane processes that unlock water reuse and waste-to-revenue opportunities. Our commitment to innovation meets the critical needs of essential, water-stressed sectors, delivering sustainability and operational excellence through advanced membrane technology.
Mission
Our mission is to make it practical for industries to recycle water and enhance product recovery with breakthrough advancements in filtration. We offer water treatment and separation solutions that cut chemical demands, maintain steady performance, and last.
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Sustainability
At ZwitterCo, we envision a world that produces billions of gallons per day of clean water from unconventional resources, preserving our freshwater reserves.
"We founded ZwitterCo to address the global water crisis by making safe and commercially viable industrial water treatment a reality."
Alex Rappaport, Co-Founder & CEO
Funding Partners & Investors
Filter out fat
to make clean water
from every source.
Introducing the world’s only membranes engineered to create clean water from high fouling environments.
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Industrial Wastewater Reuse
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Challenging Surface Water Treatment
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High Value Protein & Co-Product Separation
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Remove Bulk Organics
Remove tough to fight organics, such as fats, oils, grease, and protein.
Fully Chlorine-Intolerant
Can endure aggressive cleaning without wear and tear
Runs at Low Pressure
Runs at low pressure by not removing salt, sugar, alcohol’s or other small molecules.
Replaces Biological Systems
Replace biological systems or coagulation/flocculation processes commonly used to treat organics.
ZWITTERIONIC MEMBRANES
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- Full restoration
- No wear and tear
- Reliable treatment quality
REGULAR MEMBRANES
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- Incremental loss
- Short lifespans from degradation
- Compromised performance