ZwitterCo appoints water industry veteran Myron Van Ert as its first Chief Commercial Officer
Former Veolia senior executive joins ZwitterCo to drive global expansion and accelerate adoption of breakthrough membrane technology WOBURN, Mass., - ZwitterCo, a leader in advanced membrane technologies for water treatment, today announced that…
Understanding the Environmental Impact of Poultry Processing and How to Mitigate It
Poultry processing is a fundamental part of the global food industry, ensuring a steady supply of poultry products to meet the growing demands of consumers. However, despite its critical role, the industry faces significant environmental challenges.…
From Problem to Solution: How RO Membranes Can Transform Landfill Leachate into Reusable Water
A Growing Environmental Challenge Landfill leachate, a liquid formed when rainwater filters through waste in a landfill, can carry with it a range of harmful contaminants, including those produced by methane-generating organic waste decomposition.…
Membranes in Stillage Treatment: The New Recipe for Better CI Scores in Fuel Ethanol Production
In today's ethanol industry, Carbon Intensity (CI) is more than just a buzzword—it's a critical metric that influences the marketability, sustainability, and overall competitiveness of ethanol producers. CI scores reflect the amount of carbon…
Future-Proofing Poultry Processing Plants to Meet Evolving Wastewater Treatment Standards
Poultry processing plants are grappling with the challenges in adhering to evolving wastewater treatment standards, striving to balance compliance with operational efficiency. As these standards become increasingly stringent, the need for advanced…
Don’t Get Zapped by High Electrical Consumption
The global energy crisis is worsening, with demand increasing faster than supply and prices soaring. In 2021, global energy demand rose by 4.6%, almost twice the growth seen the previous year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The…
ZwitterCo secures $58.4m in Series B funding led by Evok Innovations
Advanced membrane technology positions ZwitterCo to unlock the potential of unconventional water sources, tackling the interlinked challenges of decarbonization and water scarcity. WOBURN, Mass., July 9, 2024 — ZwitterCo, which is…
The Role of Reverse Osmosis in Wastewater Treatment
Originally posted by Water Tech Online | July 07, 2024 | Written by Jon Goodman Could irreversible organic fouling be relegated to the past for reverse osmosis (RO) membranes? As freshwater shortages grow globally, the demand for sustainable water…
ZwitterCo Welcomes Sean Carey as New VP for Product Management and Strategy
Boston, June 26, 2024 – ZwitterCo, which is transforming water treatment industries worldwide through advanced membrane technologies, today announced that Sean Carey has joined its executive team as Vice President for Product Management and…
Leave Only (Small) Footprints: Innovating Industrial Wastewater Reuse
Today, unique filtration technologies are making industrial wastewater reuse not just possible, but practical and profitable. These innovations are revolutionizing industries like agriculture, bioprocessing, food production, and oil and gas. They…
Key Takeaways from IFAT Munich 2024
IFAT Munich 2024 is the premier event for water, sewage, waste, and raw materials management. It’s where companies providing products and services across the entire waste industry show up under one roof (more accurately, several connected roofs…
The Biogas Balance: Managing Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Digestate
The biogas industry plays a crucial role in the circular economy by efficiently managing waste, producing renewable energy, and enhancing soil fertility. Anaerobic digesters, in particular, are very important as they generate natural gas from food…
Beyond the Surface: The Real Cost of RO Membrane Cleaning
Do you know how much you're really spending on cleaning your RO system?
The costs might be higher than you think.
Reducing Wastewater Hauling Through An Advanced Membrane Treatment Technology
Originally posted by Water Online | May 03, 2024 | Written by Chris Roy High-strength wastewater is often hauled away to be managed, treated, or disposed of off-site, especially in applications like manure digestate and landfill leachate treatment,…
How Solugen, A Bioprocessing Manufacturer, Increased Efficiency with ZwitterCo
Download Case Study Case Study: The Impact of ZwitterCo Membranes at Solugen Solugen, a leading biotech and clean technology company, has revolutionized the chemical industry through its innovative chemi-enzymatic processes. Their…
Understanding Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD): Every Drop Counts
Water is a vital resource, and managing it responsibly is more important now than ever. Four billion people — almost two thirds of the world’s population — experience severe water scarcity for at least one month each year. As early as 2025, half of…
ZwitterCo Superfiltration Named as 2024 Bronze Edison Award Winner
Boston, April 22, 2024 – The Edison Awards, celebrating 37 years of honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services, announced that ZwitterCo superfiltration membranes were recognized as a Bronze Winner…
The Vital Role of Reverse Osmosis in Water Treatment
Reverse osmosis (RO), a revolutionary technology in water treatment, has been a vital solution in addressing the global water crisis. Used across various industries ranging from the treatment of wastewater to the desalination of seawater, RO plays a…
ZwitterCo Taps Growth Veteran Christy Harner as Vice President of Marketing Communications
Boston, April 2, 2024—ZwitterCo, the advanced membrane technology company, has added marketing veteran Christy Harner as Vice President of Marketing Communications. Harner joins ZwitterCo as it continues to expand the adoption of its breakthrough…
New Zwitterionic Reverse Osmosis Membrane - Not Your Typical RO
Reverse osmosis (RO) technology has been revolutionary in water treatment, assisting in the treatment of wastewater, the desalination of seawater, and much more. However, despite its effectiveness, traditional RO membranes are still prone to issues…
What is Superfiltration?
When considering which type of membrane to use, it can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking “inside the box” of established membrane categories. Salt rejection, molecular weight cut-offs, pore sizes, and flow rates are almost universally used…
ZwitterCo Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024
ZwitterCo joins the ranks of Nvidia, YouTube, Taco Bell, and more Boston, March 19, 2024 – ZwitterCo, the advanced membrane technology company, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024. This…
Membrane Fouling - A Thing of the Past?
Membrane fouling has been a widespread challenge in filtration for decades, affecting the efficiency and lifespan of membrane systems used in water treatment, desalination, and other industrial processes. At its core, fouling involves the…
The Power of Zwitterions
For more than forty years, reverse osmosis (RO) has been a leading method for water purification, representing a significant advancement in sustainable water treatment. In a rapidly changing world, RO technology has struggled to keep up, seeing…
ZwitterCo Announces Manufacturing and Engineering Executive Jennifer Rehder as New Vice President of Operations
ZwitterCo, the advanced membrane technology company, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Jennifer Rehder as the company’s new vice president of operations. With its breakthrough zwitterionic membrane technology, ZwitterCo enables…
ZwitterCo Launches Early Access Program for First Organic Fouling-Immune Reverse Osmosis Membrane
ZwitterCo, the advanced membrane technology company, today announced the opening of its Early Access Program for the company’s new brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO) membranes. ZwitterCo’s BWRO elements are the first organic fouling-immune…
ZwitterCo and Mott Corporation Enter into Exclusive Partnership
ZwitterCo and Mott Corporation Enter into Exclusive Partnership to Deliver New Filtration and Nutrient Management Solutions ZwitterCo, which develops membranes to treat the most challenging wastewaters, today announced a multi-year, exclusive…
ZwitterCo Wins Global Water Award
ZwitterCo was nominated, shortlisted, and then won a Global Water Award in the Breakthrough Technology Company of the Year category. The winners were announced during the 2023 Global Water Summit in Berlin. We were honored to be included with so…
ZwitterCo Announces Christopher Ling as Chief Financial Officer
Ling brings finance, product development, strategy, and team growth expertise to water technology leader’s executive team Boston, March 7, 2023 – ZwitterCo, the advanced membrane technology company, today announced the appointment of Christopher…
ZwitterCo Named 2022 BIG Award for Business Winner
Today, ZwitterCo, Inc. received the Business Intelligence Group’s BIG Award for Business and was named a 2022 Startup of the Year. The organization’s annual program rewards companies, products, and people that are leading their respective…
ZwitterCo Featured in GreenBiz Article
Originally Posted on GreenBiz
Aquapreneurs are Thirsty
Companies such as ZwitterCo and Waterplan are creating a ripple effect for water technology startups focused on private-sector applications.
ZwitterCo Featured in C&EN's 10 Start-Ups to Watch List
Originally Posted on C&EN. Readers from around the world submitted nominations via our website. We also tracked the new firms that C&EN reports on week in and week out. After considering more than 200 companies, we selected 10 for their…
ZwitterCo Announces Partnership with Digested Organics
ZwitterCo, the advanced membrane technology company, today announced their partnership with Digested Organics as a channel partner in North America to provide solutions to challenges in the digestate market. Digested Organics offers advanced…
ZwitterCo Transforms Performance and Economics for Industrial Wastewater Reuse with $33 Million Series A Funding
DCVC leads the largest Series A funding round for a water technology company with $33 million in financing to scale ZwitterCo’s revolutionary membrane technology that treats the toughest industrial wastewaters for reuse and is immune to irreversible…
ZwitterCo Announces Bryan Siegal as Vice President of Operations
Boston, July 5, 2022 – ZwitterCo today names Bryan Siegal as Vice President of Operations to shape company operations as it scales its membrane business to make a global impact. ZwitterCo provides innovative membrane products that treat historically…
ZwitterCo Appoints Peter Ingarra Vice President of Sales
Boston, May 23, 2022 – ZwitterCo, a company providing innovative membrane products that treat historically unfilterable streams, today announces Peter Ingarra as Vice President of Sales to accelerate growth as the company continues its rapid…
ZwitterCo Secures $5.9M Series Seed Financing Led by Mann+Hummel Corporate Ventures in collaboration with R-Cubed Capital Partners
ZwitterCo Secures $5.9M Series Seed Financing Led by Mann+Hummel Corporate Ventures in collaboration with R-Cubed Capital Partners With additional support by Burnt Island Ventures and individual angels BOSTON, March 18, 2021 -- ZwitterCo, a…
ZwitterCo Awarded $1.25M Grant from Department of Energy
Somerville, MA (October 7th, 2019) Today, ZwitterCo Inc. announces its award of $1.25 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in support of the Water Security Grand Challenge, the DOE-led initiative to advance…
Clean Water Ahead: Tech Developed at Tufts to Clean the Dirtiest Industrial Water
Originally Posted on TuftsNow
Alum Alex Rappaport co-founds a company to use technology developed at Tufts to clean the dirtiest industrial water
The National Science Foundation Hereby Awards a Grant of $225k to ZwitterCo
Somerville, MA (February 7th, 2019) "The National Science Foundation hereby awards a grant of $225,000 to ZWITTERCO, INC for support of the project described in the proposal referenced above...This award is expected to total $225,000. This project…
Announcing ImagineH2O's Tenth Accelerator Cohort
Somerville, MA (December 19th, 2018) ZwitterCo, Inc. has been selected for Imagine H2O’s 2019 accelerator cohort and will be participating in the Water Innovation Week in San Francisco from March 18-21st. ZwitterCo is one of thirteen companies…
ZwitterCo Awarded Catalyst Water Challenge Grant by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Somerville, MA (July 3rd, 2018) ZwitterCo, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a Catalyst Water Challenge Grant by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to support the commercialization of its revolutionary zwitterionic copolymer…
Winners Chosen for Tufts $100k New Ventures Competition
Originally Posted on The Tufts Daily The winners of the Tufts Gordon Institute's annual $100k New Ventures Competition were chosen last night, from 18 finalists competing in three tracks, as part of a two-day event intended to promote…