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Technology Scouting: Water Purification

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The following report presents the technological landscape in the water purification market. The report uses financial deals and patent data to identify major technologies in water purification. In this process, major companies, startups and universities in each technology in water purification are also identified. Some companies have been profiled for their financials and their work in water purification market. Some of the research going on in major universities in the field of water purification has also been detailed out. =Objective of the Report=The objective of the report is to* identify major technologies in water purification market using financial market activities* understand the investment landscape in water purification* identify major companies, start-ups and university research in the Nanofiltration segment of water purification =Research Methodology=The methodology followed to achieve the above listed objectives is given below: [[Image:methodology - tech scouting.png|center]] =Scope of the Report=The report covers financial market activity only in the last 3 years (2009-2012) =Introductionto Water Purification=

Water purification is the process of removing contaminants from surface water or groundwater to make it fit for specific purposes. The contaminants may be particulate matter, dissolved minerals or microorganisms. Technologies commonly employed to purify water are distillation, ion exchange, adsorption, filtration, membrane filtration, ultraviolet (UV) radiation or a combination of more than one of these.

The technologies most applied currently are membrane filtration and UV radiation. Nanotechnology is significantly advancing water purification technologies, especially in membrane processes.

''Note: Please note that the classification is only an indicative of the water purification market. It is not an exhaustive classification of water purification techniques.''

==~~Nanotechnology in Water Purification~~Pre Filtration==* The ~~global market~~ technical classification for ~~nanotechnology products used in water treatment was worth an estimated $1.4 billion in 2010~~* The market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7% during the next 5 years to reach a value of $2.2 billion in 2015.~~Source~~pre-filtration techniques is as follows: ~~[http://bccresearch.blogspot.in/2011/05/global-market-for-nanotechnology.html BCC Research]~~

[[Image:prefiltration.png|center]] Source: [http://www.epo.org/index.html European Patent Office] ==Filtration (by process)==The technical classification for filtration techniques by process-type is as follows: [[Image:filtration by process.png|center]] Source: [http://www.epo.org/index.html European Patent Office] ==Filtration (by medium)==The technical classification for filtration techniques by medium is as follows: [[Image:filtration by medium.png|center]] Source: [http://www.epo.org/index.html European Patent Office] ==Post Filtration==The technical classification for post-filtration techniques is as follows: [[Image:post filtration.png|center]] Source: [http://www.epo.org/index.html European Patent Office] '''From here on, the report will focus only on Filtration techniques.''' =Financial Landscape Snapshot=The following dashboard illustrates the Investment Landscape in various technologies of Water Purification:{|align="center"|<gflash>964 576 http://dolcera.com/upload/files/Investment_Dashboard_v2.swf</gflash>|-|}Source: [http://www.cleantech.com/ Cleantech] =Detailed Technology-wise Financial Activities=This section details out the financial activities in the last 2 years in the water purification market. ==Membrane Separation==This section details out the financial activities in the last 2 years in the membrane separation segment. ===Venture Capital Investments===The following table shows the venture capital investment activity in detail for membrane separation. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Investor Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Description'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested technology'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Sources'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Dow Chemical Company|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|With annual sales of $54 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the " Human Element " to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in around 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$20 million (joint investment by Dow and SAIL)|align = "center" bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|[http://www.waterhealth.com/sites/default/files/media/WHI-seriesD.pdf Waterhealth]|-|Sail Venture Partners (SAIL)|SAIL Venture Partners, L.P. is a national venture capital firm with offices in Southern California and Washington, D.C., investing in early-stage companies primarily in the Energy/Cleantech sector. The SAIL partners invest through two primary funds, which focus on clean technologies in the areas of alternative energy, water, agriculture and materials.|WaterHealth International, Inc|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|$20 million (joint investment by Dow and SAIL)|align = "center"|[http://www.waterhealth.com/sites/default/files/media/WHI-seriesD.pdf Waterhealth]|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|International Finance Corporation (IFC)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|International Finance Corporation is a private equity and venture capital arm of World Bank specializing in both direct and fund investments. It seeks to invest in early stage companies.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$15 million|align = "center" bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|[http://www.waterhealth.com/sites/default/files/media/WHI-IFC2-09.pdf Waterhealth]|-|Liberation Capital|Liberation Capital is a Global Private Equity Fund providing finance for small renewable energy, water and waste water projects. Their investment model centers on strategic partnerships with CleanTech technology firms and project developers with multi-project/multi-year investment horizons.|Desalitech, Ltd|Reverse osmosis (Closed Circuit Desalination technology)|$6.25 million|align = "center"|[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120516006637/en/Liberation-Capital-Leads-6.25M-Equity-Investment-Desalitech Businesswire]|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|One Equity Partners LLC|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|One Equity Partners makes private investments in a variety of industries including chemicals, healthcare, technology, travel and manufacturing|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Sud-Chemie AG|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Reverse osmosis (NITREA process and PAni technology|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$1433.5 million|align = "center" bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|[http://www.sud-chemie.com/scmcms/web/content.jsp?nodeId=7703&lang=en Sud-chemie]|-|Danish Business Innovation Fund|The Business Innovation Fund is an official government initiative established in autumn 2009 under the Danish Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs. The aim is to develop innovative commercial products and services that can meet the increasing global demand for green solutions and welfare as well as generate growth and employment in Denmark.|Aquaporin A/S|Membrane technology|$1.39 million|align = "center"|[http://www.aquaporin.dk/156/News/39/aquaporin-as-consolidates-cooperation-with-membrana-gmbh-on-product-development.aspx Aquaporin]|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|SAS Investors|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|SAS Investors targets companies that provide solutions based on technology emerging out of tech transfer centers, universities, and/or corporate labs in which a subject matter expert has developed unique IP that is particularly relevant to industry pain points|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|HydroGlobe. Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Arsenic & lead removal technology, Ion exchange, Crossflow membranes, liquid process filters|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$1.1 million|align = "center" bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|[http://www.poodyglitz.com/portfolio/hydroglobe/downloads/sasifunding.pdf Poodyglitz]|-|} ===Private Equity Funding===The following table shows the private equity funding in detail for membrane separation. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funder/Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology invested in'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc. is a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Its products include household systems, community water systems, and emergency relief units.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Funding|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Undisclosed Investors|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$22.5 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Received in the 1st Quarter of 2012|-|WaterHealth International, Inc|WaterHealth International, Inc. is a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Its products include household systems, community water systems, and emergency relief units.|Funding|Dow Venture Capital (Dow) and Sail Venture Partners (SAIL)|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|more than $10 million|United States|WHI has more than 600 installations of its water purification and disinfection systems in developing countries around the world. This additional funding further strengthens WHI and will allow for accelerated growth.|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc. is a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Its products include household systems, community water systems, and emergency relief units.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Funding|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|International Finance Corporation (IFC)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$15 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|The facility is in the form of long term loans to help more than 600 communities in India fund the purchase of WaterHealth Centres over the next 18 months, with the capacity to serve more than three million people.|-|Desalitech, Ltd|Desalitech, Ltd. is engaged in the development and commercialization of closed circuit reverse osmosis desalination technologies for the applications of sea water desalination, brackish water desalination, industrial water upgrade, and wells water purification|Private Equity (Direct Investment)|Liberation Capital|Reverse osmosis (Closed Circuit Desalination technology)|$6.25 million|Israel|Desalitech will use the funding to expand its business and working capital|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Sud-Chemie AG|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Sud-Chemie AG is a Germany-based group engaged in the manufacture of specialty chemicals. It operates through two divisions: Catalysts and Adsorbents. The products manufactured by the Catalysts division offer solutions for water treatment, petrochemicals processing, energy storage and hydrogen production, as well as off-gas purification. The key markets served by its Adsorbents division include the consumer-goods, packaging and foundry industries, as well as the paper and plastics industries|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Private Equity (Exit)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|One Equity Partners LLC|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Reverse osmosis (NITREA process and PAni technology|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$1433.5 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Switzerland|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|The transaction will enable Clariant to expand in chemical catalysts used in the oil and automotive industries|-|Aquaporin A/S|Developer of technology for water purification and desalination of seawater|Venture Financing|Danish Business Innovation Fund|Membrane technology|$1.39 million|Denmark|The main strategy is to develop the Aquaporin Inside™ technology capable of separating and purifying water from all other compounds. Primary market focus includes ultra pure water (UPW) used in extreme applications such as medico, biotech, in the production of semiconductors and flat panels and other industrial purposes. Secondary market focus includes desalination of seawater and pressure retarded osmosis applications.|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|HydroGlobe. Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|HydroGlobe manufactures products that remove heavy metals including arsenic from water. It is a supplier of innovative and affordable water-purification technology to municipalities and consumers|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Venture Financing|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|SAS Investors, New Product Development Consortium, Stevens Institute of Technology|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Arsenic & lead removal technology, Ion exchange, Crossflow membranes, liquid process filters|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$1.1 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|The funds raised would facilitate Hydroglobe to build a market presence for MetSorb, its new filter media for Arsenic removal, and to hire the work force needed to sell and implement its equipment solutions.|-|} ===Mergers and Acquisitions===The following table shows the mergers and acquisitions in detail for membrane separation. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Acquirer'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus of acquirer'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Acquired Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology invested in'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Graver Technologies|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Designs, develops, and manufactures products that facilitate and enhance separation, purification, and process filtration|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|HydroGlobe, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Arsenic & lead removal technology, Ion exchange, Crossflow membranes, liquid process filters|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Undisclosed|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|HydroGlobe manufactures products that remove heavy metals including arsenic from water. It is a supplier of innovative and affordable water-purification technology to municipalities and consumers|-|Grundfos Holding A/S|Grundfos Holding A/S is a manufacturer of pumps. The company<nowiki>’</nowiki>s products include circulator, submersible, and centrifugal pumps. It serves agriculture, automotive, biofuel, food, agricultural water distribution, agricultural water treatment, beverage, commercial buildings, and HVAC OEM sectors|Acquisition|Enaqua|Microfiltration (MF), Ultrafiltration (UF), Nanofiltration (NF), Reverse Osmosis (RO), UV disinfection|Undisclosed|United States|The acquisition will allow Grundfos to obtain new technology and competence as a strong supplement to its existing business and enable to deliver new solutions for water treatment with strengthened focus on sustainability. Enaqua is a provider of an environmentally friendly advanced purification solutions. The company has developed ultraviolet disinfection equipment based on Activated Fluoropolymer Technology (AFP™). It manufactures non-contact disinfection systems and membrane systems.|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Undisclosed|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|An investor group, has acquired an equity stake in excess of 5% in WaterHealth International, Inc., a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Both the entities are based in the US|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|5% stake|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc. is a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Its products include household systems, community water systems, and emergency relief units|-|Pentair, Inc|Diversified industrial manufacturing company|Acquisition|Clean Process Technologies (CPT) division on Norit Holdings B V|Activated carbon, Membrane Filtration,|$716.4 million|Netherlands|CPT is a provider of membrane solutions and clean process technologies for water and beverage filtration and separation segments CPT provides components, systems, and services that are expected to broaden and deepen Pentair<nowiki>’</nowiki>s capabilities in desalination, water reuse and high efficiency industrial applications and enable Pentair to provide more integrated solutions to its customers. The acquisition is also expected to strengthen Pentair in the food and beverage sector and in fast growth regions, including China, Latin America and the Middle East|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Salcon Berhad|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Malaysia-based designer, constructor, operator and maintainer of water treatment plants and water works|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Darco Environmental Pte., Ltd|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|membrane and ion-exchange technologies (organic and inorganic treatments, membrane filtration and separation, electro-winning, chemical precipitation and vacuum degasification)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$15.17 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Singapore|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Darco Water Technologies (Darco) is involved in designing, fabricating, assembling, installing and commissioning engineered water purification and wastewater treatment systems. The group also provides water management services like maintenance of filters; maintenance of ion exchange resin columns; and operation and maintenance of engineered water systems. The group operates in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and China. It is headquartered in Singapore City, Singapore.The group recorded revenues of S$69.7 million (approximately $51.2 million) in the fiscal year ended December 2010. Its net profit was S$1.3 million (approximately $1 million) in fiscal 2010.|-|Siemens Industry Automation Division|Siemens Industry Automation Division is a provider of a complete and integrated line of products, systems, and solutions for production and process automation for manufacturing industries, process and basics industries, and research, development, and training centers|Acquisition|Cambridge Water Technology, Inc|CoMag, a solid and precipitated particulate removal process based on the process of coagulation, flocculation, and clarification that produces effluent equivalent to ultra-filtration; and BioMag, a retrofit application that enhances the performance of biological treatment systems, increases capacity, catalyzes biological productivity, and produces effluent for activated sludge plants needing treatment capacity or enhanced nutrient removal capability|Undisclosed|United States|The acquisition will strengthen the Siemens product portfolio with technologies for advanced water and wastewater treatment Cambridge Water Technology, Inc. is engaged in providing municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities.|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Pall Corporation|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Supplier of integrated filtration, separation and purification technologies|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Engefiltro|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Absolute filtration, microfiltration, ultrafiltration, Reverse Osmosis, Coalescers Liquid / Liquid|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Undisclosed|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Brazil|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|The transaction will strengthen Pall<nowiki>’</nowiki>s regional capabilities in the design, construction and servicing of sophisticated fluid management systems for customers in the life sciences and industrial markets throughout Latin America. Engefiltro is a distributor of mining, oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical, power generation, food processing and pharmaceutical products|-|Seprotech Systems Incorporated|Seprotech Systems is an environmental technology company engaged in the manufacture and sale of water and wastewater treatment systems. The company offers packaged systems including industrial membrane systems, mobile response package plants, purification equipment, rotating biological contactors, wastewater treatment and water treatment equipment. In addition, it offers industrial solutions such as microfiltration, nano filtration, reverse osmosis, ultra filtration; and water and wastewater treatment solutions. The company primarily operates in Canada, where it is headquartered in Ottawa.|Acquisition|WESA Group|Aerobic and anaerobic biological, Physical / chemical treatment, Dissolved air flotation, Media Filtration, Activate carbon adsorption, Enhanced Oxidation, Dewatering and sludge handling, Ion exchange, Reverse osmosis, Ultrafiltration and microfiltration, Evaporation|$2.03 million|Canada|With this acquisition, Seprotech will become a major provider of earth sciences, water resources and environmental engineering services, and wastewater/water treatment systems. The combined entities will be able to provide their clients with a much broader spectrum of professional services and complete systems to solve their problems and WESA will have a platform for much more rapid growth.|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Tri-Tech Holding, Inc.<nowiki>’</nowiki>s subsidiaries Tri-Tech International Investment, Inc. and Tri-Tech Infrastructure, LLC|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Tri-Tech Holding is a China-based designer of customized sewage treatment and odor control systems|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|J&Y International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Evaporators, reverse osmosis, filtration, ion exchange, biological, physical and chemical methods|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$1.5 million in cash and Tri-Tech stock|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|With this acquisition, Tri-Tech will have the technology to expand into the markets for seawater desalination, water reuse, and zero liquid discharge (ZLD), driven by increased scarcity of water resources. Tri-Tech combined with J&Y<nowiki>’</nowiki>s superior technology will result in synergies that will enhance Tri-Tech<nowiki>’</nowiki>s overall competitive advantage The operating assets belong to J&Y International, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of water purification and wastewater treatment systems.|-|Clean TeQ Holdings Limited|Developing, commercializing and selling air purification, metal recovery and water purification technologies|Investment|Aqua Guardian Group|Continuous Ionic Filtration, Desalination, Membrane Pre-Treatment, Zero Liquid Dischange, UV Disinfection, Clean Air Strippers|$0.5 million|Australia|Clean TeQ Holdings Limited announced that Aqua Guardian Group Limited has an interest of 32,624,708 ordinary shares, which represents 22.7% of voting power in the Company.|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Liqtech USA, Inc. (LUSA)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|LUSA is a US-based cleantech company engaged in developing and providing of technologies for gas and liquid purification using ceramic silicon carbide filters, particularly, for the control of soot exhaust particles from diesel engines and for water filtration|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Private Placement|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Blue Moose Media|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Silicon Carbide Ceramic Membranes Filtration (MF and UF membranes)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$6.3 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Liqtech USA, Inc. is a cleantech company that developes and provides technologies for gas and liquid purification using ceramic silicon carbide filters, particularly, highly specialized filters for the control of soot exhaust particles from diesel engines and for water filtration.|-|} ===Joint Ventures, Licensing and IPO===The following table shows the joint venture, licensing and IPO activity in detail for membrane separation. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funder/Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Tianjin MOTIMO Membrane Technology Co., Ltd|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Tianjin MOTIMO Membrane Technology Co., Ltd. is a manufacture of membrane module and equipment. The company provides hollow fiber membrane module, technical guidance and the after-sale service.The company<nowiki>’</nowiki>s products include column hollow fiber, FP membrane module, SMF membrane module, and drinking water purification device|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Membrane technology, Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|IPO|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|NA|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$77.19 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|China|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|NA|-|Eureka Forbes, Ltd.|Eureka Forbes, Ltd. is a manufacturer of water purification systems, vacuum cleaners, and air purifiers. The company also offers security solutions, including home security systems, intrusion alarm systems, access control systems, fire alarm systems, and surveillance systems. In addition, it offers industrial solutions, such as industrial water purifiers, commercial and industrial vacuum cleaners, hard floor cleaning and maintenance machines, high pressure cleaners, and cleaning and hygiene products|E-boiling, UV filtration, Reverse Osmosis, Ultra Filtration, SMP technologies, Chemical purification based on iodinated resin|Partnership & licensing|Water Security Corporation, Inc|NA|India|Eureka Forbes, Ltd. has entered into a partnership and licensing agreement with Water Security Corporation, Inc. (WSC), to launch a low-cost water purification system called Aquasure Galaxy, based on WSC<nowiki>’</nowiki>s technology originally developed to be used by NASA in space, which is certified by the US EPA (Environment Protection Agency). Water Security Corporation, Inc. (WAC) is a provider of water purifying technology that kills disease causing germs and provides drinking water at the point-of-use including homes, medical centers, schools, offices, and rural villages. The company licenses its purification technology to companies that manufacture and market consumer water purification products, portable water purifiers, and other point-of-use and point-of-entry water purification products. Additionally, WSC manufactures and sells rural village water purification systems through regional distributors.|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Clean TeQ Holdings Limited|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|developing, commercializing and selling air purification, metal recovery and water purification technologies|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Continuous ion exchange, Membrane processes|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Partnership (Joint Venture)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Nippon Gas Co., Ltd|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Nippon Gas will invest AUD4 million ($4.29 million) in the joint venture to hold 50% stake and Clean TeQ will provide an exclusive license to use its proprietary CIF(TM) technology in this industry in Australia|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Australia|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Clean TeQ Holdings Limited has formed a joint venture with Nippon Gas Co., Ltd., to provide water desalination facilities and services in the Australian coal seam gas industry. The joint venture is named as Associated Water Pty., Ltd.|-|ItN Nanovation AG|nanotechnology company that manufactures and markets ceramic products|Nanotechnology|Partnership (Joint Venture)|E.A. Juffali & Brothers|NA|Saudi Arabia|The products of the joint venture will be used in the area of prefiltration for reverse osmosis for the treatment of drinking water. The joint venture will improve market access for ItN Nanovation, thereby allowing it to better address a region that is one of the core markets for the treatment of drinking water using ceramic flat membranes. The joint venture also marks another milestone for ItN Nanovation by allowing the mass production of CFM systems as well as representing a further proof of concept of the performance and industrial applications of ItN technology in cooperation with external international partners.|-|} ==Irradiation==This section details out the financial activities in the last 2 years in the irradiation segment. ===Venture Capital Investments===The following table shows the venture capital investment activity in detail for irradiation. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Investor Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Description'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested technology'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Sources'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Dow Chemical Company|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|With annual sales of $54 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the " Human Element " to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in around 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$20 million (joint investment by Dow and SAIL)|align = "center" bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|[http://www.waterhealth.com/sites/default/files/media/WHI-seriesD.pdf Waterhealth]|-|Sail Venture Partners (SAIL)|SAIL Venture Partners, L.P. is a national venture capital firm with offices in Southern California and Washington, D.C., investing in early-stage companies primarily in the Energy/Cleantech sector. The SAIL partners invest through two primary funds, which focus on clean technologies in the areas of alternative energy, water, agriculture and materials.|WaterHealth International, Inc|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|$20 million (joint investment by Dow and SAIL)|align = "center"|[http://www.waterhealth.com/sites/default/files/media/WHI-seriesD.pdf Waterhealth]|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|International Finance Corporation (IFC)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|International Finance Corporation is a private equity and venture capital arm of World Bank specializing in both direct and fund investments. It seeks to invest in early stage companies.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$15 million|align = "center" bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|[http://www.waterhealth.com/sites/default/files/media/WHI-IFC2-09.pdf Waterhealth]|-|} ===Private Equity Funding===The following table shows the private equity funding in detail for irradiation. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funder/Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology invested in'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc. is a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Its products include household systems, community water systems, and emergency relief units.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Funding|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Undisclosed Investors|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$22.5 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Received in the 1st Quarter of 2012|-|WaterHealth International, Inc|WaterHealth International, Inc. is a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Its products include household systems, community water systems, and emergency relief units.|Funding|Dow Venture Capital (Dow) and Sail Venture Partners (SAIL)|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|more than $10 million|United States|WHI has more than 600 installations of its water purification and disinfection systems in developing countries around the world. This additional funding further strengthens WHI and will allow for accelerated growth.|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc. is a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Its products include household systems, community water systems, and emergency relief units.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Funding|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|International Finance Corporation (IFC)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$15 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|The facility is in the form of long term loans to help more than 600 communities in India fund the purchase of WaterHealth Centres over the next 18 months, with the capacity to serve more than three million people.|-|} ===Mergers and Acquisitions===The following table shows the mergers and acquisitions in detail for irradiation. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Acquirer'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus of acquirer'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Acquired Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology invested in'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Grundfos Holding A/S|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Grundfos Holding A/S is a manufacturer of pumps. The company<nowiki>’</nowiki>s products include circulator, submersible, and centrifugal pumps. It serves agriculture, automotive, biofuel, food, agricultural water distribution, agricultural water treatment, beverage, commercial buildings, and HVAC OEM sectors|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Enaqua|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Microfiltration (MF), Ultrafiltration (UF), Nanofiltration (NF), Reverse Osmosis (RO), UV disinfection|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Undisclosed|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|The acquisition will allow Grundfos to obtain new technology and competence as a strong supplement to its existing business and enable to deliver new solutions for water treatment with strengthened focus on sustainability. Enaqua is a provider of an environmentally friendly advanced purification solutions. The company has developed ultraviolet disinfection equipment based on Activated Fluoropolymer Technology (AFP™). It manufactures non-contact disinfection systems and membrane systems.|-|Undisclosed|An investor group, has acquired an equity stake in excess of 5% in WaterHealth International, Inc., a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Both the entities are based in the US|Acquisition|WaterHealth International, Inc|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|5% stake|United States|WaterHealth International, Inc. is a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Its products include household systems, community water systems, and emergency relief units|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Nubian Water Systems Pty., Ltd.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Nubian Water is a developer and distributor of sustainable water solutions|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV-Guard Australia Pty., Ltd|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Disinfection solutions including Ultraviolet, Ozone and Advanced Oxidation processes|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$1.36 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Australia|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Nubian Water Systems Pty., Ltd. has signed an agreement to acquire UV-Guard Australia Pty., Ltd., a designer and distributor of ultra violet disinfection products, from Clean TeQ Holdings Limited|-|Clean TeQ Holdings Limited|Developing, commercializing and selling air purification, metal recovery and water purification technologies|Investment|Aqua Guardian Group|Continuous Ionic Filtration, Desalination, Membrane Pre-Treatment, Zero Liquid Dischange, UV Disinfection, Clean Air Strippers|$0.5 million|Australia|Clean TeQ Holdings Limited announced that Aqua Guardian Group Limited has an interest of 32,624,708 ordinary shares, which represents 22.7% of voting power in the Company.|-|} ===Joint Ventures, Licensing and IPO===The following table shows the joint venture, licensing and IPO activity in detail for irradiation. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funder/Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|Eureka Forbes, Ltd.|Eureka Forbes, Ltd. is a manufacturer of water purification systems, vacuum cleaners, and air purifiers. The company also offers security solutions, including home security systems, intrusion alarm systems, access control systems, fire alarm systems, and surveillance systems. In addition, it offers industrial solutions, such as industrial water purifiers, commercial and industrial vacuum cleaners, hard floor cleaning and maintenance machines, high pressure cleaners, and cleaning and hygiene products|E-boiling, UV filtration, Reverse Osmosis, Ultra Filtration, SMP technologies, Chemical purification based on iodinated resin|Partnership & licensing|Water Security Corporation, Inc|NA|India|Eureka Forbes, Ltd. has entered into a partnership and licensing agreement with Water Security Corporation, Inc. (WSC), to launch a low-cost water purification system called Aquasure Galaxy, based on WSC<nowiki>’</nowiki>s technology originally developed to be used by NASA in space, which is certified by the US EPA (Environment Protection Agency). Water Security Corporation, Inc. (WAC) is a provider of water purifying technology that kills disease causing germs and provides drinking water at the point-of-use including homes, medical centers, schools, offices, and rural villages. The company licenses its purification technology to companies that manufacture and market consumer water purification products, portable water purifiers, and other point-of-use and point-of-entry water purification products. Additionally, WSC manufactures and sells rural village water purification systems through regional distributors.|-|} ==Ion Exchange==This section details out the financial activities in the last 2 years in the ion exchange segment. ===Venture Capital Investments===The following table shows the venture capital investment activity in detail for ion exchange. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Investor Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Description'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested technology'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Sources'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|SAS Investors|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|SAS Investors targets companies that provide solutions based on technology emerging out of tech transfer centers, universities, and/or corporate labs in which a subject matter expert has developed unique IP that is particularly relevant to industry pain points|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|HydroGlobe. Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Arsenic & lead removal technology, Ion exchange, Crossflow membranes, liquid process filters|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$1.1 million|align = "center" bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|[http://www.poodyglitz.com/portfolio/hydroglobe/downloads/sasifunding.pdf Poodyglitz]|-|} ===Private Equity Funding===The following table shows the private equity funding in detail for ion exchange. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funder/Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology invested in'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|HydroGlobe. Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|HydroGlobe manufactures products that remove heavy metals including arsenic from water. It is a supplier of innovative and affordable water-purification technology to municipalities and consumers|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Venture Financing|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|SAS Investors, New Product Development Consortium, Stevens Institute of Technology|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Arsenic & lead removal technology, Ion exchange, Crossflow membranes, liquid process filters|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$1.1 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|The funds raised would facilitate Hydroglobe to build a market presence for MetSorb, its new filter media for Arsenic removal, and to hire the work force needed to sell and implement its equipment solutions.|-|} ===Mergers and Acquisitions===The following table shows the mergers and acquisitions in detail for ion exchange. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Acquirer'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus of acquirer'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Acquired Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology invested in'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Graver Technologies|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Designs, develops, and manufactures products that facilitate and enhance separation, purification, and process filtration|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|HydroGlobe, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Arsenic & lead removal technology, Ion exchange, Crossflow membranes, liquid process filters|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Undisclosed|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|HydroGlobe manufactures products that remove heavy metals including arsenic from water. It is a supplier of innovative and affordable water-purification technology to municipalities and consumers|-|Seprotech Systems Incorporated|Seprotech Systems is an environmental technology company engaged in the manufacture and sale of water and wastewater treatment systems. The company offers packaged systems including industrial membrane systems, mobile response package plants, purification equipment, rotating biological contactors, wastewater treatment and water treatment equipment. In addition, it offers industrial solutions such as microfiltration, nano filtration, reverse osmosis, ultra filtration; and water and wastewater treatment solutions. The company primarily operates in Canada, where it is headquartered in Ottawa.|Acquisition|WESA Group|Aerobic and anaerobic biological, Physical / chemical treatment, Dissolved air flotation, Media Filtration, Activate carbon adsorption, Enhanced Oxidation, Dewatering and sludge handling, Ion exchange, Reverse osmosis, Ultrafiltration and microfiltration, Evaporation|$2.03 million|Canada|With this acquisition, Seprotech will become a major provider of earth sciences, water resources and environmental engineering services, and wastewater/water treatment systems. The combined entities will be able to provide their clients with a much broader spectrum of professional services and complete systems to solve their problems and WESA will have a platform for much more rapid growth.|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Tri-Tech Holding, Inc.<nowiki>’</nowiki>s subsidiaries Tri-Tech International Investment, Inc. and Tri-Tech Infrastructure, LLC|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Tri-Tech Holding is a China-based designer of customized sewage treatment and odor control systems|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|J&Y International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Evaporators, reverse osmosis, filtration, ion exchange, biological, physical and chemical methods|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$1.5 million in cash and Tri-Tech stock|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|With this acquisition, Tri-Tech will have the technology to expand into the markets for seawater desalination, water reuse, and zero liquid discharge (ZLD), driven by increased scarcity of water resources. Tri-Tech combined with J&Y<nowiki>’</nowiki>s superior technology will result in synergies that will enhance Tri-Tech<nowiki>’</nowiki>s overall competitive advantage The operating assets belong to J&Y International, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of water purification and wastewater treatment systems.|-|Clean TeQ Holdings Limited|Developing, commercializing and selling air purification, metal recovery and water purification technologies|Investment|Aqua Guardian Group|Continuous Ionic Filtration, Desalination, Membrane Pre-Treatment, Zero Liquid Dischange, UV Disinfection, Clean Air Strippers|$0.5 million|Australia|Clean TeQ Holdings Limited announced that Aqua Guardian Group Limited has an interest of 32,624,708 ordinary shares, which represents 22.7% of voting power in the Company.|-|} ===Joint Ventures, Licensing and IPO===The following table shows the joint venture, licensing and IPO activity in detail for ion exchange. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funder/Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Clean TeQ Holdings Limited|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|developing, commercializing and selling air purification, metal recovery and water purification technologies|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Continuous ion exchange, Membrane processes|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Partnership (Joint Venture)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Nippon Gas Co., Ltd|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Nippon Gas will invest AUD4 million ($4.29 million) in the joint venture to hold 50% stake and Clean TeQ will provide an exclusive license to use its proprietary CIF(TM) technology in this industry in Australia|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Australia|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Clean TeQ Holdings Limited has formed a joint venture with Nippon Gas Co., Ltd., to provide water desalination facilities and services in the Australian coal seam gas industry. The joint venture is named as Associated Water Pty., Ltd.|-|Global Ecology Corporation|Global Ecology is a US-based company engaged in the development, production and marketing of advanced technologies that focuses on water purification systems, restoration of bodies of water and the decontamination of waste to create high grade soil additives|Ion exchange|Partnership (Joint Venture)|Esoft Informatics, Pvt., Ltd|NA|India|Esoft Informatics Private Limited is a software company that provides business intelligence and information technology solutions. Its technology services include enterprise-wide solutions and implementation, database management services- back office, internet andintranet, BPO and KPO, e-commerce solutions, software development, application development, and systems integration|-|} ==Distillation or Evaporation==This section details out the financial activities in the last 2 years in the distillation or evaporation segment. ===Venture Capital Investments===The following table shows the venture capital investment activity in detail for distillation or evaporation. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Investor Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Description'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested technology'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Sources'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Consol Energy|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|CONSOL Energy Inc. produces coal and natural gas for energy and raw material markets. The company is involved in the mining, preparation, and marketing steam coal primarily to electric power generation industry; and metallurgical coal to steel and coke producers.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Epiphany Solar Water Systems, LLC|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Distilling water with concentrated solar energy|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$0.5 million|align = "center" bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|[http://shalestuff.com/fracking-2/consol-invests-epiphanys-water-treatment-technology/article01721 Shalestuff]|-|} ===Private Equity Funding===The following table shows the private equity funding in detail for distillation or evaporation. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funder/Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology invested in'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Epiphany Solar Water Systems, LLC|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|specializing in concentrated solar energy technologies|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Private Equity|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Consol Energy|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Distilling water with concentrated solar energy|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$0.5 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Epiphany Solar Water Systems, LLC is a product development company specializing in concentrated solar energy technologies. The company manufactures solar powered water desalination and purification system which uses concentrated solar energy rather than fossil fuels to purify water from nearly any source|-|} ===Mergers and Acquisitions===The following table shows the mergers and acquisitions in detail for distillation or evaporation. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Acquirer'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus of acquirer'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Acquired Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology invested in'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Seprotech Systems Incorporated|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Seprotech Systems is an environmental technology company engaged in the manufacture and sale of water and wastewater treatment systems. The company offers packaged systems including industrial membrane systems, mobile response package plants, purification equipment, rotating biological contactors, wastewater treatment and water treatment equipment. In addition, it offers industrial solutions such as microfiltration, nano filtration, reverse osmosis, ultra filtration; and water and wastewater treatment solutions. The company primarily operates in Canada, where it is headquartered in Ottawa.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WESA Group|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Aerobic and anaerobic biological, Physical / chemical treatment, Dissolved air flotation, Media Filtration, Activate carbon adsorption, Enhanced Oxidation, Dewatering and sludge handling, Ion exchange, Reverse osmosis, Ultrafiltration and microfiltration, Evaporation|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$2.03 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Canada|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|With this acquisition, Seprotech will become a major provider of earth sciences, water resources and environmental engineering services, and wastewater/water treatment systems. The combined entities will be able to provide their clients with a much broader spectrum of professional services and complete systems to solve their problems and WESA will have a platform for much more rapid growth.|-|Tri-Tech Holding, Inc.<nowiki>’</nowiki>s subsidiaries Tri-Tech International Investment, Inc. and Tri-Tech Infrastructure, LLC|Tri-Tech Holding is a China-based designer of customized sewage treatment and odor control systems|Acquisition|J&Y International, Inc|Evaporators, reverse osmosis, filtration, ion exchange, biological, physical and chemical methods|$1.5 million in cash and Tri-Tech stock|United States|With this acquisition, Tri-Tech will have the technology to expand into the markets for seawater desalination, water reuse, and zero liquid discharge (ZLD), driven by increased scarcity of water resources. Tri-Tech combined with J&Y<nowiki>’</nowiki>s superior technology will result in synergies that will enhance Tri-Tech<nowiki>’</nowiki>s overall competitive advantage The operating assets belong to J&Y International, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of water purification and wastewater treatment systems.|-|} ==Filtration by Metal==This section details out the financial activities in the last 2 years in the filtration by metal segment. ===Venture Capital Investments===The following table shows the venture capital investment activity in detail for filtration by metal. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Investor Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Description'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested technology'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Invested Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Sources'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Dow Chemical Company|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|With annual sales of $54 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the " Human Element " to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in around 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$20 million (joint investment by Dow and SAIL)|align = "center" bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|[http://www.waterhealth.com/sites/default/files/media/WHI-seriesD.pdf Waterhealth]|-|Sail Venture Partners (SAIL)|SAIL Venture Partners, L.P. is a national venture capital firm with offices in Southern California and Washington, D.C., investing in early-stage companies primarily in the Energy/Cleantech sector. The SAIL partners invest through two primary funds, which focus on clean technologies in the areas of alternative energy, water, agriculture and materials.|WaterHealth International, Inc|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|$20 million (joint investment by Dow and SAIL)|align = "center"|[http://www.waterhealth.com/sites/default/files/media/WHI-seriesD.pdf Waterhealth]|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|International Finance Corporation (IFC)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|International Finance Corporation is a private equity and venture capital arm of World Bank specializing in both direct and fund investments. It seeks to invest in early stage companies.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$15 million|align = "center" bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|[http://www.waterhealth.com/sites/default/files/media/WHI-IFC2-09.pdf Waterhealth]|-|Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC|Lincoln Park Capital. Chicago-based Investment Group and Asset Management Firm focused on opportunistic investing in public and private companies, real estate & high alpha money management strategies.|PURE Bioscience|Silver dihydrogen citrate molecule|$10 million|align = "center"|[http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/12/15/idUS228005+15-Dec-2011+BW20111215 Reuters]|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Doughty Hanson & Co|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Doughty Hanson targets companies that develop sophisticated and proprietary technologies and focuses on three industry sectors: internet software, mobile communications and clean energy technology|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Norit NV|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Activated carbon|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$1100 million|align = "center" bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|[http://mergermarketgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Deal-Drivers-EMEA_Aug2012_LoRes.pdf Mergermarketgroup]|-|Euroland Investments B.V.|Euroland Investments B.V. and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture, sell and service its products for all kind of water transport applications.|Norit NV|Activated carbon|$1100 million|align = "center"|[http://mergermarketgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Deal-Drivers-EMEA_Aug2012_LoRes.pdf Mergermarketgroup]|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|SAS Investors|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|SAS Investors targets companies that provide solutions based on technology emerging out of tech transfer centers, universities, and/or corporate labs in which a subject matter expert has developed unique IP that is particularly relevant to industry pain points|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|HydroGlobe. Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Arsenic & lead removal technology, Ion exchange, Crossflow membranes, liquid process filters|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$1.1 million|align = "center" bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|[http://www.poodyglitz.com/portfolio/hydroglobe/downloads/sasifunding.pdf Poodyglitz]|-|} ===Private Equity Funding===The following table shows the private equity funding in detail for filtration by metal. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funder/Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology invested in'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc. is a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Its products include household systems, community water systems, and emergency relief units.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Funding|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Undisclosed Investors|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$22.5 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Received in the 1st Quarter of 2012|-|WaterHealth International, Inc|WaterHealth International, Inc. is a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Its products include household systems, community water systems, and emergency relief units.|Funding|Dow Venture Capital (Dow) and Sail Venture Partners (SAIL)|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|more than $10 million|United States|WHI has more than 600 installations of its water purification and disinfection systems in developing countries around the world. This additional funding further strengthens WHI and will allow for accelerated growth.|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|WaterHealth International, Inc. is a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Its products include household systems, community water systems, and emergency relief units.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Funding|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|International Finance Corporation (IFC)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$15 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|The facility is in the form of long term loans to help more than 600 communities in India fund the purchase of WaterHealth Centres over the next 18 months, with the capacity to serve more than three million people.|-|PURE Bioscience|provider of pharmaceutical water purification products|Private Equity|Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC|Silver dihydrogen citrate molecule|$10 million|United States|Pure Bioscience provides pharmaceutical water purification products to the pharmacy market. The company develops and markets technology-based bioscience products that provide non-toxic solutions. The company<nowiki>’</nowiki>s proprietary toxicity bioscience technologies include its silver dihydrogen citrate-based antimicrobials and boric acid-based pesticides. Pure Bioscience develops pesticide technology, Triglycylboride that provides results without human toxicity and is an alternative to traditional poisons.|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Norit NV|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|manufacturer and supplier of clean technologies and components for purification and filtration systems, to Cabot Corporation, a US-based specialty chemicals and performance materials company|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Private Equity (Exit)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Doughty Hanson & Co V and Euroland Investments B.V. (PE Fund)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Activated carbon|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$1100 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Netherlands|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Cabot Corporation bought Norit NV from Doughty Hanson & Co V and Euroland Investments B.V.|-|HydroGlobe. Inc|HydroGlobe manufactures products that remove heavy metals including arsenic from water. It is a supplier of innovative and affordable water-purification technology to municipalities and consumers|Venture Financing|SAS Investors, New Product Development Consortium, Stevens Institute of Technology|Arsenic & lead removal technology, Ion exchange, Crossflow membranes, liquid process filters|$1.1 million|United States|The funds raised would facilitate Hydroglobe to build a market presence for MetSorb, its new filter media for Arsenic removal, and to hire the work force needed to sell and implement its equipment solutions.|-|} ===Mergers and Acquisitions===The following table shows the mergers and acquisitions in detail for filtration by metal. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Acquirer'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus of acquirer'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Acquired Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology invested in'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Graver Technologies|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Designs, develops, and manufactures products that facilitate and enhance separation, purification, and process filtration|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|HydroGlobe, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Arsenic & lead removal technology, Ion exchange, Crossflow membranes, liquid process filters|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Undisclosed|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|HydroGlobe manufactures products that remove heavy metals including arsenic from water. It is a supplier of innovative and affordable water-purification technology to municipalities and consumers|-|Undisclosed|An investor group, has acquired an equity stake in excess of 5% in WaterHealth International, Inc., a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Both the entities are based in the US|Acquisition|WaterHealth International, Inc|UV light disinfection, multi-stage filtration (multimedia filter, advanced carbon filter & cartridge filter), reverse osmosis|5% stake|United States|WaterHealth International, Inc. is a provider of water treatment solutions based on water purification and disinfection technology. Its products include household systems, community water systems, and emergency relief units|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Pentair, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Diversified industrial manufacturing company|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Clean Process Technologies (CPT) division on Norit Holdings B V|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Activated carbon, Membrane Filtration,|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$716.4 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Netherlands|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|CPT is a provider of membrane solutions and clean process technologies for water and beverage filtration and separation segments CPT provides components, systems, and services that are expected to broaden and deepen Pentair<nowiki>’</nowiki>s capabilities in desalination, water reuse and high efficiency industrial applications and enable Pentair to provide more integrated solutions to its customers. The acquisition is also expected to strengthen Pentair in the food and beverage sector and in fast growth regions, including China, Latin America and the Middle East|-|} ===Joint Ventures, Licensing and IPO===The following table shows the joint venture, licensing and IPO activity in detail for filtration by metal. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funder/Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|FSI Energy Services, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|FSI Energy Services, Inc (Formerly known as Baden Technologies Inc.) manufactures, markets and installs filtration and filtration-related products. The company<nowiki>’</nowiki>s product line include filter vessels and filter media, salt brine blending plants, chemical blending plants, polymer blending plants, water injection packages, carbon absorbing vessels, mole drill cuttings cleaning systems, and aquashield water removal filters.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Electrocoagulation, carbon absorbing vessels|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Partnership (Joint Venture)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Powell Water (Canada), Inc.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|NA|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Canada|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|FSI-Powell Water, Inc. is a joint venture company between FSI Energy Services, Inc. and Powell Water (Canada), Inc. The company provides comprehensive design, manufacturing, sales and service for state-of-the-art produced-water treatment FSI-Powell will combine FSI<nowiki>’</nowiki>s filtration and purification expertise with Powell Water<nowiki>’</nowiki>s technologies that will enable the JV to provide SAGD clients with efficient and cost- effective purification of their produced water.|-|Latitude Solutions, Inc|Latitude Solutions, Inc. is a holding company. The company, through its subsidiaries, offers products, processes and solutions for contaminated water applications; wireless telemetry/live video streaming security products to mobile assets and people; and marketing capabilities for both government and commercial sectors.|Electro Precipitation, Coalescing Oil & Polishing|Partnership (Licensing Agreement)|Separatech Canada, Inc.|NA|Canada|Separatech Canada, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes the COP-System, a proprietary brand of oily water separator used in oil and gas, groundwater remediation, industrial wastewater, shipping bilge water and oil spills industries|-|} ==Filtration by Microbes==This section details out the financial activities in the last 2 years in the filtration by microbes segment. ===Mergers and Acquisitions===The following table shows the venture capital investment activity in detail for filtration by microbes. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Acquirer'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus of acquirer'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Acquired Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology invested in'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Ozone Water Systems, Inc.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|distributor and installer of ozone water purification systems|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Purfresh, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Disinfection using Ozone generator|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Undisclosed|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|The acquisition will enable OWS to offer both equipment and application support for a solid ozone equipment line. The divestment will allow Purfresh to focus more of its resources on the food industry. Purfresh<nowiki>’</nowiki>s water treatment systems deliver purification and disinfection for use in industrial, high-purity water applications, including beverage bottling, pharmaceutical, and personal care products.|-|Nubian Water Systems Pty., Ltd.|Nubian Water is a developer and distributor of sustainable water solutions|Acquisition|UV-Guard Australia Pty., Ltd|Disinfection solutions including Ultraviolet, Ozone and Advanced Oxidation processes|$1.36 million|Australia|Nubian Water Systems Pty., Ltd. has signed an agreement to acquire UV-Guard Australia Pty., Ltd., a designer and distributor of ultra violet disinfection products, from Clean TeQ Holdings Limited|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Siemens Industry Automation Division|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Siemens Industry Automation Division is a provider of a complete and integrated line of products, systems, and solutions for production and process automation for manufacturing industries, process and basics industries, and research, development, and training centers|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Cambridge Water Technology, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|CoMag, a solid and precipitated particulate removal process based on the process of coagulation, flocculation, and clarification that produces effluent equivalent to ultra-filtration; and BioMag, a retrofit application that enhances the performance of biological treatment systems, increases capacity, catalyzes biological productivity, and produces effluent for activated sludge plants needing treatment capacity or enhanced nutrient removal capability|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Undisclosed|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|The acquisition will strengthen the Siemens product portfolio with technologies for advanced water and wastewater treatment Cambridge Water Technology, Inc. is engaged in providing municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities.|-|Seprotech Systems Incorporated|Seprotech Systems is an environmental technology company engaged in the manufacture and sale of water and wastewater treatment systems. The company offers packaged systems including industrial membrane systems, mobile response package plants, purification equipment, rotating biological contactors, wastewater treatment and water treatment equipment. In addition, it offers industrial solutions such as microfiltration, nano filtration, reverse osmosis, ultra filtration; and water and wastewater treatment solutions. The company primarily operates in Canada, where it is headquartered in Ottawa.|Acquisition|WESA Group|Aerobic and anaerobic biological, Physical / chemical treatment, Dissolved air flotation, Media Filtration, Activate carbon adsorption, Enhanced Oxidation, Dewatering and sludge handling, Ion exchange, Reverse osmosis, Ultrafiltration and microfiltration, Evaporation|$2.03 million|Canada|With this acquisition, Seprotech will become a major provider of earth sciences, water resources and environmental engineering services, and wastewater/water treatment systems. The combined entities will be able to provide their clients with a much broader spectrum of professional services and complete systems to solve their problems and WESA will have a platform for much more rapid growth.|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Tri-Tech Holding, Inc.<nowiki>’</nowiki>s subsidiaries Tri-Tech International Investment, Inc. and Tri-Tech Infrastructure, LLC|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Tri-Tech Holding is a China-based designer of customized sewage treatment and odor control systems|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Acquisition|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|J&Y International, Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Evaporators, reverse osmosis, filtration, ion exchange, biological, physical and chemical methods|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$1.5 million in cash and Tri-Tech stock|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|With this acquisition, Tri-Tech will have the technology to expand into the markets for seawater desalination, water reuse, and zero liquid discharge (ZLD), driven by increased scarcity of water resources. Tri-Tech combined with J&Y<nowiki>’</nowiki>s superior technology will result in synergies that will enhance Tri-Tech<nowiki>’</nowiki>s overall competitive advantage The operating assets belong to J&Y International, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of water purification and wastewater treatment systems.|-|} ===Joint Ventures, Licensing and IPO===The following table shows the joint venture, licensing and IPO activity in detail for filtration by microbes. {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology focus'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Technology'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Deal type'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funder/Company'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Funding Amount'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Geography'''|bgcolor = "#4F81BD"|'''Other Details'''|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Ecosphere Energy Services, LLC is a provider of proprietary water purification and management services to the energy industry. The company manufactures water purification and management units, using Ozonix(TM) technology.|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Advanced Oxidation Technology which uses Ozone, Hydrodynamic Cavitation, Acoustic Cavitation, and Electro-Oxidation|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Partnership (Licensing Agreement)|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Hydrozonix, LLC|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|$44 million|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|United States|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. and its majority owned subsidiary Ecosphere Energy Services, LLC, have signed an exclusive technology licensing agreement with Hydrozonix, LLC to deploy its patented Ecosphere Ozonix technology in the US oil and gas exploration and production industry Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. is a provider of water filtration expertise, water recycling technologies, and services to energy companies. The company develops clean technological applications and solutions to the industrial waste market.|-|} =Nanotechnology in Water Purification=This section lays out the landscape of nanofiltration technology segment of water purification in detail covering the market information, major players, company profiles of start-up companies and university research going on in the nanofiltration for water purification. ==Market Size ==

* The global market for nanotechnology products used in water treatment was worth an estimated $1.4 billion in 2010

* The market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7% during the next 5 years to reach a value of $2.2 billion in 2015.

Source: [http://bccresearch.blogspot.in/2011/05/global-market-for-nanotechnology.html BCC Research]

==Major Companies==

===Top Patent Holders in Nanofiltration for Water Purification===

The following chart shows the major companies in the Nanofiltration technology by the number of patents they hold in this segment. [[Image:top patent holders in Nanofiltration chart.png|center|thumb|817px]] ===Other Companies===The following table contains a list of other companies in the field of nanofiltration in water purification: {|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|3m Corp|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Halox Technologies|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Osmoflo Pty Ltd|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Surrey Aqua Technology Limited|-|Akzo Nobel Nv|Hollingsworth & Vose Gmbh|Paragon Water Systems|Tata Chemicals Ltd|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Aquasource|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Honeywell International Inc|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Prominent Dosiertechnik Gmbh|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Technion Research And Development Foundation Ltd.|-|Cognis Deutschland Gmbh & Co Kg|Inframat Corp|Saati|The Dow Chemical Company|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Creative Micro Tech|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|International Business Machines Corp|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Saline Water Conversion Corporation|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|The Purolite Company|-|Donaldson Co Inc|Itn Nanovation Ag|Samsung|Veolia Environnement|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Dual Vortex Microfiltration|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Metso Oy|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Sgl Group|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Veolia Group|-|Ecolochem|Millipore Corporation|Solvay Sa|Zenon Environmental Inc|-|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Fleetguard|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Mitsubishi Corporation|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"|Stichting Wetsus Centre Of Excellence For Sustainable Water Technology|bgcolor = "#DCE6F1"| |-|Hager Elsaesser|Norit Proces Technologie Holding Bv|Sumitomo Group| |-|} ==Startups==This section profiles some of the start-up companies in the nanofiltration segment of water purification.===List of Startups===The following startups are present in the field of nanofiltration for water purification: * NanoH20* Puralytics* Porogen Corp* Seldon Technologies Inc. * Entegris Inc* EconoPure Water Systems* Aquaporin Aps* Proacqua Group S.r.l.* Kinetico Incorporated* KX Technologies* Surrey Aquatechnology Ltd* Vestergaard Frandsen Sa* Cnanoz Inc* Yakima Filters* Liquid Asset Development Llc* X Flow B.v. ===Company Profiles=== ====NanoH2O====

NanoH2O, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets reverse osmosis (RO) membranes that lower the cost of desalination. Based on breakthrough nanostructured materials and industry-proven polymer technology, licensed original TFN technology from University of California, Los Angeles, NanoH2O<nowiki>’</nowiki>s QuantumFlux membranes dramatically improve desalination energy efficiency and productivity. QuantumFlux seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) membranes, Standard 61 certified by NSF International for the production of drinking water, deliver the highest flux and the highest salt rejection of any SWRO membrane on the market. QuantumFlux membranes are available in standard 8-inch (20 cm) diameter elements that fit easily into new and existing desalination plants, purifying water from a broad range of sources with improved productivity and water quality. NanoH2O is the 2011 Aquatech Innovation Award Winner in the Water Supply category. Quantum Flux membranes are installed in over 50 commercial sites across six continents, representing over 80,000 m3 per day (21 million gallons per day) in cumulative capacity.

The startup has developed its technology based on research from the University of California at Los Angeles. Its formula adds a nanomaterial to a conventional polymer membrane for desalination in order to alter its structure and make it easier for the water to pass through while it blocks out salt and other minerals. The water is potable afterward, but utilities sometimes add back some of the minerals that are filtered out before delivering the water to homes and businesses.

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Source: [http://www.crunchbase.com/company/nanoh2o CrunchBase], PrivCo

====Puralytics====

Founded in 2007, Puralytics has developed a cost efficient water purification system for distributed use. The company<nowiki>’</nowiki>s products, enabled by advances in semiconductors, optics, and nanotechnology, use natural or LED light to induce photochemical reactions to purify a given volume of water.

Hydration Technologies<nowiki>’</nowiki> humanitarian water division is helping Puralytics sell the SolarBag to nonprofits that will distribute it.

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==Universities/Institutes==

This section covers some of the university research in the nanofiltration segment of water purification.

~~=Universities/Institute=~~ ===IIT Madras===

'''Graphene from Sugar and its Application in Water Purification'''

'''In Collaboration with: VIT Madras'''

Source: [http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/la2050515?prevSearch=%2528%2522water%2Bpurification%2522%2B%252B%2B%2522nanotechnology%2522%2529%2Band%2B%255BCollectionKey%253A%2B%252210.1555%252Fcategory.358319320%2522%255D&searchHistoryKey= ACS]

===Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna===

'''Measuring and Modeling Adsorption of PAHs to Carbon Nanotubes Over a Six Order of Magnitude Wide Concentration Range'''

===National Nanotechnology Center, NANOTEC, Thailand===

'''"SOS water" mobile water purifier'''

Source: [http://www.nanotec.or.th/en/?p=3721 NANOTEC]

===LEITAT Technological Center, Spain===

'''Ceramic and Polymeric Membranes for Water Purification of Heavy Metals and Hazardous Organic Compounds'''

Source: [http://nano4water.eu/fileadmin/template/pdfs/Thessaloniki/01_Cerampol_Faccini.pdf Nano4water]

===Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Germany==='''Fouling resistant ceramic honeycomb nanofilters for efficient water ~~treatment===~~treatmen'''~~Company/Institute:''' Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Germany~~t

Improve the efficiency of high performance water purification by ceramic membranes:

===Division of Materials Science, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden===

'''Nanoenabled membranes based on bio-materials for water purification'''

Source: [http://nano4water.eu/fileadmin/template/pdfs/Thessaloniki/05_NanoSelect_Mathew.pdf Nano4water]

===Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences===

'''An Electrochemical Carbon Nanotube Filter for Water Treatment Applications'''

===Penn Engineering, University of Pennsylvania===

'''High Speed Water Sterilization System for Developing Countries'''

===Wright State University, United States===

'''Metal Nanoparticles on Hierarchical Carbon Structures: New Architecture for Robust Water Purifiers'''

Source: [http://www.techconnectworld.com/World2012/wednesday.html TechConnect]

=References=

The following sources were referred to, while making this report.

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#*Micropat

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#'''Scientific Literature'''

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#*IEEE

#*ScienceDirect

#*ACM Digital Library

#*SpringerLink

#*Google Scholar

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#*Datamonitor

#*Lexis Nexis

#*Frost & Sullivan

#*EBSCO

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