Growing Cities

Technology and the

Future of WastewaterThierry Noel

Managing PartnerAmane Advisors

April 7 2014

Technology and the future of wastewater

• Questions

• Give us your opinion

Interacting

• Presentations (3)

• Reacting (3)

Panel

• Drivers• Regulations• Growing population• Urban sprawl• Environmental protection

• Growing Drivers• New Pollutants• Climate change• Water scarcity• Circular economy• Incentive based policies

Why would wastewater be turned on its head?

One of the largest markets• 44% of the Global Water market• Growing by more than 5% per year

• Anaerobic digestion

• Designer bacteria

• Fuel Cells

• Membranes

• Nutrient recovery

• Energy generation

A Technology boom in the wastewater industry?

• Biotech Crop: 13.1 years

• New drugs: 8 to 12 years

• New car model: 4 years

• Smart Phone: 18 months

• New technology in wastewater industry?

Time to market for new technologies

• What is your estimated time to market from initial idea to market adoption for wastewater technologies?

1. Less than 5 years

2. 6 to 8 years

3. 9 to 12 years

4. More than 13 years

Survey Question 1

A long-term vision is required to innovate