ZWITTERCO


Associated tags: Fats, National Science Foundation, Protein, Filtration, Membrane, Primary energy, Oil, Water, Sewage treatment, Zwitterion, Food, Agriculture, Climate change

Locations: NORTH AMERICA, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES, BOSTON, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, FL

ZwitterCo Superfiltration Named as 2024 Bronze Edison Award Winner

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

BOSTON, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 for innovation at the April 18th Awards Gala.

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  • BOSTON, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 for innovation at the April 18th Awards Gala.
  • Christy Harner, ZwitterCo Vice President of Marketing Communications, joined hundreds of senior executives from some of the world's most recognized companies to acknowledge the hard work and commitment of all the 2024 Edison Award winners.
  • "Our superfiltration membranes are helping customers reimagine the treatment of some of the world's most challenging wastewater, making safe discharge or reuse possible," stated Harner.
  • The Edison Achievement Award serves as inspiration to future innovators and to the world at large.

ZwitterCo Named to Fast Company's Annual List of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

BOSTON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ZwitterCo, the advanced membrane technology company, has been named to Fast Company's prestigious list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024.

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  • ZwitterCo joins the ranks of Nvidia, YouTube, Taco Bell, and more
    BOSTON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ZwitterCo, the advanced membrane technology company, has been named to Fast Company's prestigious list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024.
  • Alongside the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes 606 organizations across 58 sectors and regions.
  • "We are honored to be included among the progressive companies confronting the climate crisis," said Alex Rappaport, co-founder and CEO of ZwitterCo.
  • This event celebrates the Most Innovative Companies honorees and provides an inside look at cutting-edge business trends and what it takes to innovate in 2024.

ZwitterCo Announces Manufacturing and Engineering Executive Jennifer Rehder as New Vice President of Operations

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

BOSTON, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 industries to reuse their previously unrecoverable wastewater. The company's membranes offer a cost-effective and reliable path for industries to achieve water security, building resilience in global manufacturing, food, and energy systems.

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  • BOSTON, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZwitterCo , the advanced membrane technology company, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Jennifer Rehder as the company's new vice president of operations.
  • The company's membranes offer a cost-effective and reliable path for industries to achieve water security, building resilience in global manufacturing, food, and energy systems.
  • As an expert in developing and leading world-class membrane manufacturing centers, Rehder will drive the expansion of ZwitterCo's operations function and support the company's global commercial growth.
  • Most recently, Rehder was vice president of manufacturing and engineering at Harvey Vogel Manufacturing Co., where she led the planning and execution of manufacturing and engineering objectives.

ZwitterCo Launches Early Access Program for First Organic Fouling-Immune Reverse Osmosis Membrane

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

BOSTON, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 brackish water membranes in the world that reduce cleaning frequency by as much as 90%, resulting in lower operational costs while delivering proven and reliable BWRO performance.  

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  • BOSTON, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 .
  • Membrane fouling and degradation from frequent cleaning have plagued the industry, causing excessive downtime, increased operational costs, and shorter membrane lifespan.
  • The Early Access Program will enable ZwitterCo to partner with a limited number of customers and OEMs for field applications before the product's commercial launch in 2024.
  • To sign up or learn more about the early access program, visit ZwitterCo's website .

ZwitterCo Awarded 2023 Breakthrough Technology Company of the Year at the Global Water Summit

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

BOSTON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZwitterCo, which develops filtration membranes to treat the most challenging wastewaters, has been named 2023 Breakthrough Technology Company of the Year at the Global Water Summit. The award recognizes the technology company that introduced the most impactful commercial breakthrough into the global water technology market in the previous year.

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  • BOSTON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZwitterCo , which develops filtration membranes to treat the most challenging wastewaters, has been named 2023 Breakthrough Technology Company of the Year at the Global Water Summit .
  • The award recognizes the technology company that introduced the most impactful commercial breakthrough into the global water technology market in the previous year.
  • "The organizations recognized at the Global Water Summit, including ZwitterCo, are inventing the future of water security," said Alex Rappaport, co-founder and CEO of ZwitterCo.
  • The Global Water Awards are announced annually at the Global Water Summit, the premier worldwide business conference for the water industry.

ZwitterCo and Mott Corporation Enter into Exclusive Partnership to Deliver New Filtration and Nutrient Management Solutions

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

ZwitterCo has solved a long-standing performance limitation for membranes, which are normally prone to rapid and irreversible clogging when filtering complex waste streams.

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  • ZwitterCo has solved a long-standing performance limitation for membranes, which are normally prone to rapid and irreversible clogging when filtering complex waste streams.
  • "We are excited to partner with the team at Mott, which has terrific expertise in delivering complex, customized solutions into highly technical industries.
  • Mott Corporation is a global leader in filtration and flow control solutions, with over 60 years of demonstrated success in delivering best-in-class engineering and technical services for its customers.
  • With the recent acquisition of Digested Organics, Mott is expanding its business by incorporating broader water and agricultural solutions into its clean energy portfolio.

ZwitterCo Announces Christopher Ling as Chief Financial Officer

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

BOSTON, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZwitterCo, the advanced membrane technology company, today announced the appointment of Christopher Ling as Chief Financial Officer. He brings more than 25 years of financial leadership and a proven track record of successfully leading companies through accelerated product development and growth.

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  • BOSTON, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZwitterCo , the advanced membrane technology company, today announced the appointment of Christopher Ling as Chief Financial Officer.
  • Ling's expertise in scaling companies is ideal as ZwitterCo is expanding into new markets to meet demand.
  • "Christopher is a financial executive with a breadth of experience that will enable ZwitterCo's next phase of company growth," said Alex Rappaport, co-founder and CEO of ZwitterCo.
  • Most recently, Ling served as Chief Financial Officer for Veo Robotics, Inc., where he led finance, operations, IT and other support functions across the company.

ZwitterCo’s Breakthrough Technology Transforms Performance and Economics for Industrial Wastewater Reuse

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Traditional membrane performance degrades with every cleaning cycle until the membranes no longer work and must be replaced.

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  • Traditional membrane performance degrades with every cleaning cycle until the membranes no longer work and must be replaced.
  • For tough-to-treat wastewaters, membrane replacement occurs frequently, increasing the operational complexity and cost of running wastewater plants.
  • ZwitterCos first product, a superfiltration (SF) membrane, targets challenging industrial wastewaters for treatment and reuse.
  • One-sixth of the worlds freshwater withdrawals, an estimated 500 billion gallons a day, become industrial and agricultural wastewater.

ZwitterCo Secures $5.9M Series Seed Financing Led by Mann+Hummel Corporate Ventures in Collaboration with R-Cubed Capital Partners

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

ZwitterCo , a fouling-resistant membrane technologies provider, today announced that it has closed its Series Seed financing of $5.9 million to scale its water treatment and advanced separations solutions.

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  • ZwitterCo , a fouling-resistant membrane technologies provider, today announced that it has closed its Series Seed financing of $5.9 million to scale its water treatment and advanced separations solutions.
  • The funding round was led by global filtration and separations technologies leader Mann+Hummel Corporate Ventures in collaboration with R-Cubed Capital Partners, and with additional support from Burnt Island Ventures and individual investors.
  • Our work with Mann+Hummel and our other partners has been critical for scaling quickly and getting our products into these industrial applications.
  • Partnering with ZwitterCo demonstrates our commitment to support sustainable membrane innovations, said Michael Adams, Director of Corporate Ventures at Mann+Hummel.