Growing Cities Technology and the Future of Wastewater Thierry Noel Managing Partner Amane Advisors April

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