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Voltea, the world’s leader in Membrane-Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©), for tunable, salt-free and chemical-free water softening and desalination, announced today it has been named in the prestigious 2018 Global Cleantech 100, produced by the CTG (Cleantech Group), whose research and events services keep its audiences and clients in touch with emerging trends, leading innovation companies and all key players in sustainable innovation.
The Global Cleantech 100 represents the most innovative and promising ideas impacting the future of a wide range of industries, according to the players in the market. Featuring companies that are best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges, the Global Cleantech 100 is a comprehensive list of private companies with the highest potential today to make significant market impact within a 5-10-year timeframe.

“Voltea is honored to have been selected to the Global Cleantech 100, and we are working hard to continue delivering to the world innovative solutions to worldwide water challenges,” said Dr. Bryan Brister, Voltea CEO.

This list is collated by combining proprietary CTG research data with weighted qualitative judgments from hundreds of nominations, and specific inputs from a global 86-person Expert Panel. To qualify for the list, companies must be independent, for-profit, cleantech companies that are not listed on any major stock exchange.

This year, a record number of nominations were received: 12,300 distinct companies from 61 countries. These companies were weighted and scored to create a short list of 312 companies. Short-listed nominees were reviewed by CTG’s Expert Panel, resulting in a finalized list of 100 companies from 18 countries.

The 86-member expert panel is drawn from leading financial investors and representatives of multi-national corporations and industrials active in technology and innovation scouting across Asia, Europe, and North America. The composition of the expert panel broadly represents the global cleantech community, from pioneers and leaders to veterans and new entrants. The diversity of panelists results in a list of companies that command an expansive base of respect and support from many important players within the global cleantech innovation ecosystem.

“The ongoing mainstreaming of clean technology solutions and the rise in their strategic importance was evidenced by an unprecedented burst of recent M&A activity,” said Richard Youngman, CEO, CTG (Cleantech Group). “For the first time, now in its 9th year, four of this year’s Global Cleantech 100 companies were acquired by multi-nationals between the striking of the final list (in September 2017) and its official release today (in January 2018). More will surely follow if this set of companies achieve even half of their anticipated impact.”
The complete list of 100 companies was revealed on January 22nd at the 16th annual Cleantech Forum San Francisco:

Voltea, the world’s leader in Membrane-Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©), for tunable, salt-free and chemical-free water softening and desalination, is excited to be collaborating and exhibiting with JBI Water at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento, CA, January 24-25th!
We look forward to educating wine industry professionals on how our innovative CapDI technology can tunably remove salts and other minerals from different water sources for many applications within the wine industry. Visit booth 1701 on the main floor to see how our environmentally responsible, tunable CapDI technology can help your Vineyard and Winery!

Voltea, the world’s leader in Membrane-Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©), for tunable, salt-free and chemical-free water softening and desalination, is excited to have our Chief Sales Officer, Dewitt Dees, speaking at the Rushlight Show in London on January 25!
Dewitt Dees will be speaking on the Sustainable Solutions Market Panel, where he will be talking about our newest product, DiUse, and how our CapDI technology remains environmentally responsible in all of our global installations. He will also be talking on our next product launch later this year!
Read more about the show here:
Rushlight Event – Sustainable Solutions Market Panel

Voltea, the world’s leader in Membrane-Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©), for tunable, salt-free and chemical-free water softening and desalination, is excited to release our latest video, CapDI for Horticulture!
A customer of ours, located in Central Mexico, has reaped the benefits of CapDI after an installation of one of our IS12 Systems to tunably desalinate their highly saline water source. The CapDI installation allowed this customer to begin growing their very own saline-sensitive tomato seedlings in-house rather than purchasing them from a third party.

We value our relationships with Greenhouses and Horticulture facilities in Mexico and look forward to helping other regions of the world with our environmentally responsible, tunable CapDI for the AgTech industry!

Voltea, the world’s leader in Membrane-Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©), for tunable, salt-free and chemical-free water softening and desalination, is pleased to announce the addition of Dewitt Dees as our Chief Sales Officer! Following completion of our recent $10M (USD) capitalization round, we continue to invest in the industry’s top talent to further drive our commercial growth. Welcome to the team, Dewitt!
About Our New CSO

Well known in the water industry, Dewitt brings more than 30 years’ experience to Voltea. His expertise lies in building collaborative, successful sales and marketing teams in companies such as GE, Veolia and Newalta Environmental Services. In addition, he has experience in building brand awareness and business development strategies in disruptive technology companies such as 212 Resources. Dewitt holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Texas A&M University.

“I am excited to join the Voltea management team as Chief Sales Officer. This is an outstanding company with an exceptional alternative to traditional water treatment technologies. It can be difficult to differentiate yourself in this space but I believe that Voltea has accomplished this and I look forward to working with this talented team to leverage existing successes to continue to grow this organization.” – Dewitt Dees, CSO

“This is an exciting time of high growth for Voltea fueled by our recent launch of DiUse for point-of-use applications, and having just completed a $10M (USD) equity raise. Dewitt is a great addition to the leadership team, and I am confident his extensive water industry knowledge, coupled with a proven track record of success, will further accelerate our growth.” – Bryan Brister, CEO
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Voltea Is Exhibiting at the WIN Expo, Nov. 30th! Visit Booth 503!
Voltea, the world’s leader in Membrane-Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©), for tunable, salt-free and chemical-free water softening and desalination, is excited to exhibit at the WIN Expo, November 30th in Sonoma County, CA, at booth #503!

We look forward to educating wine industry professionals on how our innovative CapDI technology can tunably remove salts and other minerals from different water sources for many applications within the wine industry. To support the victims of the tragic wildfires in Northern California, we are offering a 10% discount to any sales made from the WIN Expo, which will be donated to the #CAWineStrong Charity Fund. Thank you to the WIN Expo for allowing us to join you in your donation trend!
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Voltea, the world’s leader in Membrane-Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©), for tunable, salt-free and chemical-free water softening and desalination, is excited to announce the launch of our newest CapDI PoU product, DiUse!
This innovative new PoU product is a miniaturized version of our current CapDI systems, for use in homes and businesses such as in the HoReCa (Hotel/Restaurant/Cafe) industry. Read more in the latest WDR Aquatech Amsterdam Special Edition Issue:
Voltea Launches CapDI Point-Of-Use Product, DiUse!

Voltea, the world’s leader in Membrane-Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©), for tunable, salt-free and chemical-free water softening and desalination, is excited to announce that the European Patent Office has created an insightful case study on our CapDI IP strategy and management!

We are very proud of our successful patent portfolio and are honored to have the EPO do this write up on our strategy. Read full case study here:
EPO Creates Case Study on Voltea’s CapDI IP Strategy and Management

Voltea, the world’s leader in Membrane-Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©), for tunable, salt-free and chemical-free water softening and desalination, is excited to announce that we are exhibiting at Aquatech Amsterdam, October 31-November 3, 2017!

Voltea is excited to launch an exciting addition to our CapDI product line here at 2017 Aquatech Amsterdam. This addition to our line of CapDI Systems will benefit consumers with salt-free, chemical-free water desalination by the same innovative process that our current industrial and commercial systems provide.

Our CEO, Bryan Brister, will be speaking on this latest development at the Desalination Pavilion on Tuesday, October 31 at 11:45 am. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to ask questions!
Read the full PR blast here, where you can sign up to request a meeting during Aquatech Amsterdam!

Voltea, the world’s leader in Membrane-Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©), for tunable, salt-free and chemical-free water softening and desalination, is excited to announce that we are exhibiting at the Western Food Expo!
The Western Foodservice and Hospitality Expo features the products, trends and services you need for both front-of-house and back-of-house operational efficiency. It is located at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA, August 27-29, 2017.

Don’t miss Voltea CEO, Bryan Brister’s speaking session August 29 @ 3:00pm in Theater B, Booth 2054: “Sustainable CapDI: Salt-Free, Chemical-Free Water Desalination”. This will be a valuable educational session on how CapDI fits into many applications within the Food & Beverage industry!

CapDI is an innovative and sustainable way to remove salts and other minerals from water sources for many applications within the Food & Beverage industry; from drinking water in beverages and irrigation water for growers, to laundry water reuse/TDS removal that keeps white linens bright! Bryan Brister, CEO of Voltea, will discuss how salt-free, chemical-free CapDI technology helps prevent corrosion and scale in your valuable appliances, all while remaining environmentally responsible and low-cost.

Current Project: CapDI For Coffee
Recently, Voltea sold several hundred CapDI PoU systems to the world’s most recognized coffee retailer! Our systems tunably deionize the water used in these beverages to ensure consistent water quality that meets the high standards required of this retailer, all while reducing hard water issues and scale deposits in their high-end commercial appliances! The superior efficiency of CapDI technology (>80%) compared to conventional RO systems (<40% in lower flow conditions) allows our customer to significantly reduce water consumption and OpEx costs, along with meeting their commitment to sustainability efforts and a lower carbon-footprint.