Davos: Clean Water Fight

“This year, for example, several groups in Davos are pushing initiatives designed to improve the delivery of clean water to the developing world. Meanwhile in Nairobi, water NGOs are pushing their own initiatives to the same end at the “other” event. Both sides cite the same shocking figures – that more than one billion people in the world have no access to clean water, or that 90% of deaths from water-related diseases in the developing world occur in children under five years old. – WSJ”

“Building a Company That Can Turn Deserts into Forests and Provide Affordable Water to Everyone on Earth – Making Desalination Affordable”
Thursday, February 8, 2007
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

6:00-7:00 PM – Registration, Wine Tasting and Hors d’oeuvres
7:00-8:00 PM – Presentation and Q&A
8:00-8:30 PM – Continued informal networking and Q&A

Fremont Hills Country Club
12889 Viscaino Place
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

Fascinating story by a Norwegian entrepreneur, HP Michelet, who heads up Energy Recovery Inc. (ERI)

Amazing economics: today, it costs $6-8 to desalinise one gallon of sea water and turn it into drinkable water; with this technology, one is able to do this for $0.80.

Very different from the kind of business we are all used to.

Very successful small company (2007 forecast: $50M, doubling every year in a big worldwide market).

Moderated by yours truly.

If you want to attend, register here.

This segment is a part in the series : Davos