Waste not, want not

• Many of us may take access to safe drinking water for granted, but 844 million people worldwide can’t – of which 110 million live in Southeast Asia. Wastewater recycling is the answer, but conventional technology is reliant on chemical reactions with contaminants.
• On top of producing additional waste, current processes are inefficient, consuming high energy, costs, and space.
• 500-backed greentech company Hydroleap is stepping in with innovations that are more energy-efficient and chemical-free. The team shares that their solutions can help reduce carbon emissions, as well as power and water consumption, allowing clients to save around 50% to 60% in costs.
• Their treatment process can remove up to 95% of pollutants in industrial wastewater and slash water discharge in cooling towers by 70%.
• What’s more, their system is also scalable. The team has successfully signed up over 12 B2B clients across five key industries: F&B, cooling tower, desalination, palm oil, and construction.
• Customers can choose between buying or leasing their equipment. For the former, customers invest initial capital expenditure based on unit size, gaining ownership of the system.
• Meanwhile, the leasing involves a three- to five-year commitment with fixed monthly or usage-based payments. Customers can also subscribe to maintenance services. The company also sells water as a service, where the client pays for treated water based on usage.
• Hydroleap’s revenue has grown 4.6x over the past 18 months, and the company aims to be profitable within the next two years.
• Moving forward, the company plans to expand their services into other parts of Southeast Asia and its surroundings, to help the region achieve its goal to reduce emissions by 33% by 2030.
• Read the full story on Tech in Asia.

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