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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based CEO’ operating in the Water space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Henrik Hagemann
CEO and Co-Founder of Puraffinity
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About Puraffinity, Tech London Advocates: Puraffinity develops precision materials to target chemicals, with an initial focus on PFAS in water
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Jeremy Ben-David
Group CEO of Waterlogic
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About Angel Springs, Waterlogic: Waterlogic is a water utility company that manufactures, supplies, and distributes of water dispensers.
Zac Gazit
Founder, CEO & Managing Director of ALVATECH
Zac Gazit is the founder, CEO & Managing Director of ALVATECH & he attended The College of Management Academic Studies in 1997.
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About ALVATECH: ALVATECH develops water treatment solutions and technology for effective farming productivity.
Kris Ingham
Founder, CEO of Rejuvenation Water
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About Rejuvenation Water: Enriched in amino acids, Rejuvenation Water is specifically designed to deal with the rigours of modern life.
Alison Wedgwood
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of eWATERservices
Alison Wedgwood is CEO and co-founder of eWATERservices, a tech start-up which is revolutionising the delivery of water in Sub-Saharan Africa. Under Alison’s leadership, a growing global team has developed and deployed a technology and service enabling 265,000 people to access affordable, reliable and clean water near their homes. 660,000,000 litres of water have been dispensed- increasing by the second.
eWATER harnesses the ‘Internet of Things’ to monitor the water systems it installs, and manages the revenue which is generated from users paying affordable fees. The team of locally recruited and trained engineers are then able to maintain the systems resulting in over 90% reliability.
This approach is a consequence of Alison’s years of experience as an economist in the water sector and her visionary leadership to deliver a credible solution which is genuinely game-changing. The service ensures that if a dispenser fails, there is the technical expertise and capital necessary to fix it quickly, making the system sustainable for the future. Using local engineers also provides employment and development.
eWATER’s 24/7 service means improved health, education and economic prosperity for the communities it serves. Young girls don’t miss out on education walking for hours to collect water, as taps are nearby. This drastically improves their prospects and earning potential for their whole lives. Families are sick less often, meaning children are in school more and parents are able to work regularly and earn more income, improving their living standards. Midwives have told us they can now deliver babies safely at any hour as taps aren’t locked at night.
eWATER is also delivering a real impact in the battle with climate change. As communities can access clean water, they no longer need to burn wood or charcoal to boil their water to clean it. This dramatically reduces emissions produced. Finally, when communities pay for their water, it also means that far less water is wasted than at free taps.
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About eWATERservices: Using mobile technology for the accountable collection of user fees to pay for the maintenance of water supply systems forever.
Mike Gascoyne
Founder & CEO of MGI Engineering
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About MGI Engineering: MGI Engineering provides technology and engineering solutions on improving various kinds of transportation.
Steve Mogford
Chief Executive Officer of United Utilities
Steve Mogford qualified from London University in 1977 with a first class honours degree in Astrophysics, Mathematics and Physics, before joining British Aerospace. During his long career with the company, Steve held a number of senior positions before being appointed Chief Operating Officer and a member of the BAE Systems plc board between 2000 and 2007. In this role, he led BAE’s major programmes businesses. In 2007 he joined Finmeccanica, Italy’s principal defence and security company, as Chief Executive of SELEX Galileo; a subsidiary with operations in several countries and providing systems to customers around the world. Steve left Finmeccanica in 2010 to join the Board of United Utilities Group PLC before becoming Chief Executive Officer in March 2011, a position he still holds. Steve was senior independent director with Carillion plc, until December 2015 when he retired from the Carillion board after serving nine years.
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About United Utilities: United Utilities brings 3 million households and 200,000 businesses, clean, clear water and to take it all away again.
Martin Stevens
CEO of Nanogentech
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About Nanogentech: Nanogentech is engaged in the development of ultrafine bubble technology for water oxygenation and associated applications.
Dave Shanks
CEO and Founder of Water To Go Company
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About Water To Go Company: Water-to-Go is your own water purification system that fits in the palm of your hand.
Max Smith
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hydrotherm
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About Hydrotherm: A York, UK-based developer of a range of water heating products for off-grid energy.
Jeremy Long
Chief Executive Officer, European Business of MTR
Jeremy is Chief Executive Officer, European Business of MTR Corporation, the Hong-Kong headquartered international railway and property company, which is regarded as one of the foremost international railway developers and operators. In recent years, MTR has expanded internationally, with operations in Europe, mainland China, and Australia. In Europe, MTR are co-owners of the successful London Overground concession operated for TfL, and are the operator of the large Stockholm Metro system in Sweden. Jeremy was formerly Managing Director of FirstGroup Rail Division, and was founder and Chief Executive of GB Railways Group plc, an award-winning passenger franchise, open access, and rail-freight operator.
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About MTR: MTR is a manufacturer in the Smart Grid metering industry.
James Dunning
CEO of Syrinix
With more than 18 years experience in the utility sector, James joined Syrinix as CEO in 2010. Formerly a City lawyer and a graduate of the London Business School, James has significant experience in senior positions in the corporate utility sphere, as well as in successfully leading smaller utility-related businesses through significant growth. Prior to joining Syrinix, James founded and successfully exited his own renewables business. Now at Syrinix, James is driving the business’s growth in terms of continued R&D excellence and accelerating international sales, positioning Syrinix as a leader in the provision of intelligent pipeline monitoring solutions.
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About Syrinix: Syrinix is a British company developing smart pipeline monitoring technology for water-consuming businesses.
