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 Founder operating in the Water space. If you think a Founder 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.
Gabriella Santosa
Co-Founder and CSO of Puraffinity
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About Puraffinity: Puraffinity develops precision materials to target chemicals, with an initial focus on PFAS in water
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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
Jasper Smith
Co-Founder & Chairman of Arksen
Jasper Smith is the Co-Founder & Chairman of Vala Capital & he attended Henry Moore Studio in 1987.
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About Arksen, PlayJam, PlayStack, Vala Capital: Arksen is a developer of autonomous systems used to offer innovative explorer vessels.
Josh White
Co-Founder & Marketing Director of CanO Water
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About CanO Water: A resealable can of natural spring water offered as still or sparkling, created as a highly recyclable alternative to plastic water bottles
Ariel Booker
Co-Founder & Sales & Distribution of CanO Water
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About CanO Water: A resealable can of natural spring water offered as still or sparkling, created as a highly recyclable alternative to plastic water bottles
Perry Alexander Fielding
Co-Founder of CanO Water
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About CanO Water: A resealable can of natural spring water offered as still or sparkling, created as a highly recyclable alternative to plastic water bottles
Alexei Levene
Co-Founder of Desolenator
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About Desolenator, Gooseberry: An evolution in water purification, powered by the photons of the sun.
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.
Joe Benn
Co-Founder of Ugly Drinks
Joe Benn is a Co-Founder of Ugly Drinks.
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About Ugly Drinks: Ugly Drinks is a beverage company that makes drinks that has no sugar, no sweetener, no calories.
Glyn Cotton
Co-Founder of WATR
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About WATR: WATR develops a water monitor that is self-powered, portable, easy to install, with a live data dashboard and notification alerts.
Scott Porter
Co Founder and CTO of WATR
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About WATR: WATR develops a water monitor that is self-powered, portable, easy to install, with a live data dashboard and notification alerts.
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.
Nigel Brown
Founder Director of Arvia Technology
Nigel is the principal inventor of the Arvia process and founding Technical Director and has over 20 years’ experience of process development within the global wastewater industry. Nigel previously worked as an Independent Environmental Consultant specialising in water management and wastewater treatment, including a number of international projects in China, Poland, Zimbabwe and Pakistan. Before becoming established on an independent basis, Nigel held positions as Process Engineering Manager at Simon-Hartley Ltd (specialising in the design and construction of effluent treatment plant and equipment) and as the Environmental Engineer at Foseco International Ltd with responsibilities for the water discharges from Foseco factories around the world.
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About Arvia Technology: Arvia’s treatment system offers cost effective removal of trace problematic, toxic or hazardous organics at trace level in water.
Paul Green
Co-Founder, Director and Chief Science Officer of IOTICS
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About IOTICS: Enabling ecosystems of secure data interactions with digital twins
Ivan Stoianov
Founder & Chief Science Officer of Inflowmatix
Ivan Stoianov is the Reader in Water Systems Engineering at Imperial College London.
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About Imperial College London, Inflowmatix: Inflowmatix is a spin-out company from the InfraSense Labs at the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Imperial College London.
Brian Sheard
Co-Founder of CGON
Brian Sheard is Co-Founder at CGON.
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About CGON: CGON is a technology developer responsible for creating the ezero1 hydrogen fuel additive system.
Sean McKeague
Founder and Director of NVP Energy
Sean is a Director of NVP Energy since founding the company to commercialise the wastewater treatment technology. Sean has been Managing Director of Nucleus VP Group since 2012 and has considerable knowledge when it comes to establishing new businesses. Sean, in previous positions, was a Project Manager for Hynes Construction Ltd. from 1987 until 1993, Director of Servirail from 1994 until 2006 and Founding director of Nucleus Venture Partners from 2008 until 2014. Sean has over 25 years’ experience in successfully creating, developing and growing new companies, specifically through implementation of operation and customer value proposition strategies Sean in a chartered Civil Engineer having received his Bachelor’s Degree from Ulster University.
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About NVP Energy, Onwave: NVP Energy markets energy positive wastewater treatment technology that turns wastewater into a revenue generator.
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.
Ze’ev Emmerich
Co-Founder of T.S.D. Desalination
Ze’ev Emmerich is the co-founder of TSD Desalination.
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About T.S.D. Desalination: Low cost, modular and scalable desalination & water-treatment plants powered directly by solar energy
Calan Horsman
Founder & Managing Director of Loogun
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About Loogun: The Loogun is a hand-held motorised device that cleans above and below the waterline in a toilet.
Henry Chamberlain
Founder of Loogun
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About Loogun: The Loogun is a hand-held motorised device that cleans above and below the waterline in a toilet.
Henry Chamberlain
Founder of Loogun
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About Loogun: The Loogun is a hand-held motorised device that cleans above and below the waterline in a toilet.
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.
Richard Long
Founder & Director of Technology of Acoustic Sensing Technology
Richard Long is a Founder & Director of Technology at Acoustic Sensing Technology.
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About Acoustic Sensing Technology: Acoustic Sensing Technology provides new technology for the water industry and other industries in the UK and worldwide.
Catherine Miller
Co-Founder of Himachal Cider
Catherine Miller is the firm’s chief charcutier.
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About Himachal Cider: Himachal Cider is a premium cider hand crafted in the foothills of the majestic Himalayan range.
Catherine Miller
Co-Founder of Himachal Cider
Catherine Miller is the firm’s chief charcutier.
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About Himachal Cider: Himachal Cider is a premium cider hand crafted in the foothills of the majestic Himalayan range.
