OUR STORY

Our company is an extension of our passion for science and engineering that can change the world and our access to its most precious resource - water.

our mission

Our mission is to revolutionise wastewater treatment through low-energy, sustainable solutions that make a global impact. With millions lacking access to clean water, the company was founded to drive innovation that reduces pollution, conserves resources, and helps prevent disease. By prioritising efficiency and accessibility, especially for underserved communities, we aim to create cleaner environments and healthier populations.

History & Milestones

Year 1

The first year was the start of a great adventure and the challenge of a lifetime. In just twelve months, an idea became a company.

We secured our first R&D contract with the Ministry of Defence, gained investment from TSP Ventures, and welcomed our first key hires.

Each test brought fresh excitement as energy efficiency rose and treatment rates climbed, proving the spark of an idea could truly work!

Year 2

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In our second year, we scaled from makeshift spaces into our first dedicated facility - unlocking faster innovation and bigger ambitions. Prototypes became full modules, supported by new partnerships with the Ministry of Defence, local authorities, and recognition from TechX as Best Net Zero Impact.

These wins powered our breakthrough: generating more energy as hydrogen than was required to treat the water - a key proof point for scalable, sustainable impact.

year 3

Riding high, we carried our philosophy forward building prototypes that pushed limits while sharpening our focus on manufacturing, unit economics, and cutting our carbon footprint.

Back at HQ, R&D drove innovation, but the real step-change came at Severn Trent’s wastewater treatment test beds. There, we treated thousands of litres of water every day, gathering insights, learning lessons, and uncovering new opportunities to scale.

Year 4

Our mission is to revolutionise wastewater treatment through low-energy, sustainable solutions that make a global impact. With millions lacking access to clean water, the company was founded to drive innovation that reduces pollution, conserves resources, and helps prevent disease. By prioritising efficiency and accessibility, especially for underserved communities, we aim to create cleaner environments and healthier populations.

MEET THE lEADERS

Martyn Lathbury

Martyn brings a background in complex engineering, building teams, and shaping ideas into products from the automotive sector to the discipline of bio-electrochemical systems.

Martyn’s ‘learn fast’ approach is part of the company DNA – in our journey we’ve tested more than 600 prototypes, revealing secrets of a technology at the nexus between biology and electrochemistry that have kept it a laboratory curiosity for two decades.

Daniel Carlotta - Jones

Daniel has spent his career in the sector working towards lowering its carbon footprint.

Identifying their promise, Daniel took on the challenge of making bio-electrochemical system scale at commercially viable prices in his EngD. His material breakthrough was the catalyst for forming Wastewater Fuels.

As we continue to scale Daniel sprinkles his knowledge into all our products; guiding a talented and driven engineering team.