How to Drive Innovation in Water. Or, it’s the 3Ps, not P3! “If you buy our new technology, you will deliver better service to your customer at lower cost!” I receive an email or call almost every day that is a version of this comment. Every. Day. Buy my gadget, hire my expertise, adopt our fancy
I write today with news that DC Water has launched a startup enterprise called Blue Drop. By day, I run a complex enterprise with 1,100 employees who serve more than 15 million people a year. But I am also engaged to help develop a response to what I perceive as the core challenge for public
I recall reading about how General Eisenhower paced back and forth, smoking cigarettes and unable to sleep, as the allied armies landed in France on D-Day. Responding to a historic snow storm is certainly minor compared to epic warfare, but I have a sense of the feeling. The storm now called “Snowzilla” had arrived in
Every time the topic of flushable wipes comes up, I’m reminded of this scenario: A wastewater employee is discussing flushable wipes during an educational event. She holds up a package of wipes and asks a young girl in the audience, “Do you think it is ok to flush these wipes?” “Of course”, says the young
I was honored to be invited by David Henderson of XPV Water Partners to attend their annual retreat for many of their portfolio companies. XPV is a private equity firm that raises funds and exclusively invests in companies that are providing services in the water arena. This is a broad category in many respects –
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