Listen "Ending the PFAS Contamination Crisis & Improving Global Water Quality with Nigel Sharp CEO - Aquagga"
Episode Synopsis
Nigel Sharp, a serial entrepreneur with a social conscience created Aquagga to solve a great contamination issue. PFAS ( (Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) are highly toxic man-made “forever” chemicals that have migrated into the air, soil, and water. Today, nearly all Americans have PFAS in their blood, with over 200 million people potentially drinking PFAS-impacted water Nigel’s small team is battling PFAS - "forever chemicals" contaminating communities everywhere. Tune in to hear how their pressure-cooker technology is destroying PFAS at an industrial scale, completing the largest treatment project to date. From early milestones to partnerships with the EPA and DOD, discover Aquagga's story of innovation against all odds. Uncover how they're scaling up to remediate pollution and protect billions from this trillion-dollar contamination crisis. Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:34 Nigel’s career development03:21 A trip to Armenia and TUMO project06:00 Building businesses to make an impact07:26 The beginnings of Aquagga10:50 PFAs chemicals, their dangers, and global impact16:48 Legal actions against corporations18:54 Developing technology that destroys PFAS23:31 Scaling as a company – key milestones29:00 The biggest challenges as a CEO33:36 The most liked and disliked parts of being CEO36:47 The impact in the next 10 years
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