We are excited to announce the dates for BlueTech Forum 2023 which will be held May 17th and 18th in Edinburgh, Scotland.

2012 BlueTech Research Awards

Companies taking part in the BlueTech Showcase are eligible for the The BlueTech Research® Awards.  The BlueTech Research® ‘Disrupt-o-meter Award’ and ‘Go-to-market strategy Award’ will be judged by the Forum attendees. This year a subscription to the BlueTech... Read More

Field Trip – Criddle Research Group, Stanford University

A visit to the Stanford Engineering Department will focus on work of the research group under Craig Criddle.  The general theme of this group is ‘Energy and Resource Recovery from Wastewater’.  Craig Criddle’s research focuses on biotechnology and microbial ecology... Read More

Field Trip – NASA Ames Research Center

9:00 AM Meet in hotel lobby and board bus. Please have breakfast before the trip. 9:30 – 10:15 AM    Travel to NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field 10:15 – 10:45 AM  Collect badges 10:45 – 12:15 PM  Tour the following labs: Solid Waste Lab Air Lab Water Lab... Read More

Luncheon

Provides some time to network and connect with fellow attendees and new contacts. Read More

BlueTech Showcase: Releasing Energy from Water

The interrelationship between energy and water is well established. There is 36.5 million MW hours of energy in the municipal wastewater going through US wastewater treatment plants each year. MaxWest will present on how their gasification technology can help to... Read More

Welcome Reception

Join us for a welcome reception with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. A moment to assemble with fellow attendees the evening before the conference, in order to make new contacts in a relaxed atmosphere. Read More

Welcome to ‘Thinking Outside the Bubble’

Conference Chairman: Paul O’Callaghan, MSc, BlueTech Forum Founder and CEO, O2 Environmental Inc. Premiere Sponsor: Michael Ahearn, Managing Director, True North Venture Partners The BlueTech Showcase is devoted to giving innovative water technology companies a... Read More

Menno Holterman

Menno Holterman
Menno M. Holterman is CEO of Nijhuis Water Technology Holding, and CEO/Founder of Naesta Holding, a newly established industrial private equity company specializing in the water, energy, and food nexus. Menno, who is Chairman of the Netherlands Water Technology... Read More

Jerry Yudelson

Jerry Yudelson
Jerry Yudelson has keynoted more than 100 conferences and events since 2006. He is the author of 12 books on green buildings, water conservation, green homes and green development including, 2010’s Dry Run: Preventing the Next Urban Water Crisis. He was named to the... Read More

Carl Hensman

Carl Hensman
Dr. Carl Hensman joined the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene team within the Global Development Program of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in January 2012. Prior to joining the foundation, Carl was an Energy Program Manager for King County, WA (Seattle) focusing... Read More

Menno Holterman Joins 2012 BlueTech Forum Advisory Board

Menno Holterman Joins 2012 BlueTech Forum Advisory Board
Menno Holterman, Chairman of the Netherlands Water Technology Innovation Board and former CEO of Norit Clean Process Technologies (CPT), Zenderen, the Netherlands, has joined the 2012 BlueTech Forum Advisory Board. “Menno is a seasoned water entrepreneur and water... Read More

Paul Lelieveld Joins BlueTech Forum Advisory Board

Paul Lelieveld Joins BlueTech Forum Advisory Board
Paul Lelieveld Joins BlueTech Forum Advisory Board Paul Lelieveld, a leading advisor for water technology companies and Wetsus Business Development Officer, has joined the 2012 BlueTech Forum Advisory Board. “Paul brings significant experience in management of... Read More

Harold Leverenz

Harold Leverenz
Dr. Leverenz has been involved in the modeling and pilot testing of technologies and processes for sustainable water and waste management for the past 15 years.  His studies have included analysis of decentralized and satellite wastewater reuse systems, development of... Read More

Glen T. Daigger

Glen T. Daigger
In his role as CH2M HILL’s Chief Wastewater Process Engineer, Dr. Glen Daigger is responsible for wastewater process engineering on both municipal and industrial wastewater treatment projects. He is also the first Technical Fellow for the firm, an honor which... Read More

Michael T. Flynn

Michael T. Flynn
Mr. Flynn is the lead of Water Technology Development Laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center. He has over 23 years experience in the development of advanced water recycling technologies for NASA. He has over ninety relevant peer reviewed publications in the field. He... Read More