Singapore-based EcoWorth Tech Pvt. Ltd. focuses on sustainable wastewater remediate- “a process of skilfully eliminating toxic and harmful contaminants from different water bodies in order to make them fit for animal and human consumption”.
EcoWorth Tech founders Andre Stolz and Bert Grobben came up with a solution after observing that by 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population will not have access to sufficient clean water.
Andre Stolz
Meet Andre Stolz, the CEO and co-founder of EcoWorth Tech. Stolz has always been passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of people and the planet. When he noticed that by 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population will not have access to sufficient clean water, he was determined to bring a change with his valuable insights and experiences of working in the corporate sector.
With his strong background in innovation, supply chain, manufacturing, and product management, Stolz has deep knowledge of FMCG businesses from his time at Braun/Oral-B and Procter & Gamble.
He also has extensive experience leading diverse, multi-disciplinary teams, particularly in Asia. But, noticing the gap in the clean-tech sector, Stolz left his high-flying corporate career behind and chose a more challenging path. He quit his job and launched his startup, EcoWorth Tech.
Why EcoWorth Tech?
Globally, 80% of wastewater is dumped back into the environment. An essential part of this wastewater is untreated. The toxic chemicals and organic waste from wastewater are very harmful.
In-depth-research, Stolz discovered water current treatment solutions. But the solutions were either inefficient, expensive or complicated. Due to these inefficiencies, in this clean tech sector, businesses had to struggle, paying extra costs.
Around the world, making recycled paper is often more expensive than producing new paper. As a result, people take raw materials, create products, and then throw them away after using, rather than reusing them. This process contributes to 20% of the world’s total waste.
Noticing this gap, Stolz had a clear understanding of what was required. They need to develop an innovative, easy-to-use, and cost-effective solution to address all the issues efficiently. This experience led Stolz to launch his startup, Eco-worth Tech with his co-founder, Bert Grobben.
Eco-worth Tech provides a straightforward and efficient solution. The solution uses fewer chemicals to clean oily water and helps businesses save a lot of energy and chemical costs. Additionally, this offers annual average savings in trillions of dollars on energy and chemicals.
How EcoWorth Tech Is Resolving The Issue?
This Singapore-based company, EcoWorth Tech, was founded in 2016 by Andre Stolz and Bert Grobben. This Clean Tech company is addressing the global issue of poor waste recycling and carbon emission as well as inefficient treatment of contaminated and oily wastewater.
EcoWorth produces the Carbon Fiber Aerogel (CFA). CFA is environmentally friendly, super absorbent, non-toxic, natural, and recyclable. CFA is made from cellulose-based sources, such as cotton waste paper. It can absorb different types of organic waste from wastewater. This process of making CFA involves heating raw materials to high temperatures in a controlled setting. The final product is then put into an industrial-grade filter cartridge.
CFA Benefits at EcoWorth Tech:
This cost-effective solution, CFA filter, can be used multiple times before recyclyling this. Wastewater can be purified and converted into clean, reusable water using CFA filters. Additionally, the process can recover valuable materials, such as biofuels, which can be sold for extra profit.
- Low cost: This is cheaper up to 20 times than other alternatives.
- Reusability: This can be reused, reducing waste and cost.
- High effectiveness: Removes oil more effectively and faster than commercial products.
- Zero wastage: This is made from waste material products that can be upcycled.
It is inspiring that Andre has always had a hunger to make a positive impact, and when he noticed the gap in this clean-tech sector, he quickly recognized that this is the place where he could make an impressive impact. With his relentless efforts, he turned the gap into business, leaving his corporate career behind. Today, he turns waste into worth and brings a significant change, following his passion.
