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The Fundamental Molecule

Burnt Island Ventures
Water Technology
Water Management
Water Utilities
Artificial Intelligence
Entrepreneurship
Climate Change
Water Scarcity
Membrane Technology
Investment
Irrigation
Insurance
Generative AI
Teamsolve
Product Market Fit
Customer Inclusion Loop
Desalination
120water
Water Industry
Climate Tech
Amazon

Welcome to The Fundamental Molecule. This show explores the intersection of water, technology and entrepreneurship. Each week, Tom Ferguson, Managing Partner of Burnt Island Ventures, interviews innovators, experts, entrepreneurs and investors in the world of water, to help us understand where this trillion dollar industry is headed. These are the stories of the people building the future of the w... more

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Taking the reins at a company is no small thing, especially when your predecessor in the CEO role was someone as exceptional as Julie Mullen. Julie had built the basis for Aclarity, and following her was not for the faint of heart.

Mike Shaw is not ... more

My guest today is the exceptional Christopher Gasson. As the owner of Global Water Intelligence, he has built a business that he bought for £17,000 and less than 150 subscribers to the indispensable knowledge source for people in this $1.6T business ... more

You may know by now that I get pretty excited when people walk through the figurative BIV door with an understanding of reality that is virtually impossible to diagnose from the outside. From the moment I met Dylan Wolff and he explained what he was ... more

In 2015, all of the startup founders who were part of Imagine H2O's Accelerator had to bear with me as I had no idea what I was doing. One of those founders was Sivan Zamir. Four years later she was and remains the only person to go through the progr... more

Out of 910 graduating students in the Class of 2014 from HBS, three went into water. Of those three, only Peter Brooks and I remain. And, meaning no offense to all our wonderful classmates, I'm glad it's him. Peter is just a really great guy. A forme... more

It's always worth listening to someone's ‘why’ for doing something. What is their core motivation? Are they a tourist, or are they here for the long haul? When you combine a compelling ‘why’ with the right mix of technical brilliance, charisma, kindn... more

The saying, "Those who tell the stories rule the world," is such a core truth that it is both a quote from Plato and a Native American proverb - two entirely distinct societies coming to the same conclusion. We in water know that our inability to tel... more

Some people are born to drive their own bus. They have an idiosyncrasy of outlook that makes building their own thing inevitable. When these people run into a problem that they find both annoying and ridiculous and decide to solve it, good things hap... more

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Recent Guests

Christopher Gasson
Owner of Global Water Intelligence
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Episode: Christopher Gasson - Building the Source of Truth for the Water Sector
Dylan Wolff
Founder of Cnsrv, focusing on innovative kitchen solutions to save water and improve food safety
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Episode: Dylan Wolff - Wait, Kitchens Defrost How?!
Sivan Zamir
VP of Enterprise Innovation and Venture at Xylem, experienced in corporate innovation and startup development
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Episode: Sivan Zamir - The Model of Corporate Startup Engagement
Peter Brooks
Founder of Sylmar Group and former Marine
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Episode: Peter Brooks - Building an Infinite Compounding Machine
Allan Adams
Founder and CEO of Aquatic Labs
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Episode: Allan Adams - The Science is the Easy Bit
Matt Fitzgerald
Campaign architect for Teamwater, involved in major environmental campaigns.
Episode: Matt Fitzgerald - Campaigns, MrBeast and Getting Arrested with your Grandmother
Mick O'Dwyer
Founder and CEO of SwiftComply, experienced entrepreneur in wastewater compliance technology
SwiftComply
Episode: Mick O'Dwyer - Mandated, Recurring & Operationally Painful
Pierre Côté
Successful inventor and technologist in industrial wastewater solutions
Episode: Pierre Côté - The Art of Useful Invention
Oliver Lawal
CEO of AquiSense, an entrepreneur focused on UV water technology
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Episode: Oliver Lawal - Sunburning Water is a Good Idea

Host

Tom Ferguson
Host and Managing Partner at Burnt Island Ventures, with extensive experience in entrepreneurship and a focus on the water industry.

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Q: What piece of advice do you have for current and future water entrepreneurs?
Learn about the water situation in your area and understand community interests before marketing your product.
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Q: What lessons did you draw on during your time facing California's drought?
I was lucky to have experienced previous disasters which allowed me to manage communication effectively and focus on what the public needed to know.
Felicia Marcus: A Public Servant for our Era
Q: If you could wave a magic wand and change one thing about water management in the US, what would it be?
I would elevate water to the importance it deserves and give people a better understanding of how precious it is.
Paul Hauffen - The Customer Inclusion Loop
Q: If you had to create a checklist for a really good first customer, what would be on that list?
Hauffen suggests that the characteristics of a good first customer include existing relationships, moderate size for decision-making power, and regional appropriateness.
Paul Hauffen - The Customer Inclusion Loop
Q: Why did you elect to go into water?
Paul Hauffen has had a lifelong fascination with water, stemming from childhood experiences, and he sees water management as a critical global issue that needs attention.

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