MMAP Grants Awarded to Elateq
Since 2022, MMAP has awarded over $10.1 million to 53 Massachusetts-based manufacturers. Funding enables companies to meet industry demands and aids in manufacturing new technologies that align with key state industries. Elateq, Inc. Project: Elateq, Inc. is a woman-, minority-, and veteran-owned company that offers advanced electrochemical technologies for wastewater treatment, providing chemical-free, sustainable compliance solutions for water discharge. The MMAP grant will allow Elateq to acquire custom electrode modification tanks, an electrode preparation controller, and a 4300 handheld Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) analyzer. Elateq will be able to advance the manufacturing efficiencies and quality of their proprietary electrode material, and manufacture mixing components at-scale for their treatment units. Elateq expects to upskill 1-3 employees.https://cam.masstech.org/mmap-grants-awarded
Elateq Joins MIT Enterprise Forum’s Spring 2021 BIPOC Cohort
Elateq is pleased to announce our participation in the MIT Enterprise Forum’s Spring 2021 BIPOC cohort. MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge BIPOC Program is created to support early-stage tech entrepreneurs of color. Over the next 9 months Roderick Anderson, Elateq Co-Founder, and CEO will join a collective of 9 innovative entrepreneurs for MIT’s Smart Start seminars and mentorship program. These courses focus on advancing business acumen specific to the dynamic start-up realm, including unique legal issues, refining go-to-market strategy, tailoring pitches for a wide range of audiences, managing investments, and scaling. It is an honor to have been selected for this competitive program and we look forward to sharing updates as we progress and continue to evolve Elateq’s business in the pursuit of our mission – delivering cost-effective cleantech solutions for advanced wastewater treatment removing heavy metals, pathogens and toxic man-made chemicals through our novel all-in-one approach.
Amherst water treatment startup Elateq moving forward with PepsiCo contracting to use its high-tech technology
AMHERST – Roderick Anderson compares his company’s water treatment to the difference between a cell phone and a rotary phone. Instead of having a water treatment system with multiple steps, Elateq’s does everything together in one system that also saves energy, water and money. “It is an all-in-one treatment,” said Anderson, chief executive officer of Elateq. “You don’t need harsh chemicals to clean, you don’t need high-pressure pumps so it reduces your energy costs.” PepsiCo Europe embraces digital start-ups to unlock sustainability solutions across the supply chain 26 July 2022, London. Today, PepsiCo has announced that it will elevate its supply chain in Europe, and collaborate with breakthrough start-up companies to pilot ground-breaking technologies which aim to unlock sustainability solutions. Six successful start-ups have been selected through a rigorous outreach program, which focused on engaging the start-up community to bring emerging technologies to the fore. Over the next year, PepsiCo plans to foster further collaborations, as part of the ongoing project. The program is being led by PepsiCo Labs, a team which was created with the ambition of harnessing the power of digital solutions by acting as a conduit to the world of emerging technology. The team functions to identify, and collaborate with, breakthrough tech start-ups to drive growth, unlock shared potential and develop new solutions to drive positive business growth. Once the results of the trials have been analysed, PepsiCo aims to scale the successful technologies across the supply chain during 2023 & beyond, placing the company at the forefront of cutting-edge technology that solves complex, real-world problems. Katharina Stenholm, Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo Europe, said: “At PepsiCo, we believe in the value of harnessing a digital future to accelerate positive change for our people and planet. We recognise that we have a responsibility to use our resources efficiently and reduce our overall emissions, but we can’t do it alone. By embracing smart collaborations through PepsiCo Labs, we can unlock breakthrough solutions, and play our part in scaling technology innovations. It’s part of our commitment to solving sustainability challenges across our supply chain, and progressing PepsiCo Positive.” The pilots will be taking place across Europe, in locations including Turkey, Belgium and Portugal, with trials focusing on four key areas: Efficiency and automation Sustainable Cleaning & Hygiene Technology Recycling Water recovery David Schwartz, VP, PepsiCo Labs says, “PepsiCo Labs was launched to propel PepsiCo into the future. We aspire to lead in tech innovations by integrating start-up solutions at a global scale. It is a privilege to collaborate with six exciting, innovative start-ups, as they pilot ground-breaking technologies and develop new solutions that aim to solve the sustainability challenges the world faces. We hope that by working together we can accelerate the growth of these promising start-ups, whilst putting sustainability and innovation at the heart of our own business.” To date, PepsiCo Labs has scaled >30 start-ups across over 200 countries. This includes WINT technology, which has been successful in creating a positive water impact in the supply chain. The technology uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms to prevent water leaks in PepsiCo factories by using digital monitors to collect water flow data, which is then analysed through pattern matching and machine learning. It is estimated that PepsiCo can cut annual water consumption by approximately 20-25% using WINT’s technology. This project is aligned with PepsiCo’s broader PepsiCo Positive (pep+) agenda, an end-to-end transformation announced last year which puts sustainability and human capital at the heart of the business. The work forms part of PepsiCo’s ambition to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 75% by 2030, a goal which is on track according to PepsiCo’s ESG Summary released earlier this month. Implementing solutions to address climate change is integral to the future of PepsiCo, its customers, consumers and the planet. Today’s announcement follows PepsiCo’s recent ambitious target to achieve net zero by 2040 – ten years ahead of the Paris agreement – in a bid to decarbonise its entire value chain. ### Press contact: Lian.Peacham@pepsico.com About PepsiCoPepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com. 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Elateq, Inc. receives Design for Excellence assistance through the MERT 2.0
The Massachusetts Manufacturing Emergency Response Team(MERT) efforts support the manufacturing ecosystem in Massachusetts. This program isfunded by the CARES Act and administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s EconomicDevelopment Administration (EDA). This DFX service helped us here at Elateq, Inc. to maximize our manufacturing readiness priorto production. I want to thank UMass Lowell, MassRobotics and MassMEP for their specific support andappreciate the efforts of the entire MERT team.
Elateq in WCVB CityLine
On Sunday, April 11, 2021, co-founder and CEO Roderick Anderson was interviewed by WCVB CityLine about Elateq and our experiences from participation in MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge’s first BIPOC cohort. VIEW THE INTERVIEW
Elateq at Virtual Watershed Summit
On Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021, Elateq co-founder and CSO Dr. Ljiljana Rajic presented Elateq technology at the Virtual Watershed Summit, organized by the Friends of Lake Warner and the Mill River. The inspiring Watershed Summit hosted sixteen speakers in four days in addition to an On Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021, Elateq co-founder and CSO Dr. Ljiljana Rajic presented Elateq technology at the Virtual Watershed Summit, organized by the Friends of Lake Warner and the Mill River. The inspiring Watershed Summit hosted sixteen speakers in four days in addition to an innovation contest. Dr. Rajic gave an overview of the novel Elateq technology applications directly impacting the protection of water bodies from pollutants, from metals to nutrients.