BC Business
startup name: Saltworks Technologies Inc.
founded: 2008
number of employees: 24
lead product: A desalination process driven by solar and waste heat that requires 80 per cent less energy than traditional methods
milestone: Recently partnered with SPX Cooling Technologies Inc., manufacturer of the cooling towers Saltworks uses in its Thermo-Ionic process
The world needs this product because:
CEO Ben Sparrow explains that reducing the cost of freshwater production can “open up opportunities for regions that previously couldn’t afford water.”