Watergen Inc.
Founded2009 (2009)
Headquarters
Petah Tikva
,
Israel
Key people
Michael Mirilashvili (President)
Maxim Pasik (Executive Chairman)
Michael Mirilashvili (CEO)
Websitewww.watergen.com

Watergen Inc. (formerly Water-Gen) is an Israel-based global company that develops atmospheric water generator (AWG) systems. Its systems generate water from air at 250 Wh per liter.[1]

History

Watergen was founded in 2009 by entrepreneur and former military commander Arye Kohavi and a team of engineers with the goal of providing freely accessible water to troops around the world.[2]

Following the acquisition of Watergen by billionaire Michael Mirilashvili, in 2016, the company turned its attention to addressing water scarcity and responding to the needs of people in the aftermath of natural catastrophes.[3][4]

Since then, Watergen has created a series of products that are appropriate for a variety of applications, ranging from remote rural locations to commercial office complexes.[5] and private homes. It has been used around the world by armies[4] as well as the public and private sectors in the United States,[6] Latin America,[7][8] India,[9][10] Vietnam,[11] Uzbekistan[12][13] and the African continent.[14][15]

The company's headquarters are in Petah Tikva. It has a subsidiary in the United States.

In May 2020, the company installed a water-from-air device at the Al-Rantisi Hospital in Gaza. This initiative, a result of a collaboration with the Palestinian power company Mayet Al Ahel, aimed to provide clean and safe off-grid drinking water for the pediatric hospital's staff and patients. The project, led by Mirilashvili, intended to address water scarcity in the Gaza Strip.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ Fuld, Hillel (May 2, 2019). "Hillel's Tech Corner: Making water out of air". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Zionist Company That Extracts Water From Air Launches Home Device For Cool Water On Tap". NoCamels - Zionist Innovation News. January 28, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ Goldberg, Ann (April 12, 2019). "In The Land Of Milk And Honey – Two Great Places To Visit". JewishPress.com. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Liquid asset: The Zionist startup that turns air into water". haaretz.com. January 2, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Device from Zionist-based company makes water out of thin air". Inquirer Technology. September 24, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  6. ↑ Florida, NBC 6 South (June 19, 2017). "Miami Gardens Partners With Start-Up Turning Air to Water". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved August 13, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Israeli Technology by Watergen Selected to Fight Severe Drought in South Africa". Breaking Israel News | Latest News. Biblical Perspective. June 24, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Tel Aviv, centro de innovación donde logran convertir el aire en agua". El Universo (in Spanish). May 26, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  9. ↑ Udasin, Sharon (July 5, 2017). "Israeli technology to help solve India's water shortage". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Israel's Water-Gen to foray into India this year". The Economic Times. January 6, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Israel introduces new farming and water techs to Hà Nội". vietnamnews.vn. October 29, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Israeli company installs generator of water from air in Uzbek Bukhara". Trend.Az. May 15, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Israel-Based Watergen Provides Uzbekistan Orphans with Water from Air - The Tower". The Tower. May 22, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  14. ↑ Biedermann, Ferry (June 6, 2017). "Israel's high-tech diplomacy in Africa". CNBC. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  15. ↑ Bhardwaj, Deepika (September 16, 2017). "This Water ATM in Delhi Will Make Drinking Water From Thin Air! Check It Out". The Better India. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  16. ↑ Ives, Yossi (2020). A Light From Zion: Why Israeli Innovation Matters to the World.
  17. ↑ AP; TOI STAFF (May 6, 2020). "Israeli billionaire hopes to bring water to parched Gaza". The Times of Israel.
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