Residual wood can clean polluted water

Season 07 of Startup Passport by Frontwalker continues with Episode 12 – Guido Brugman, Founder of Hydrogenium.   Driven by the growing challenge of PFAS contamination in his hometown of Dordrecht, Guido founded Hydrogenium to develop a sustainable solution for removing harmful pollutants from waterways. In this episode, he shares how the company transforms residual wood streams into a bio-based filtration material that captures PFAS, helping to address one of today's most persistent environmental challenges.   Guido also discusses the journey from pharmaceutical sciences and chemistry to entrepreneurship, the importance of independently validating new technologies before scaling, and the lessons he's learned while building an environmental startup. He reflects on learning through mistakes, working alongside an advisory board, and his vision of expanding Hydrogenium's solution beyond the Netherlands to create a broader environmental impact.   This new season brings conversations with founders, innovators, investors and ecosystem leaders shaping the future of entrepreneurship, in partnership with Erasmus Enterprise and the NL Startup Competition.   These conversations are powerful, inspiring, and game-changing, and we can't wait for you to hear them. Stay tuned! New episodes dropping soon!