S12E18 - How This Startup Tests PFAS 5x Faster Than Labs

PFAS testing in Water takes 1-3 months according to the AWWA. How can FREDsense make it happen in 5 Days instead without cutting corners? Listen to this!More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/🙌 Supporters 🙌A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelabAnd a great shout-out to Blue Foot Membranes: https://link.dww.show/bluefoot#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣FREDsense's website: https://fredsense.com/Reach out to Emily on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyhicks12/Check out Julie Bliss Mullen's interview on the podcast: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s11e2-how-aclarity-bootstrapped-its-journey-from-b2c-to-pfas-destructionFlashback to Meena Sankaran's appearance on the mic': https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s3e7-is-software-to-measure-water-quality-actually-a-matter-of-hardware🎙️ Subscribe and Listen to the Don't Waste Water Podcast HERE 🎙️Podcast Channel: @dwwpodcast Main Channel: @AntoineWalterDWW Smartlink: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-waterWebsite: https://dww.show/podcast/🙋 QUESTION: What would you like me to cover next?⏰ TIME CODES ⏰00:00 In this week's episode 01:27 The EPA vs AWWA PFAS lawsuit 04:20 The Economic Impact of PFAS Regulations 06:37 FREDsense and Emily Hicks' journey 10:51 Technical Insights 15:13 Real-World Applications and Case Studies 32:58 PFAS Market Demand and Education 36:51 Global Market Focus and Expansion 39:18 Hardware Development and Bootstrapping 45:48 Business Models and Revenue Streams 47:27 Future Vision and Technological Roadmap 54:51 Rapid Fire Questions📝 IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE🚀 How FREDsense delivers PFAS testing in 5 days vs. industry standard 5 weeks through biosensor technology💰 The bootstrapped journey from $25K water bottle crowdfunding campaign to pioneering field PFAS detection kits🔬 Why the company pivoted from arsenic and COVID detection to focusing purely on PFAS chemistry and unmet market needs🛠️ What makes on-site PFAS testing possible: polymer-based biosensors that bind and measure down to part-per-trillion levels🤝 Strategic partnerships with treatment leaders like Clarity, Axl, and Avivo for service lab rapid turnaround offeringsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.