Klaas van der Ven

Born innovator with experience in starting up small firms and water purification technologies.
Developed a low cost small scale water purification unit, using components that are mostly manufatured in India.
From these units, operating now in five Indian villages, safe drinking water is sold on a cost covering base for one Eurocent per 20 litres.
A second product is an innovative low cost and low weigh/volume ceramic water filter for families. Has been tested by consumers in India, Zambia and Mozambique.
Starting a company in India: Basic Water Needs India, Pty Ltd. Preparing large scale manufaturing and assembling of ceramic water filters in India at the beginning of 2008.