With freshwater becoming more and more limited, our planet turns its sights to decentralized water solutions. Brian Sheng, Co-Founder and CEO of Aquaria, has developed a technology to capture the vapor in the air and turn it into liquid water. Joining Corinna Bellizzi, he shares how their Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) does its wonders to make clean water more accessible to all, from disaster relief efforts to residential homes. Brian also discusses the proper way to install, maintain, and power an AWG to maximize its output and potential.

About Guest:
Brian Sheng is the Co-Founder and CEO of Aquaria, building air-water infrastructure to produce scalable water systems that create clean drinking water from the air. Aquaria’s mission is to safeguard and unlock global access to clean water. As a serial entrepreneur, Brian co-founded The Vanguard, Fresh VC, and he founded Asia Horizon. Additionally he served as a General Partner at The Arcview Group. Brian’s seed stage portfolio is valued at over $3B with 2 IPOs, Fiscalnote and Clever Leaves. While attending Princeton University, Brian wrote his thesis on atmospheric water generation. Brian was honored as a member of Forbes 30 under 30 class of 2024, and Aquaria was named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024.

Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-sheng/
Guest Website: https://aquaria.world/
Guest Social:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/aquariaawg/
https://www.instagram.com/aquariaawg

Show Notes:
[00:00] Hookline
[2:54] Brian Sheng Of Aquaria
[6:30] How Atmospheric Water Generator Works
[12:07] Using Air Water To Put Out Forest Fires
[14:34] AGW Infrastructure And Energy Requirements
[19:00] How It Compares To Municipal Water
[21:07] Installing AGW For Home Use
[29:37] Lessons From The Private And Public Sectors
[34:10] Aquaria’s Pursuit For A Better World
[36:16] Becoming A Public Benefit Corporation
[40:27] Encouraging Potential Competitors
[45:09] Proper Maintenance Of AGW Unit
[46:18] Pushing Forward And Legacy Building
[48:19] Creating More Things Out Of Thin Air
[49:55] Keeping An Optimistic And Hopeful Vision
[50:39] Episode Wrap-up And Closing Words

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