Company Profile

Company Fact SheetNanoH2O, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets reverse osmosis (RO) membranes that lower the cost of desalination. Based on breakthrough nanostructured materials and industry-proven polymer technology, NanoH2O’s thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) Quantum Flux membranes improve desalination energy efficiency and productivity. Quantum Flux seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) membranes deliver the highest flux or the highest salt rejection of any SWRO membrane on the market. Quantum Flux membranes are available in standard 8-inch (20 cm) diameter elements that fit easily into new and existing desalination plants, purifying water from a broad range of sources with improved productivity and water quality. For more information, visit www.nanoh2o.com.MissionTo lower the cost of desalination by leveraging the benefits of nanotechnology to advance reverse osmosis (RO) membrane performanceQuick Facts• Licensed original TFN technology from University of California, Los Angeles• Intellectual property includes over 10 patents and patent applications • Headquarters, manufacturing and R&D facility located in El Segundo, California, USA• Quantum Flux membranes are installed in over 50 commercial sites across six continents, representing over 80,000 m3 per day (21 million gallons per day) in cumulative capacityCorporate History2005 Company founded by Jeff Green (Chief Executive Officer) and Robert Burk (Chief Scientific Officer)2006 Filed first set of patents on nanocomposite membrane technology2008 Achieved twice the flux of traditional polyamide membranes with >99.7% salt rejection on bench scale tests2009 Successfully completed one year of long-term testing at U.S. Navy Desalination Testing Facility in Port Hueneme, California 2010 Commenced full-scale commercial manufacturing in El Segundo, California2011 Introduced the highest flux SWRO membrane in the industry2012 Introduced the highest rejection SWRO membrane on the market Rev. 6.2012QuantumFlux and Qfx are trademarks of NanoH2O, Inc. All other trademarks stated herein are the property of their respective companies. All rights reserved. © 2012 NanoH2O, Inc.Awards• Winner of 2010 Wall Street Journal Innovation Award in the environmental category• Winner of 2011 Aquatech Innovation Award in the water supply category• Named as 2011 Global Cleantech 100 Company• Named as 2011 Artemis ProjectTM Top 50 Water CompanyShareholders• BASF Ventures• Total Energy Ventures• Keytone Ventures• Khosla Ventures• Oak Investment Partners• PCG Asset Management• California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)