Lumense Named a Finalist in Imagine H2O’s Water Infrastructure Challenge - Over 100 Companies Entered 6th Annual Imagine H2O Competition for Water Innovation Business
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 21, 2015 -- Lumense(TM), an Atlanta-based developer of real-time sensors capable of continuously measuring the concentration of trace chemicals and biologicals in gases and liquids, announced today that it was named a finalist in the Imagine H2O(TM) Water Infrastructure Challenge. As a finalist, Lumense will participate in Imagine H2O’s (IH2O) Accelerator Program, which offers access to IH2O’s global network of reference customers, water industry partners, investors, and mentors.
“We are honored that our SensorIT(TM) technology platform, and the opportunity for continuous, real-time monitoring of water resources it provides, has been recognized by Imagine H2O,” said Mike Slawson, Lumense’s Chief Executive Officer. “We believe that IH2O’s Accelerator Program will bring great benefit to us as we define and introduce, later this year, our first water monitoring product.”
The global competition attracted entrants from 20 countries, including the United States. Imagine H2O's judging panel, which includes leading industry experts from venture capital firms, water utilities, and engineering businesses, based its selection of twelve finalists on their market viability, value proposition, and go-to-market strategy. Competition winners and finalists will be honored at Water Gala'15, sponsored by Levi Strauss & Co., on March 18 in San Francisco.
"We're optimistic about the number of entrepreneurs who seek to address the challenges associated with our crumbling water infrastructure," said IH2O COO Scott Bryan. "This year's dramatic growth in applications reflects a growing interest in water innovation and our program's effectiveness in connecting entrepreneurs to market opportunities."
About Imagine H2O
Imagine H2O inspires and empowers people to solve water challenges and turn them into opportunities. In addition to financial support for the best ideas, the Imagine H2O Accelerator helps participating entrepreneurs turn their plans into transformational, real-world solutions. To learn more about Imagine H2O's global ecosystem for water innovation and connect with water entrepreneurs from around the world, please visit http://www.imagineh2o.org.
About Lumense
Lumense offers real-time, in situ, chemical and biological sensors for use in a broad range of applications, including those in the water, food and beverage, and agriculture sectors. Lumense developed SensorIT, a common, scalable sensor platform augmented with low cost optical detectors customized for specific targets, allowing customers to move from a reactive to a proactive approach to contaminant management and recipe control. The SensorIT platform continuously detects trace amounts of dozens of different substances, many of which previously could only be detected and quantified with expensive laboratory equipment after sampling. An ammonia monitor for air monitoring in poultry houses will be the first product to be released under Lumense’s SensorIT technology platform. As part of the platform, customers will be able to view and manage their sensor data remotely and securely. Products under development include a sensor for detecting trace levels of impurities in gases used by the food and beverage industry, and a sensor for monitoring water quality. Visit http://www.lumense.com for more information.
Deanna Anderson, AquaPR, http://www.aquapr.com, +1 404-759-1890, [email protected]
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