Project description and overview:

Water Source has the goal to commercialise an Internet of Things (IoT) portable water purification unit that does not require consumables, such as chlorine or replacement filters, throughout its +10-year operating lifespan.

Maintenance and servicing of water purification units in remote communities is challenging and expensive. The Water Source solution will address these issues through collaborative research with Monash University, and product development with Bosch Engineering. The final product will provide a reliable potable water supply for domestic and small scale commercial situations in remote communities, developing nations, defence and other challenging environments.

The unit will be remotely monitored and controlled through an IoT cloud-based platform with inbuilt Artificial Intelligence software. The combination of these features establishes a valuable position in the global water purification market.

Water Source have developed a diverse business model. One of the aspects of the water purification unit is to provide remote indigenous communities not only with potable water, but with a bottling plant incorporated in the unit that will provide a source of income into the community.