Best Jacob from Pick Management Podcasts (2025)

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Water efficiency: the next frontier in cooling tech 15:14

2M ago15:14

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Dr Vishal Wagholikar joins Rhys and Divya to break down findings from his new Horizon Scan on cooling technologies. As data centres grow more power-hungry, water use is emerging as a blind spot—and a growing concern. The trio unpacks liquid cooling breakthroughs, water use effectiveness metrics, and shifting industry priorities. If you’re in coolin…

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From PFAS to atmospheric water: industry shifts in January 2025 10:18

4M ago10:18

10:18

January 2025 brought significant changes to the water industry. From extreme weather events affecting Cork, Australia, and LA, to the EPA's withdrawal of proposed PFAS limits following the new Trump administration. Bluetech will host a press briefing on the implications of these PFAS regulatory changes, particularly for biosolids management. New re…

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The Last Drop of 2024: Blue Notes Into 2025’s Waters 12:37

6M ago12:37

12:37

In this finale episode, Rhys and Divya reflect on the year's achievements, including the launch of a Market-creating Legislation and Regulation Tracker and a review of photodynamic disinfection technology. They also delve into BlueTech's Top 10 Patent Applications for 2024 and share a sneak peek at the exciting topics slated for 2025. Stay tuned fo…

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PFAS Destruction: Innovations and Insights from BlueTech’s Horizon Scan with Jacob Steele 17:00

6M ago17:00

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In this special episode of the BlueNotes Podcast, hosts Rhys Owen and Divya Inna are joined by Jacob Steele, Senior Research Analyst and author of BlueTech’s latest Horizon Scan on PFAS Destruction Technologies. This episode builds on the recent client-only web briefing, broadening the conversation to the wider water community about the persistent …

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Green Chemistry and Ultrafiltration membranes in the Fast Lane 10:54

8M ago10:54

10:54

Green Chemistry takes center stage as Rhys and Divya dive into the world of sustainable chemical manufacturing and the importance of the 12 principles from the US EPA. Discover the challenges and potential of market adoption and the exciting developments in green alternatives like Hydrex and bio-based polyacrylamide flocculants. Shift focus to Ultr…

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Top Picks and Trends from WEFTEC 2024 13:23

9M ago13:23

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With WEFTEC a couple of weeks from now, hosts Divya Inna and Rhys Owen dive into the highly anticipated event, which is the largest water industry event in North America, taking place in New Orleans. Join them as they highlight BlueTech Research’s top picks for the most impactful presentations and innovations, along with key events not to miss. You…

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The next wave: Earth Observation Science and the evolution of Brine Management & ZLD 12:28

9M ago12:28

12:28

Earth Observation Science (EOS) is a rapidly growing field, with applications ranging from water risk assessment to sustainability reporting. Satellite data can be used to monitor drought and flood risk, water quality, and leak detection. The market for EOS solutions in the water sector is estimated to reach $2 billion by 2027. Utility and technolo…

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Lithium and hydrogen markets, thermal sludge treatment, and upcoming research 12:38

11M ago12:38

12:38

In this episode of the Blue Notes podcast, hosts Divya and Rhys discuss recent travels and conferences, including high-profile events on lithium and hydrogen. They delve into the lithium market and the technology breakthroughs in direct lithium extraction, as well as the challenges in the hydrogen economy. The conversation also covers advanced ther…

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BlueTech Forum 2024: Highlights and Reflections 16:47

11M ago16:47

16:47

In this episode of the Blue Notes podcast, the hosts, Rhys and Divya, begin with a discussion about recent technical hiccups Rhys faced and a brief update on Divya's camper van office situation due to a house move. They reflect on their experiences at the Bluetech Forum, highlighting key presentations and personal stories, including Professor Kongj…

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Edinburgh calling! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Network with water leaders at Bluetech Forum 2024 11:40

1y ago11:40

11:40

This episode features the upcoming Bluetech Forum, an event hosted by BlueTech Research that convenes experts from the global water sector. Scheduled for June 3rd and 4th, the forum highlights include innovation showcases. Hosts Rhys and Divya also discuss the event's emphasis on partnerships and collaborations, such as the five by five session. Ke…

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Bluetech's Global Endeavors: From New York Premieres to Water Innovations 11:20

1y ago11:20

11:20

In this episode of the Blue Notes podcast, hosts Rhys and Divya discuss a variety of topics including the excitement surrounding the global premiere of Bluetech's second documentary 'Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey' on Earth Day in New York, welcoming key collaborators. A significant portion of the conversation focuses on the new PFAS regulations b…

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Our Blue World Premiere recap, soft sensors and reverse osmosis insights 10:07

1y ago10:07

10:07

In this episode, Rhys and Divya discuss the global premiere of 'Our Blue World, A Water Odyssey' in New York, highlighting the fantastic celebration of the planet and the event's success, attributed to the support from various partners. They also touch upon the Brave Blue World Foundation, aimed at fostering scientific, educational storytelling for…

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Innovation in Action & Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Wastewater Treatment 15:08

1y ago15:08

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This episode of Blue Notes dives into the world of water innovation. Join Divya and Rhys as they discuss the upcoming Bluetech Forum in Edinburgh, Scotland (June 3rd-4th), where industry leaders will explore the latest water tech solutions. They then shift gears to chat about a critical environmental issue: greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater …

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Data, desalination, and disruption: The water industry's new wave 12:08

1+ y ago12:08

12:08

We delve deep into the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) in the water industry as we explore the rapid evolution of AI technology, including machine learning and generative AI, and how large language models are revolutionizing data analysis, decision support, and customer service within the water s…

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From batteries to chips: can innovation quench our water woes? 14:17

1+ y ago14:17

14:17

In the latest episode of BlueNotes, hosts Divya Inna and Rhys Owen cover a range of pressing topics shaping the intersection of technology, sustainability, and water management. They kick off with a deep dive into the burgeoning lithium industry and its profound implications for the water economy. With the demand for lithium-ion batteries skyrocket…

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BlueTech Insights: Navigating the Waters of 2024 13:13

1+ y ago13:13

13:13

In this second episode of the BlueNotes podcast, hosts Divya and Rhys discuss various topics related to the water industry. They begin by mentioning their recent team trip to Lisbon, where they set objectives for 2024 and reviewed the research calendar. The episode covers a recap of the end-of-year webinar, Water Almanac, focusing on key trends in …

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Water Insights Unveiled: Navigating 2023 and Beyond 20:23

1+ y ago20:23

20:23

Join hosts Divya Inna and Rhys Owen as they reflect on the pivotal water-related events of 2023. From the rise of PFAS concerns, extreme weather events, and innovations in water treatment technologies to exploring the mysteries of sludge treatment and the quest for effective microplastic detection methods, the hosts delve into the latest insights a…

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Biomimicry – Are the answers in nature? – Michael Pawlyn, Pioneer of Biomimicry 20:31

4y ago20:31

20:31

Michael Pawlyn is an architect and innovator who has been described as a pioneer of biomimicry. He established his firm Exploration Architecture in 2007 to focus on designing high performance buildings and solutions for the circular economy. Prior to setting up Exploration Michael Pawlyn worked with Grimshaw for ten years and was central to the tea…

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Michael Flynn, NASA Ames Research Center 17:26

4y ago17:26

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In this closing keynote at BlueTech Forum 2018, Michael Flynn from NASA Ames Research Center shared his insights on managing water in a closed loop environment. -- Presented by BlueTech Research®, Actionable Water Technology Market Intelligence. Watch the trailer of Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey. Get involved, and learn more on the website: brave…

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The BlueTech Forecast Water Technology Markets 2020 20:41

4y ago20:41

20:41

Before founding BlueTech Research, Paul O’Callaghan was lead author on the groundbreaking report Water Technology Markets 2010. This report analysed the prospects of a wide range of innovative technologies across the water and wastewater treatment space. A decade later, we take stock of the changes in Water Technology Markets 2020. What has come to…

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Water and the Circular Economy, Nick Jeffries, Insights & Analysis Team, Ellen Macarthur Foundation 18:50

4y ago18:50

18:50

BlueTech Forum 2019 Nick works in the Insight and Analysis team of the Ellen Macarthur Foundation, a group of scientists, engineers and other technical specialists, that strive to provide evidence of the benefits of a circular economy as well as insights into the transition pathways. His roles at the Foundation include: managing the case study prog…

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The Lighthouse Plenary: Visionary Leadership in Water Stewardship 39:23

4y ago39:23

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BlueTech Forum 2020 Every industry contains a troop of pioneers – the catalysts, the moonshot thinkers – and doers, the ones we all end up following. It is no different when it comes to water. BlueTech Research call these companies ‘The Lighthouses’. This opening plenary at BlueTech Forum 2020 featured a cross-section of the world’s leading compani…

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Online Bacterial Monitoring 27:01

5y ago27:01

27:01

In BlueTech's recent web briefing, TAG expert Corina Carpentier presents some of the findings from BlueTech’s latest Horizon Scan on online bacterial monitoring – an update of our 2017 report. There is a significant and growing need for technologies which can quantify and identify bacterial threats at a high standard, and within minutes, rather tha…

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BlueTech's 2019 End of Year Webinar 57:42

5y ago57:42

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BlueTech’s end of year web briefing provided a round-up of the key highlights from research completed in 2019, as well as a look forward to the growth opportunities in 2020 and beyond. In keeping with the Water Almanac theme, the briefing engaged in light-hearted crystal ball gazing including, ‘most likely to exit’, ‘make or break year for’ and ‘ri…

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BONUS EPISODEJacob from Pick Management talk's to host of VSIN's The Edge Johnathan Von Tobel 20:56

5+ y ago20:56

20:56

Jacob from Pick Management talk's to host of VSIN's The Edge Johnathan Von Tobel about this years NBA All-Star Game and preview the second half of the NBA season,

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2/10/20-Skywalker DFS from DFSClub.com breaks down today's huge 9 game NBA slate. 47:08

5+ y ago47:08

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Skywalker DFS from DFSClub.com breaks down today's 9 game NBA slate. Make sure to sign up at DFSClub.com for the best DFS analysis in the business! After signing up make sure to ask how to access the all-new sports betting section provided by Pick Management.

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9 Game NBA Slate DFS breakdown from Skywalker DFS- BONUS Interview with betting legend Nigel Seeley 1:01:58

5+ y ago1:01:58

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Skywalker DFS from DFSClub.com breaks down today's 9 game NBA slate, providing you with all the best lineup construction help and advice. Stay tuned at the end for a BONUS interview by Jacob from Pick Management Sports Investment Services. He talks to sports betting legend and betting journalist Nigel Seeley. Nigel talks about his upbringing in spo…

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Skywalker DFS 2/06/20- NBA Slate DFS picks and analysis 35:05

5+ y ago35:05

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Skywalker DFS from DFSClub.com gives out all of his best plays and analysis for today's NBA. Make sure to sign up at DFSClub.com if you like winning in fantasy sports. We cover every sport and now have an all-new Sports Betting section. Sports Betting picks and analysis provided by Pick Management Sports Invest Services. Grab our sports betting pic…

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Brave Blue World Premiere In Hollywood Highlights & More 16:32

5+ y ago16:32

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Welcome everyone to 2020 – the year of 366 days! It has been the start of something new for BlueTech too, towards the end of last year many of you might have heard about the premier of the Brave Blue World documentary. Brave Blue World is the first honest and hopeful documentary that will paint an optimistic picture of how humanity is adopting new …

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2/3/20-Skywalker DFS breaks down today's huge NBA slate. 35:57

5+ y ago35:57

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SkywalkerDFS breaks down today's 10 game NBA slate. All the best play DFS plays to help win you money. Make sure to check out DFSClub.com where you get access to not just Skywalker DFS but the best DFS providers in the industry! Now on DFSClub.com- Pick Management sports betting analysis and daily plays. Get access to Pick Management for just $5 a …

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02/01/20 Skywalker DFS Breaks down all of today's best NBA fantasy plays/ 39:54

5+ y ago39:54

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@skywalkerDFS from DFSClub.com breaks down all of today's best fantasy NBA plays. Try out the all-new sports betting section. Try a day for just $5 bucks!

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1/31/20-Skywalker DFS breaks down all the best NBA fantasy plays and cracks jokes on his baby's mama. 44:14

5+ y ago44:14

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Skywalker DFS from DFSClub.com gives out all of his best fantasy plays from today's NBA slate. He also explains his reasons for wanting to outlive his baby's mama 😉 Make sure to check out the all-new sports betting section on DFSClub.com! All plays and analysis provided by long time sports analyst and bettor Pick Management Sports Investment Servic…

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DFS Space episode 1- Daily NBA Fantasy and Prize Picks Analysis 12:09

5+ y ago12:09

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DFS Space from DFSClub.com breaks down today's six-game NBA slate. He gives all the best fantasy NBA analysis including plays for Prize Picks! Make sure to check out the all-new sports betting section! All the best bets for every sport, every day. Plays and analysis powered by Pick Management Sports Investment Services. @PickManagement.…

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DFS CLUB 1/29/2020-Skywalker DFS breaks down Wednesday's NBA slate. 42:33

5+ y ago42:33

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Skywalker DFS from DFSClub.com breaks down today's NBA card. Make sure to check out the future of Fantasy Sports at www.ThriveFantasy.com, use promo code DFSClub when signing up! Sports Bettor? Check out our new Daily Sports Betting packages powered by Pick Management Sports Investment Services.

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DFS Club 1/28/20- Skywalker DFS breaks down today's NBA Slate. 38:30

5+ y ago38:30

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Skywalker DFS from www.DFSClub.com gives out the best DFS plays and advice in the industry.

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DFS Advice and Plays from Sky Walker DFS- January 27, 2020 37:15

5+ y ago37:15

37:15

Skywalker DFS from www.DFSClub.com breaks down today's three-game slate giving the best advice and picks you'll find in the industry. Need sports betting plays for today? Check out the DFS Club's exclusive sports bettor @PickManagement on twitter! Get every play, every day through the NBA season for just $75. (sale good until 2/1/20).…

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Skywalker DFS breaks down today's NBA card. 46:57

5+ y ago46:57

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www.DFSClub.com Episode is provided by Skywalker DFS and Pick Management.

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December Podcast 17:11

5+ y ago17:11

17:11

In this months podcast, with the end of year in sight, it is time to stand back and reflect on on what we have seen, heard and talked about and in this episode we will share some of our “big ideas” from 2019. Looking at the water innovation landscape, who will be the rising stars of tomorrow? Who are ‘the new kids on the block ‘and who will come ba…

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Unicorns, white horses and ponies: winning the water technology race 17:19

5+ y ago17:19

17:19

Just back from WEFTEC 2019 and for those who have been following us on social media, you would have seen our activities at WEFTEC. In case you haven’t, no worries. You can play back and relive our moments at WEFTEC by clicking on this link: (Kate to provide link). At our breakfast briefing we presented on our latest work on disruptive innovation de…

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When the well runs dry! 16:46

5+ y ago16:46

16:46

Join Divya Inna this month as she speaks to BlueTech Research CEO, Paul O’Callaghan about his recent trip to India to understand how people are dealing with water scarcity and industrial water challenges. The city of Chennai, India’s sixth biggest city, faced devastating floods in 2015 that killed hundreds of people and displaced many more. How doe…

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Bugs Vs Drugs 18:09

6y ago18:09

18:09

We’ve all heard of superheroes but what about the bad guys – superbugs? What challenges do they pose for the future of medicine, and for wastewater treatment? In this month’s podcast, we are joined by Ana de Almeida, one of the few researchers in this area, who will share updates on what we know and don’t yet know about antibiotic resistant bacteri…

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The Serious Relationship of Art and Technology 16:08

6y ago16:08

16:08

Science and cutting edge technology has helped solve problems, but what do we do when the problem is too big for us engineers and scientists to handle alone? From technology to art, join us for on a journey through two conferences – the 16th annual IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water & Wastewater Technologies and the Life With Water summit hosted …

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Demystifying bio-electrical systems 14:26

6y ago14:26

14:26

The BlueTech team are heading to the beautiful Kew Gardens this week for our 2019 BlueTech Forum conference and we are lucky to be joined by a group of nearly 200 water professionals from all over the world. In keeping with the wonderful environment of Kew Gardens, this podcast contains some facts and figures about the venue that may come in useful…

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Industrial Innovation Needs 12:21

6y ago12:21

12:21

On this month’s podcast, we talk to industrial end users from key sectors such as Food & Beverage, Brewing and Consumer Goods who share with us their top water innovation needs. In this podcast, Carlsberg, Nestle and Proctor & Gamble identify key innovation challenges in their business, opportunities, and required solutions. You can meet with them …

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Defining Disruptive Innovation 18:03

6y ago18:03

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On this month’s podcast, we provide a framework to classify ‘disruptive innovation’, inspired by Clayton Christensen’s original definition and model of disruptivity. We present four key types of innovation: discontinuous, radical functionality, sustaining and disruptive innovation and their commercial impact. Understanding how the different types o…

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March Podcast 14:34

6+ y ago14:34

14:34

On this month’s podcast, four very different Innovation Showcase companies provide a 1-minute pitch to introduce their technology, its value proposition and the problem it solves. In the lead-up to BlueTech Forum, we hope this will help you pick your favourites so you can learn more from them at their roundtable sessions. We also speak to Rhys Owen…

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Davos Diary – water is a solvable problem 17:11

6+ y ago17:11

17:11

BlueTech joined the stars at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, in which a normally understated Swiss town transforms into a form of travelling road show and cocktail party for the global business and political elite. Join us on this episode where we discuss our discovery that large corporations are, perhaps surprisingly, leading the way…

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What's the Point of Use? 15:21

6+ y ago15:21

15:21

A very Happy New Year and welcome to the first TalkWater episode of 2019! As trailed in our End of Year Web Briefing, BlueTech is about to publish a report on opportunities in Point of Use and water treatment monitoring – an area of increasing interest as newer technologies and products are combining with shifting customer demands to send the marke…

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BlueTech Editorial Outlook for 2019 12:08

6+ y ago12:08

12:08

December is about both endings and beginnings. The BlueTech team have been hard at work the past few weeks planning BlueTech’s editorial calendar for 2019. In this episode we share updates on what we have seen in 2018 and point to thematic shifts in water and trends to track in 2019. We will make reference to insights shared by our TAG team at our …

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The TEXS Water Investors Group 16:41

6+ y ago16:41

16:41

You may familiar with the term FANG stocks, a term coined by Jim Cramer on CNBC’s Mad Money to describe the four biggest tech giants in terms of stock valuations - Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google. At BlueTech we took this concept, applied it to water and asked – who are the ‘big four’ investors in water tech? In this month’s podcast, we also r…

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