Michael Carlson, Ph.D

Concerned by the lack of effective methods available to remediate massive quantities of contaminated water from industry operations, Mike used his understanding of drug delivery polymers to create a product that targets the removal of specific water contaminants as well as the NanoNet platform, a library of solutions that identifies the right treatment for each case of contamination. As a result, in 2021 alone, CarboNet was able to restore over 100 billion liters of freshwater for industry-use, largely from the oil field in Texas’ Permian Basin. Mike and his team are rapidly developing industry-specific solutions at a fraction of the price of other treatments, incentivizing industries to protect the environment simply because it is more cost efficient and effective to do so.