3 years ago

I-Phyc Secures £2.3 Million to Expand Green Water Treatment Solutions

  • I-Phyc, a Birmingham, UK-based green water treatment company, has raised £2.3 million in funding led by Mellby Gård AB, MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund (managed by Mercia), and private investors

  • The company will use the funds to establish itself as a leader in 'circular' solutions to remove wastewater contaminants

  • I-Phyc's nature-based system utilizes algae to remove pollutants, lock away carbon, and create sustainable by-products

  • The technology is currently in operation at water treatment plants in Weston-super-Mare and Broadwindsor, and will be used in a new plant in Croxton Kerrial

  • The company is in discussions with all the major UK water companies as well as operators in the US and Scandinavia.

      • ProblemTechnology Infrastructure

      "Water companies are struggling to meet stricter limits on pollutants in wastewater, especially phosphorus and ammonia, because current systems are expensive and inefficient."

      Solution

      "I-Phyc has developed a nature-based wastewater treatment solution that uses algae to remove pollutants, lock away carbon, and create sustainable by-products from the biomass. This technology is more cost-effective and efficient than traditional methods, and it is already being used at water treatment plants in the UK."

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