Moleaer

This interview details Moleaer, an Advancing Nanobubble Technology company based in the United States. The interview is with Sebastian Sanchez Gerritsen, Sr. Business Development Manager at Moleaer.

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What is the origin story of Moleaer?

In 2016, Bruce Scholten, co-founder of Moleaer, discovers a new method for producing billions of air or oxygen nanobubbles – 2500 smaller than a grain of salt - on an industrial scale. The discoveries lead to an exponential growth in research into nanobubble applications by universities and research institutions, demonstrating that nanobubbles are significantly more effective than traditional aeration applications, and that their unique physical and electrochemical properties alter the properties of water bringing many additional benefits to multiple industries. 

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In 2017 Moleaer officially launches its first nanobubble generator, focused on complementary aeration for wastewater treatment facilities.  Having demonstrated the value that oxygen nanobubbles add to various agricultural cultivation methods, as well as the benefits in algae control by injecting nanobubbles into lakes and ponds, it was decided to expand the company to develop specific equipment for these applications, and by 2019 Moleaer installed its 100th nanobubble generator and opened operations in the Netherlands, and shortly afterwards in Spain, countries where as we know, are key for agricultural and horticultural production, and in Norway, for the aquaculture sector. Nowadays, Moleaer has almost 2500 installations in more than 50 countries.

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What are some of the biggest challenges facing Moleaer in the future?

We want to be close to our customers and as we continue to rapidly expand into more markets it can be a challenge to grow the company at the same pace to support that. That’s one reason we continue to look for partners in the different markets and sectors that we operate, so we can have the local resources to support customers in a timely manner.

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Another challenge is that growers worldwide are facing increasing costs, including energy and fertilizers costs, which has impacted their profitability and make it harder for them to invest in new technologies. Therefore, it’s important to emphasize that this technology is an investment that will not only help to improve irrigation water quality, but it has a direct effect on water, soil, and plant, leading to higher yields, better crop quality, and even a reduction in the use of chemicals, fertilizers, and water, so there’s a return of the investment in the short to mid-term. What’s more, because it is a sustainable technology, the cost can be partly subsidized depending on the country.

Last, but not least, we have developed a new model called Indalo, specifically designed for the climatic conditions of Spain, at a lower price point, which we’ll soon be able to deploy in countries with similar conditions, such as Italy, Portugal, Mexico, and Chile.

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What is unique about Moleaer compared to competitors?

There are many companies that market aeration methods, that is, they inject oxygen into the water through different methods, in the best case with an efficiency of 20%, while Moleaer's technology has an efficiency of 85%, validated by Stanford University. 

Other companies claim to inject nanobubbles, but, in reality, they produce microbubbles or even larger bubbles, so they quickly float to the surface losing almost all the oxygen inside – and more importantly, do not have the same physical properties. 

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In addition, Moleaer is the only one that has validated its technology through independent institutions by conducting field trials in conjunction with research institutes and universities in the United States, the Netherlands, Spain, and Chile.

Moleaer also has its own laboratory and an R&D team at its headquarters in California that is constantly developing improvements and researching new applications, one of reasons for being the world's leader in NB technology, with more than 10 patents in this area. 

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What are some trends in this part of the industry you are predicting for the future?

We think that as the value brought by nanobubble technology becomes more evident and well known, there will be increased competition as more companies will try to enter this market, as we have started to see already in some countries. However, as mentioned, we have a clear competitive advantage not only as global leaders but as a company who continue to invest in R&D to keep improving and looking for efficiencies and new applications. Actually, this is probably another trend that we’ll see, which is the use of this technology on completely new sectors outside of what is currently been used on. 

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How can people connect with you or learn more about Moleaer?

We invite people to learn more about Moleaer and how nanobubbles can help with some of the challenges not only in the agriculture sector but in aquaculture, surface water and wastewater treatment, and other sectors where water is a key factor, on our website - moleaer.com, where we have all our case studies available - and to follow up on our social media channels:

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