How the PureTerra portfolio uses AI and ML to solve water
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With 9 of our 14 portfolio companies using #AI or #ML in water, what is necessary to make its uses successful? We have been exploring this conversation further with our thought partners and our portfolio company leaders.
Some of our thoughts are:
1. High-Quality, Accessible Data Infrastructure 🏅: Transparency is necessary and should build trust in how the data is used.
2. Historical and Real-Time Data 🕰️: models need to learn from something and be fed by relevant data. Sensors, satellite imaging, smart meters etc. can gather real-time data on usage, contamination, weather, and infrastructure for software interpretation. By working with a range of brands makes it more applicable across many customers.
3. Scalable and Adaptable Algorithms 📏: Water is local. Adaptation across users is necessary but should be built off common scientific and engineering principles.
4. Future Scenarios ⏩: The climate is changing, water and weather patterns are changing to scenarios that have never been seen before in modern times. Building in first principals allows for new conditions to be possible in the outcomes, not limiting models to only what we have experienced and recorded in recent history.
5. Insightful results 💡: Reporting data is one thing—but turning it into actionable insights is even more valuable. Just as important is the flexibility in implementation: offering both integration with existing systems and a standalone software solution ensures seamless adoption by end customers.
What do you think is necessary or desired to make AI or ML in water successful? We would like to hear your thoughts!
VAPAR Transcend LAYERS SWAN Systems SIGA - Multi Level OT Resilience Diamidex iFLUX Membrion, Inc. Ellona PureBlue Water REDstack KMX Technologies Sudoc Advantageous Systems
Thank you to members of our network for discussing these important topics with us! Will Sarni Piers Clark Sivan Zamir 🎗️Gaetane Suzenet Paul Fleming James Rees Adam Tank Amanda Siqueira Reinhard Huebner Pieter Hack Kimberly Baker Sahl A. Salam Max Storto Anatole Baudin Ankita Soni Terry Paule