Top Priorities:

• Solutions for retaining water in watershed soil, including reforestation and soil conservation practices that are cost-effective and scalable.

• Nature-based solutions to improve ecosystem restoration at substantial scale.

• Solutions for designing and implementing regenerative hydrology to slow down water flows at the plot and farm level and maximize water capture in the soil.

Other Areas of Interest:

• Silica removal from water, easier way to do this other than reverse osmosis?
• Recurrent quality issues at micro-organism level (high counts on yiest), current solution is extra CIP's (Clean in Place with hot caustic). Other ways in detecting these yiests
• Lubrication free conveyors. Today only available for non refillables (eg glass)
  Dry lubrication: messy,
  Wet lubrication: causes quality risk, high water consumption / chemical consumption
• Landscape practices, design, and implementation tailored to local challenges (examples of practices: swales, keyline design, terraces, etc.)