Stonybrook: from a university laboratory breakthrough to a universal solution for affordable clean water

Stonybrook’s patented technology is the result of years of research by Ben Chu, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and Ben Hsiao, Chairman of the Chemistry Department, both at Stony Brook University, New York.  Stonybrook Purification was co-founded by Professors Chu and Hsiao and soon attracted the attention of water purification industry leaders and investors. A professional management team was brought on board, investment capital was secured, and the company is on course to revolutionize the industry.

The company’s mission is to make clean water affordable throughout the world.

Stonybrook’s game-changing technology dramatically lowers the cost of making clean water with a new type of membrane platform. This technology helps solve one of the major bottlenecks in water purification: the slow speed of filtration membranes. By improving production speed and quality while reducing cost, water purification systems based on Stonybrook membranes will fulfill an enormous worldwide need in both the public and private sectors.

The company has investors that combine clean technology expertise, worldwide reach, and experience commercializing early technologies (See Investors and Advisors). The company also has brought in a management team that includes water industry veterans and experts in technology commercialization startups. (See Management team.)