Here’s something you might not know: Water from your washing machine is sending little bits of microplastic fibers into our tap water. Uh… gross…
Case Western Reserve University’s Max Pennington (CWR '22), David Dillman and Chip Miller (both seniors) [pictured here] have a solution for that.
“Our goal is to remove all microplastics from the environment, starting with getting a CLEANR washing machine filter on every single washing machine produced annually, which is about 160 million,”
Pennington said.
Taking advantage of multiple resources at CWRU, they co-founded a business and developed a cutting-edge, patent-pending technology that could transform the way the world uses water. It’s called CLEANR.
Learn about their tech and business here.
“Our goal is to remove all microplastics from the environment, starting with getting a CLEANR washing machine filter on every single washing machine produced annually, which is about 160 million,” Pennington said.
A big goal for a new company. But they’re well on their way. That’s because CWRU equips budding innovators and entrepreneurs with a host of opportunities to get their products and businesses to market.
How did CLEANR benefit from CWRU?
- They prototyped the product in Sears think[box], the largest open-access makerspace at any university in the nation.
- They received seed money from the Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition, and the Student Project Fund.
- They showed off their ideas at CES, the largest consumer trade show in the world. CWRU annually sends several student entrepreneurs to showcase there.
- They enrolled in a CWRU course in global technology management, which introduced them to several investors and taught them how to pitch their business.
Bring your ideas for new businesses and new products to CWRU, Cordel. We have everything you need to make them reality.