CWRU alum Max Pennington (CWR ’22) and fourth-year students Chip Miller and David Dillman, co-founders of CLEANR, have won four "Best of IFA 2023" awards at IFA Berlin, the world's largest appliance industry conference. This followed the launch of its breakthrough microplastic filter for washing machines. Washing machine wastewater is the single largest source of microplastic pollution globally, accounting for 35% of emissions.
"The recognition we've received from reviewers at IFA is hugely encouraging," said Max Pennington, CEO of CLEANR. "We believe microplastic pollution can be solved in our lifetimes, and these awards show the IFA community's strong support not only for tech innovation but for protecting the environment."
Learn more about their awards here.
Watch a video recap of their time in Berlin on LinkedIn.
CLEANR is listed as some of the "coolest and craziest new tech" on CNN.