the kinrot incubator a rainbow of water technologies
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The Kinrot Incubator A Rainbow of Water Technologies. Assaf Barnea CEO March 2008. Israel- Positioned as a Know-How leader in the Global Water Market. World largest Desalination plant Ashkelon (RO) World record in waste water reuse (75% of total consumption, next Spain 12%). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Israel- Positioned as a Know-How leader in the Global Water Market
• World largest Desalination plant Ashkelon (RO)
• World record in waste water reuse (75% of total consumption,
next Spain 12%).
• Leading position in Dripping Irrigation systems.
• Unique integrated water management system (4 water sources to one system).
• Unique National carrier project including
• 4th largest Filtration plant in.
• Leader in Technology Innovations
Ben Gurion: a new perspective on Water and Science
( (Sede Boqer 1955
• “The prophets in the Bible never accepted
the droughts of the Negev and envisioned
that one day “water will flow out of the
desert and streams from the Arava valley.”
• “It is here in the Negev that scientists and
researchers are faced with the challenge of
transforming sea water into fresh water”..
Israel’s national program for promoting the country’s water industry -Agamim 10
“NewTech”
Comprehensive governmental
policy
Dedicated Incubators
for water technologies
Mekorot’s Encore Role
Funding and capital
Strengthening Academic
Research
Supporting international cooperation
The Kinrot Incubator-Profile• Israel’s first and only Water Dedicated Incubator.
• Privately held by the Canadian Stern Group in cooperation with the Israeli Chief Scientist and a local management team.
• Strategic Partnership with Israel’s national water company Mekorot.
• Advisory Board composed from Israel’s best water experts.
• Focusing on screening the most promising ideas from Israel’s top academy and water institutions.
• A solid platform for developing and commercializing water innovations.
Total Assets- $ 3 B
AAA rating
$ 600 M revenue
2000 employees
80% of the total water consumption
Mekorot – Israel’s National Water CompanyMekorot – Israel’s National Water Company
The Kinrot’s Incubator Portfolio• Eltav –Wireless solution for valves in the process
industry.
• C Filter- membranes from Composite materials.
• Agrifect Agrifect .ppt
• Aqua Digital- digital flow meter
• Locyan- Biological solution for cyanoric acid in swimming pools
Following the approval of the OCS-a start up is born in the Incubator
Idea
Patent
Technology
Exit towards
an Exit
Initial screening of the Deal flow by the Incubator
R&D of the incubator company towards Beta testing
The Incubator Platform-
Initial sales, external rounds of Financing
The ROI -Evaluating the Start Up DNA
…”Show me the Money ”…
“A Genius is an African who dreams up snow” Vladimir Nabokov
• Promising Entrepreneurs.
• Ideas that can transform into technologies.
• Strategic Partners.
• Potential Investors.
• Beta Site with potential customers.
• Blue I offers advanced analytical systems and support
for total water quality management.• About 25 people, offices in Tel Aviv and Production
line in Jerusalem.
• Initial sales through global distributors.
• Beta Agreement with Mekorot- Multi Parameter
sensor
• Estimated time line - 6 Months at Mekorot Premises.
Water Technologies – Blue I
Israel Water Industry by Sector (2005)
Export activity),M 900$)
45%
27%
13%
8%
8%
4% 2%
Irrigation and
Agricultural
projects & products
400
Valves&
Meters
190
Engineering &
Projects
115
Filters
70
Desalination
Pipes
70
30
Others
133%
27%
13%
8%
8%
7%
4%
New companiesNew companies Established companiesEstablished companies)108 companies)
Water Purification
and Improvement
36
Wastewater Treatment
30
Flow & other control
14
Measurement
&
Analysis
9
Efficiency improvem
ent
8
Water security
7 D
esalination4
Quality
Improvement
Flow Control
&Management
Efficiency
Improvement
Southern MID-West
California
Death Valley
ArizonaNevada
Israel - the Beta Site Bridge for Water Innovations
Water Technologies Market
65%
25%
10%
Infrastructure)Construction & management)
• Basic equipment )pumps, pipes)
• Construction
• Basic agriculture equipment
• Municipal water utility
management
B230-260$
B80-100$B35-40$
400B$ Water
Technologies
• Water Treatment) municipal, industrial)
• Desalination and waste water treatment• Water monitoring and
equipment control• Water security
Other
•
Consulting and
engineering
•
Residential products
(2006)
Depleting Resource – Future Global Water Shortage
Source: Seckler et al, 2002*varies according to definition
Water Shortage Areas
People living under water stress*
1B2004
3B2025
Water Demand Growth Exceeds Population Growth
A Significantly Growing MarketA Significantly Growing Market
6-7%6-7%
10-12%10-12%
Traditional segmentsAccelerated growing
segments
Forecast for annual growth rates
for the years 2004-2008
7-8%7-8%
$600-800B
$500-600B
$400-450B
$300B
ElectricPower )E(
Semiconductor
$400B
CellularWater
IT
$600-650B
A comparison between global markets
TelecomEquipmentPharma
$200-250B
Biotech
$40B
Targeting Water Market Opportunity
GlobalWater
Market
Compa
nies
Investment
Funds
States
• Designated funds )enhanced in 2005(
• Traditional investment entities taking part
Source: Israel Venture Association
Israel- “The Silicon Valley of Europe”Israel- “The Silicon Valley of Europe”M&A Transactions (1996-2005)M&A Transactions (1996-2005)
9
12
21
38
63
28
65
61
58
34
389
Total Number of Deals
456
666
1,306
4,267
16,065
581
2,273
1,189
1,834
2,475
31,112
Total Volume ($M)Year
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Total
27
Optimize Water usages (Irrigation)
Optimize Fertilization usages
Improving (Quantity & Quality) yields
Saving costs.
Comply with agriculture standards (EurepGAP etc.)
Minimize detrimental environmental – Aquifer Pollution
The Need - Filed Crops
28
Mass labor procedures (manual) aimed at meeting the “Repeatability” test.
No available agronomic consultant support
Analyze Test Results - knowledge gap.
Many years of habit (Culture)
Currently Fertigation price is not too high
None Standards Bodies Enforcement
The Problem
29
Agrifect Mission
Delivery of a comprehensive solution
An automatic Sampling,
Monitoring )i.e. NO3, EC(,
and Farmer Fertilization recommendation
to the Precision Farming market.