#TogetherWeAreStronger
CBC Clean Water Hub
Our Vision: Strategic Collaborations to Enhance Appeal
and Accelerate Transformation
1. Transition to a Clean Water Industry: Our vision involves transforming the current water industry into a clean water industry. This change is where CleanTech and hydrogen technologies play a pivotal role, offering innovative solutions that can significantly boost the sustainability and efficiency of water management.
2. Leveraging Multi-Trillion Dollar Ambitions: Each sector — CleanTech, water, and hydrogen — has vast multi-trillion investment ambitions. Through collaboration, these industries can pool their strengths and resources to accelerate the realization of these ambitions, propelling the global transformation toward sustainability and a regenerative future.
3. The Role of Advanced Technologies: By integrating advanced technologies from the CleanTech and hydrogen sectors, we can significantly enhance the water industry’s operations and attractiveness. These technologies are crucial for developing sustainable practices that transform water into a resource that is essential and appealing to investors and decision-makers.
4. Huge Opportunities in Green Desalination: One exciting example of where our collaboration can make a significant impact is in the field of green desalination. By harnessing renewable energy sources, we can reduce the environmental footprint of desalination processes, making this technology a cornerstone for sustainable water supply, especially in arid regions.
5. Collaboration with Industry Leaders: We are thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with industry leaders such as ACWA Power, a global leader in the energy and water sectors. These partnerships enhance our industry's capacity to implement cutting-edge solutions in green desalination and other areas, accelerating progress towards our shared goals.
6. Ensuring Universal Access to Clean Resources: Our collaborative focus extends to ensuring universal access to clean water and renewable energy, thereby enhancing global quality of life. This vision underscores our commitment to a sustainable future and highlights the water sector's critical role in achieving global environmental goals.
CBC Clean Water Hub Leadership
Why making water "desirable" (clean water) is crucial for unlocking the industry's multi-trillion investment potential:
Attracts Investment: Positioning clean water as desirable enhances its appeal to investors, drawing capital towards innovative and sustainable water technologies.
Drives Innovation: By elevating the sector's profile, it encourages technological advancements and solutions that can revolutionize water management and conservation.
Increases Public and Policy Support: Making clean water "desirable" boosts public interest and advocacy, leading to more supportive policies and government backing.
Enhances Cross-Sector Collaboration: The appealing image of clean water fosters partnerships across different industries, integrating solutions that amplify efficiency and sustainability.
Expands Market Opportunities: As clean water becomes more appealing, it opens up new markets and applications, from residential consumption to industrial processes, multiplying economic impacts.
CBC Clean Water Kick-Off on June 12, 2024 in Shanghai
Key Achievements & Milestones
Over the past two decades, we, as CleanTech Leaders, have driven remarkable progress in our industry. The solar sector alone has witnessed an extraordinary 2 000-fold growth, making renewable energy more cost-competitive than ever—ready to revolutionize the water sector.
Now, through the CBC Clean Water Hub, we are committed to making "clean water" not just a necessity but a desirable resource. This transformation is crucial for unlocking the water industry's multi-trillion-dollar investment potential.
Key Milestones and Achievements:
1. Pioneering Visionary Collaboration: Established the first initiative connecting Water Sector Pioneers with Hydrogen and CleanTech Leaders through H2H (human-to-human) relationships. Led by Clean Water Pioneer, the Hub's Chair Thomas Altmann and Co-Chairs, Prof (in Charge of , and Mostafa Boulal (In Charge of Africa)
2. Innovative Global Hub Structure: Designed a scalable and replicable Hub Model for CBC Clean Water Hub, setting a blueprint for other CBC Business & Technology Hubs.
3. Strategic Roadmap Initiative: Launched “Clean Water: The Multi-Trillion Blueprint“, a multi-year collaborative effort shaping a joint roadmap for Water, CleanTech, and Hydrogen leaders.
4. CBC Clean Water Hub's Initial Gatherings:
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Official Kick-Off of CBC Clean Water Hub at SNEC PV 2024, Shanghai
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Clean Water Hub Exhibition Zone at SNEC H2 & ES Expo 2024, Shanghai
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CBC Business Mission to Water Industry Leaders in Yantai & Nanjing, China
Clean Water Hub at SNEC H2 & ES Expo 2024, Shanghai
& Visiting Water Industry Leaders in Yantai & Nanjing
“Water, already a critical resource, is becoming increasingly scarce due to the accelerating impacts of climate change. This makes water one of the greatest global challenges of our time. Research and development in clean water technologies are essential for shaping sustainable solutions that address these global water challenges.
At EHTP, we are not only advancing cutting-edge research in areas like water resources management, sustainable and adaptive water infrastructure, Smart Agriculture, and renewable-powered desalination, but also cultivating the next generation of leaders in clean technology to address present and future challenges worldwide.
We are convinced that the key to our success will be the collaboration between the water, hydrogen, and CleanTech communities. Hydrogen, as a clean and versatile energy carrier, plays a crucial role in our transition to a low-carbon future. By integrating hydrogen technologies, we can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance energy security.
By working together across sectors, with strong ties between academia, industry, and government, we can leverage the synergies between water, renewables energies, and hydrogen to create transformative, scalable solutions. This interdisciplinary approach ensures that innovation is impactful and accelerates our shared goal of a sustainable and resilient future for all."
Prof. Jaouad Boutahar, CBC Co-Chair of Clean Water Hub (In Charge of R&D and Academia Ecosystem)
Director of EHTP, Hassania School of Public Works, Morocco
CBC Clean Water Hub in 2025
In 2025, the CBC Clean Water Hub is poised to achieve groundbreaking milestones, reinforcing its status as a global leader in advancing the Clean Water Transformation.
Building on the Hub's remarkable achievements and the decades of expertise from our CleanTech, Hydrogen, and Water pioneers, we will continue to bring together visionary leaders, targeted critical industries, and cutting-edge technologies to “Capitalise on Multi-Trillion-Dollar Cross-Sector Opportunities”.
Key Developments for 2025:
1. Strategic Impact and Visionary Initiatives:
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Appointment of the Lead Co-Author and Expert Board to commence work on its flagship publication, “Clean Water: The Multi-Trillion Blueprint“, the third release in the CBC Impact Legacy Series.
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The StorageVersity Book which will be published in Q3/2026 will include content in 12 languages, annexes such as the “100 Top Leaders Vision Book” and “100 Success Stories Book,” and will be followed by Clean Water Blueprint Global Roadshow spanning all continents to engage key decision-makers and amplify the Hub's global influence.
2. Global Collaboration and Ecosystem Expansion:
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Expanding hub leadership by engaging representatives from all continents and key sectors of the clean water industry, including desalination, advanced water treatment, wastewater recycling, atmospheric water harvesting, water-energy nexus solutions, and smart water management systems.
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Enhanced collaboration among Water, CleanTech and Hydrogen sector leaders to co-develop their strategic roadmaps Quo Vadis Clean Hydrogen and StorageVersity
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Integration of visionary leaders from the targeted critical industries to tailor solutions and address sector-specific challenges.
3. Regional Growth:
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Launch of Cleanvestree Africa, a new joint venture driving innovative CleanTech solutions with a strong focus on clean water, renewable energy, and sustainable infrastructure across the continent.
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Expansion of the CBC #TogetherWeAreStronger Consortium in Morocco to represent 17 African countries, incorporating additional technology, financial partners, and institutions.
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Close collaboration with GFHA (Go For Hydrogen Africa) to incorporate clean desalination and other advanced water solutions alongside the emerging clean hydrogen market, and on laying the groundwork for the CleanTech, Hydrogen, Clean Water manufacturing hub in Morocco.
4. Landmark Events and Gatherings:
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“Clean Water: The Multi-Trillion Blueprint“ Experts Board Kick-Off Meeting at Global Water Summit, Paris, France
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Global Presentation of “Clean Water: The Multi-Trillion Blueprint“ Book's Authors, Experts Board Members and Partners at IDRA Reykjavik Summit on Water and Climate Change, Reykjavik, Iceland
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CBC Clean Water Hub's Leaders VIP Participation in:
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1st CBC Leaders Business Mission to China, including visits to leading water companies
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QVCH Global Roadshow featuring over 20 events across 18 countries and other Clean Hydrogen-related gatherings
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Official Opening Event of the Joint Center of Excellence in Clean Hydrogen at at École Hassania des Travaux Publics (EHTP) in Casablanca, Morocco.
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Inauguration of CH2R Agadir I in Agadir, Morocco
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Additional CleanTech Business Club and partner-organized gatherings
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Clean Water: The Multi-Trillion Blueprint
Joint Water, CleanTech & Hydrogen Leaders Roadmap+ Project
“As we launch “Clean Water: The Multi-Trillion Blueprint”, we embrace the principle that diverse strategies can converge into a powerful unified force. This initiative is more than a plan; it is a commitment to forge pathways that lead us to collective triumph and a sustainable, regenerative future.
By joining forces with water, CleanTech, and hydrogen leaders, we're not just optimizing resources—we're unlocking multi-trillion dollar opportunities. Together, we are crafting a blueprint for a world where clean water supports the broader paradigm of global sustainability and prosperity, ultimately contributing to a regenerative world. #TogetherWeAreStronger”
Thomas Altmann, Chair of CBC Clean Water Hub
Co-Chair of World CleanTech StartUPs Awards
Executive Vice President - Innovation & New Technology at ACWA Power
CBC Clean Water Hub
Core Team (Leaders & Members)
CBC Chair of Clean Water Hub; Co-Chair of the World CleanTech StartUPs Awards
Thomas Altmann
ACWA Power
Executive Vice President - Innovation & New Technology
CBC Honorary Chair for the Middle East
Paddy Padmanathan
Zhero
Co-Founder & Vice-Chairman
CBC Co-Chair of Clean Hydrogen Hub
(In Charge of China Relations)
Justin Gu
GF Hydrogen Europe
General Manager
CBC Co-Chair for Africa
Mansour Diagne
Univergy
Director Sales in MEA
Kevin Changbin Qiu
HyperStrong
CMO
CBC Co-Chair of Clean Water Hub (In Charge of R&D and Academia Ecosystem)
Prof. Jaouad Boutahar
EHTP, Hassania School of Public Works
Director
CBC Visionary Adviser
Paul Van Son
Dii Desert Energy
President
CBC Chair of Maritime Hub
Madadh MacLine
Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs)
Secretary-General
Dr. Jauad El Kharraz
WECEN
CEO
Former Executive Director of the Regional Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (RCREEE)
CBC Co-Chair of Under40 Leaders Hub (In Charge of Africa)
Chibunna Ogbonna
Kiru Energy Limited
Co-Founder
CBC Chair for Morocco; CBC Co-Chair of Clean Water Hub
Mostafa Boulal
COREAS HIGH-TECH
CEO
CBC Chair of Energy Majors, Mining & Utilities Hub
Ruggero Arico
RAMP Advisory
CEO
Former Head of International Institutional Affairs at Enel Group (CEO Office)
CBC Honorary Chair for Brazil
Antonio Celso de Abreu Junior
Solar Pioneer in Brazil, Cleanvestree Expert
Former Director of the Department of Social Policies and Universalization of Access to Energy in the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Brazil
CBC Co-Chair of StorageVersity Hub (In Charge of China)
Pingyang Wang
Beijing HyperStrong Technology
SVP HyperStrong International / GM EMEA Region
Executive Director Kingdom Energy System
CBC Co-Chair for Asia
Mi Yue
SNEC
Founder
Director at NEIAPP (New Energy Industry Association for Asia and the Pacific), Board Member at the Global Solar Council
CBC Clean Water Hub Partners
Visionary Business Partners
Supporting Business Partners
Strategic Organisations Partners
Strategic Events Partners
