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Company Presentation
May, 2010
Moti Blau (MCIM, MBA)
VP Business Development & Marketing
Agenda
 Industry Challenge & Response
 Company & Technology
 Solutions & Products
The Challenge - 1
 Freshwater is under clear and imminent threat !
 Water quality problems persist, and increase, due to natural
events, as well as man-made activities.
 Long term trends, as well as tragic unforeseen events, effect water
quality in both developing and developed countries:
• Growing population, urbanization, industrialization, agricultural demand,
infrastructure deterioration, climate changes.
• Earth quakes, storms & floods, tsunami, industrial accidents, even
intentional dumps as well as war and terror !
The Challenge - 2
 Millions of people around the world are effected by poor drinking
water quality, many get sick and even die as a result.
 Water pollution has health as well as non health impact on
society – both are translated to tremendous costs.
 A 2007 report from the world bank titled “China – Environmental
Cost of Pollution” demonstrated that:
• Combined costs of environmental pollution in China is ~ 100 Billion US$,
or about 5.8% of GDP.
• Water pollution is causing growing levels of cancer in children – what
cost is that to society's hearts ?
The Need
 Human waste, industrial wastes & chemicals, agricultural
pesticides and fertilizers are in many cases sources of pollution.
 Many rivers, lakes and ground water sources are becoming or
could become increasingly contaminated.
 Some contamination event are abrupt – happening without any
warning.
 New pollutants, as well as synergies between pollutants , are not
easily detected and pose a new threat.
 Current water quality monitoring does not provide protection to
public health – it is too narrow and takes too much time to be
effective.  There is a need for a paradigm change !
Industry Response
 Water quality monitoring equipment is an important, evolving &
growing segment within the water / environmental technology
industry.
 The industry is adopting new monitoring technologies to enable
broader, more sensitive and quicker detection of pollutants.
 Increased sampling as well adoption of new continuous ‘on-line’
monitoring are becoming industry ‘de-facto standard’.
 A new “Early Warning” segment is evolving in order to provide a
time-relevant protection against contamination disasters.
Target Markets
Primary target applications / markets:
• Raw & drinking water quality monitoring & early warning.
• Emergency, routine (field, lab, on-line).
• Water utilities, water authorities.
• Environmental & health protection agencies.
• Security agencies.
Target Markets
Secondary target markets:
• Wastewater, desalination, industrial & process water.
• Desalination plants, beverages companies, industrial
companies, treatment plants.
• Efficiency and quality control improvement.
Our Company
 Vendor of water quality monitoring technologies & products.
 Headquarters are in Israel. Operates internationally.
 Private company, founded in 2001 by Dr. Nirit Ulitzur - a biology
expert.
 Equity investment by Whitewater in 2008 – an Israeli investment
group focusing on water technologies.
 Israel’s Chief Scientist Office supports CheckLight’s R&D.
 Scientific research is headed by Prof. (Emeritus) Shimon Ulitzur
(Technion Institute), a leading scientist in the field of microbial
luminescence.
Mission & Vision
Mission –
enable global water utilities & related organizations
to protect and ensure drinking water safety & quality by
developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative early
warning solutions which detect a wide range of
contaminants quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively.
Vision –
bioluminescence-based monitoring will become a
global industry standard to be adopted by environment
protecting organizations around the globe.
Management Team
 CEO – Mr. Eyal Mor (BA), 20 years experience in leading high-tech
companies into global markets.
 CTO & Founder – Dr. Nirit Ulitzur (PhD., Stanford PostDoc), an expert
on water quality testing based on bacterial luminescence.
 Chief Scientist – Prof. (Emeritus) Shimon Ulitzur, worldwide reputation
(>30 years of research, >70 publications) in microbial
luminescence.
 VP BD & Marketing – Mr. Moti Blau (MCIM, MBA), over 18 years of
international business development, marketing & sales.
 VP Operations – Mr. Nir Hertzman (MBA, Elct. Eng.), over 15 years of
operations management in various industries.
Core Technology - 1
 Non-pathogenic luminous marine bacteria are
used as sensors (bioluminescence).
 Substances in water effect the bacteria which in
response change the intensity of emitted light.
 Light change is measured using a sensitive
Luminometer.
 Core know how relates to bacterial behavior in response to
chemicals’ presence in water.
 Proprietary reagents sensitize the bacteria and stabilize their
operating conditions.
 Unique technological integration for on-line monitoring
(electronics, mechanics, software, biology).
Core Technology - 2
 Various applications: Toxicity, AOC, BOD, Biocide etc.
 Detection of a wide range of contaminants.
 Detection at very low concentrations.
 Highly reliable results within minutes.
 Long term storage in active state.
 Optional deployment - field or laboratory.
 Very easy to use with minimal training.
 Basic technology (ToxScreen) has been verified by EPA’s ETV.
“Bacteria-based biosensors are ideal for use as early
warning screening tools for drinking water security”
(EPA).
AquaVerity
 Comprehensive, Early Warning Biomonitoring System to ensure water
safety and quality.
 Continuously detects contamination events and issues real-time alerts.
Significantly reduces the threats & risks associated with water
contamination.
 Composed of hardware, software and consumables. Includes both
continuous (on-line) and portable equipment.
Increasing: Certainty, Response. Cost
AquaVerity - Tiered Response
Observe water quality
change - broad, continuous.
CCB-TOX
Automated Sample
Collection
Confirmation Bioassay.
TOX-SPOT /
TOX-SCREEN
Chemical Analysis.
Public Healthy / Remedial
Action
AquaVerity
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Product Range
CCB-TOX
• Key element of any Early Warning System.
• Automatic water toxicity biomonitor .
• Continuously monitors chemical
contamination events.
• On-Line - sends alerts in real-time.
 Sensitive to a broad range of contamination
events.
 Reliable, cost-effective, & easy to operate
TOX-SPOT
Easy to use portable toxicity
biomonitor.
Early warning of dangerous water
contamination in emergency
situations (spills, accidents,
sabotage or terrorism).
TOX-SPOT
Rapid on site screening. ~15 minutes to
determine changes in water quality in
raw and treated drinking water .
TOX-SCREEN
Rapid lab detection of
chemical toxicity in various
water sources.
Screening of multiple
samples.
Semi-quantitative determining
toxicity degree.
Organics & heavy metals
differentiation.
Early-AOC Test Kit
Rapid Assimilable Organic
Carbon measurement within 2 hours.
 Monitor water at various pre- &
post-filtration steps
 Optimize timing of filter
backwash
 Provide early warning of
membrane bio-fouling
 Predictive indication of bacterial
re-growth
 Early warning of changes in biostability
 Reduce operation &
maintenance costs
Early-BOD Test Kit
Rapid Biochemical Oxygen
Demand measurement within 3-4 hours.
The level of luminescence is
proportional to the
concentration of utilizable
organic carbon in the
sample.
Thank You !
P.O. Box 72, Qiryat Tivon 36000, Israel
Tel: 972 4 9930530 Fax: 972 4 9533176
[email protected]
www.checklight.biz