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The founder and CEO of Pani on decarbonizing the world’s water supply

When Devesh Bharadwaj founded Pani in 2017, he envisioned both a hardware and software solution to decarbonizing the world's water supply. Fast forward to 2023, and Pani has just announced a software-only solution to assist clients in the space, rather than the dual-tech approach the company initially thought of. Bharadwaj spoke to Victoria Tech Journal on what he's learned in the past four years to evolve his company in response to customers and the industry, as well as advice for entrepreneurs looking to iterate on their product.

Pani supports global water treatment plant operators, owners, and service providers with technology to optimize their operations for decarbonization. Its customers have plants in South America, Europe, North America, and the Middle East, including industrial food and beverage companies, as well as heavy industries such as ethanol and chemical businesses.

The company does so through its product offering, Zed: a tiered service that Pani says allows any customer to get started on their decarbonization journey. The software uses AI to provide plant operations with options that allow for cost- and greenhouse-gas-emission savings.

"With experience engaging with hundreds of treatment facilities in more than 10 countries, we came to realize how the customers like to buy, how the customers like to adopt, how the customers make day-to-day decisions, and where are they in their digital maturity," he said. "That's how we iterated upon Zed, [...] with a lot more understanding of where the different customers and plants are globally."

Read the full story by Allison Gacad in the Victoria Tech Journal

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🗳 North Saanich councillor byelection date set for July 8 
The byelection on July 8 will cost an estimated $50,000 for North Saanich. Coun. Brett Smyth resigned five months into his second term, after an off-the-cuff remark to North Saanich Mayor Peter Jones during a March council meeting where Smyth appeared to compare Jones to Hitler. Councillors in North Saanich are divided over how to continue with the district’s Official Community Plan.

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A water taxi service between the peninsula and Washington’s Friday Harbour is back after a reclassification by Canadian border services meant it couldn’t use the boat arrival at Roche Cove. It will now pay $430 to get border agents to Van Isle Marina, and charge passengers $545 for two people and $55-per for up to six more. Owner Miles Arsenault told the Times Colonist that this remains cheaper than alternatives that detour via the mainland. [Times Colonist]

The taxi fills a void left by the $22.35-per-adult Sidney-Anacortes ferry, which stopped at Friday Harbour. Washington State Ferries announced last month that the route will not return until at least 2030; last month Capital Daily broke down the problems the route faced.

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