December 2006
Version 2.0 of Clarity CL3 and CL10 launched
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Clarity Protein Skimmer has been further updated with a new look and feel. The new version has a dark "carbon" look with improved performance. The new version is available in both the CL3 (3,000L per hour capacity) and CL10 (10,000L per hour capacity) format.
The new Clarity has come as a result of CLARITY WTS's continued effort to provide the best in water treatment, and is expected to welcomed by an increassing amount of satisfied customers.
For more information regarding Clarity CL-3, please contact us on info@clarity-wts.com, or click here for more contact information.
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CL3 - click on picture to enlarge
CL10 - click on picture to enlarge
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June 2006
A one page article about CLARITY Water Treatment Systems AS appear in Finansavisen, a major Norwegian financial newspaper
After winning DnB NOR's Innovation Prize, Finansavisen, a leading Norwegian financial newspaper, wrote a one page article about CLARITY WTS on 22nd June, 2006. The article describes the technology and its potential, and the fact that CLARITY WTS is looking for investors in order to continue its growth and expansion.
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June 2006
CLARITY Water Treatment Systems AS is awarded the Innovation Prize Oslo/Akershus, from DnB NOR (Principle Norwegian bank)
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At a ceremony on June 1st at Lysebu in Holmenkollåsen, Oslo, CLARITY Water Treatment Systems AS (CLARITY WTS) was awarded DnB NOR’s Innovation Prize for the counties of Oslo and Akershus. Clearly defeating the strong competition of 83 competitors, out of which 9 finalists were selected, CLARITY WTS was unanimously selected the winner by the expert panel. The NOK 100,000 award verifies CLARITY WTS’ technology and business strategy. Anne-Lise Aukner, the chairman of the expert panel, told those present at the ceremony that CLARITY WTS was the clear winner!
This award automatically qualifies CLARITY WTS as a participant in DnB NOR’s Innovation Prize for all of Norway, with the possibility of walking off with the winning prize of NOK 250,000.
DnB NOR has been awarding the Innovation Prize since 2003. More information about the prize can be found on DnB NOR’s website.
“It is a great honour and privilege to receive this prize“, said Steinar Joneid, inventor and founder of CLARITY WTS. “It confirms the great potential for our technology, and encourages the continuing development of our product“. Steinar Joneid and Managing Director Bjørn Tollefsrud attended the ceremony at Lysebu to accept the prize.
Clean water is at risk of becoming scarce in the world, and World Economic Forum predicts that by the year 2030 water will be a more important trade product than oil. Calculations show that although there is enough water, most of the water is becoming highly contaminated. One of the major challenges with water is its pollutants of nutrients (such as phosphates and nitrates) which stem from (amongst other things) excess use of fertilisers, framing of fish ponds, lakes and rivers, and run-off from industrial and municipal waste storage sites.
CLARITY WTS has developed a patented technology for removing damaging nutrients from both fresh and salt water. The technology that CLARITY offers is unique, powerful and robust, and has successfully been applied to many different applications.
CLARITY WTS is located at the Bio Incubator run by Bioparken AS at Campus Ås, Norway. Such an Incubator site has been important for CLARITY in the early stages of the company, giving them access to a ready infrastructure and close proximity to the research environment at Ås. In addition to DnB NOR’s Innovation Prize, CLARITY WTS has also received two grants from Innovation Norway (a Norwegian government institution stimulating commerce in Norway) for a total of NOK 450,000.
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April 2006
CLARITY WTS is awarded an Incubator grant from Innovation Norway of NOK 250,000.
CLARITY Water Treatment Systems AS has been awarded a grant from Innovation Norway of NOK 250,000. This grant is a confirmation of the successful technology and business strategy behind CLARITY WTS, and will be helpful in the further expansion of the company. The grant is awarded as part of CLARITY WTS moving into the BioIncubator at Bioparken AS, Ås, Norway.
Innovation Norway promotes nationwide industrial development profitable to both the business economy and Norway’s national economy, and helps release the potential of different districts and regions by contributing towards innovation, internationalisation and promotion.
The BioIncubator at Bioparken AS is an incubator where new companies are offered space and office infrastructure. In addition, it serves as a place where experience and know-how in many aspects of business and marketing can be developed and shared between the companies, as well as utilizing each others network of contacts for mutual benefit.
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March 2006
CLARITY WTS signs a distribution agreement with Sterner Fish Tech AS for distribution of Clarity™ to the Norwegian Aquaculture industry
In order to strengthen its position in the Aquaculture market, CLARITY Water Treatment Systems AS has signed a distribution agreement with Sterner Fish Tech AS for distribution of Clarity to the Norwegian Aquaculture industry.
Sterner Fish Tech AS specialises in marketing equipment to the Aquaculture market and is a leading company within its field in Norway. It is part of Sterner Aqua Group, which also comprises Sterner Aqua Tech AS, one of the leading water treatment companies in Norway.
The collaboration with Sterner Fish Tech AS and Sterner Aqua Group are important steps in establishing Clarity™ Protein Skimmer in the Norwegian market in Aquaculture and related markets.
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February 2006
CLARITY WTS moves into new premises in the Bioparken Incubator
From 1st February 2006, CLARITY WTS moved into new premises at the Bioparken Incubator at Ås, Norway. This move will make it possible for CLARITY to benefit from the established office infra-structure at the Bioparken Incubator, as well as the network of expertise that is associated with the Bioparken Incubator. This is an important step in laying the foundation for continued growth and expansion of the company as it moves into new market segments and expands internationally.
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January 2006
New Chairman of the Board and Managing Director in place
In order to keep up with the demands of a growing company, CLARITY WTS has strengthened its management by appointing a new Chairman of the Board and a new Managing Director. Ann Kristin Hageløkken, Managing Director of Bioparken AS has accepted the position as Chairman of the Board of CLARITY WTS. Bjørn Tollefsrud has been appointed as Managing Director.
Ann Kristin has considerable experience in management, and has for the last few years been running Bioparken AS at Ås, Norway, which acts both as an incubator for new companies and also offers assistance in the commercialization and transfer of technology from the Campus Ås research institutes and The Norwegian University of Life Sciences. The depth of her experience and breadth of her network, will be of great benefit to CLARITY WTS as the company continuous to expand.
Bjørn Tollefsrud was one of the initial investors in CLARITY WTS, and has been heavily involved in the company from its start. He has started several successful companies and brings extensive managerial expertise to the company.
Steinar Joneid, previously Managing Director, and Dr. Morten Isaksen, previously Chairman of the Board, will continue to be working for the company, as a board member and consultant, respectively.
The new management of CLARITY WTS is vital to support the expansion and development of the future success of the company.
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