Folia Water Bangladesh
Jonathan Levine, PhD, is a prominent entrepreneur and leader in sustainable technologies, serving as the Co-founder and CEO of Folia Materials since January 2016, where the company specializes in transforming paper into advanced materials to replace plastic products through innovative coating technology. Jonathan also co-founded Folia Water Global, providing mass-market water filters to combat the global crisis of dirty drinking water. In addition to these roles, Jonathan participates as a member of NEXUS Global and TiE, and acts as an advisor for Sourceable, Inc. A seasoned speaker, Jonathan has delivered numerous presentations across various prestigious platforms, including the Harvard Africa Development Conference and G20X India. Jonathan's academic background includes a PhD, MS, and BA from Columbia University in Earth and Environmental Engineering and History and Mathematics.
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Folia Water Bangladesh
Folia Water has created the world's first consumer goods water filter: Folia Filters™. Our global vision is to reach the 1.8 billion people who consume microbiologically contaminated drinking water. Folia’s patented antimicrobial paper is the world's first-ever FMCG category water purifier with grocery store pricing and creating a new $1B consumer goods to be sold as a mass market grocery staples products like Soap, Shampoo, Beverages and Snacks. Lack of clean water is catastrophic for public health: diarrheal illnesses kill more than 500,000 children a year. Folia’s mission is to ensure access to clean drinking water to 500+million low income population in South Asia by 2031. Folia Filters™ kill waterborne pathogens at a price that is affordable to even those who make $2-10/day. Our filter papers are designed to fit into a regular plastic funnel that allows users to walk away and leave a 1-5 litre bottle of dirty water to drain through a Folia Filter into any household water container including a soda bottle.