Avsalt AB is a startup from Malmö that commercializes a patented, revolutionary technology for water purification that has the potential to compete with existing technologies in all major market segments; the residential, industrial and commercial sectors. The water deionization market was estimated at USD 15 billion in 2021.
The company is listed on the stock exchange Nordic Growth Market after a reverse acquisition with Zesec of Sweden AB in 2024, and plans to start a first pilot project with Scandinavian Aquasystems AB (Gårdsfisk) during Q2.
Avsalt was conceived in 2012 by Niels Boon after his doctoral research at Utrecht University.
While studying the means to harvest energy from mixing of river and sea water in estuaries, he realized that the reverse process of converting electrical energy into salinity gradients will be important for desalination. In 2017, Niels relocated the work from Amsterdam to Lund where Niels developed the first prototype capable of desalting water using porous carbon electrodes.
Test Engineer
Paula has a degree in Energy Engineering from the Carlos III University of Madrid and is passionate about sustainability.
Process Engineer
Naeem has experience as a Process engineer and as an Energy engineer and is passionate about Innovation and Sustainability.
Chief Executive Officer
Anders is a leadership and management professional. He has a PhD in physics, a modern and inclusive leadership that promotes growth and innovation, develop organizations and startups.
Chief Technology Officer
Niels received his PhD in 2012 from Utrecht University, with his thesis on electrostatics in ionic solution, followed by a postdoctoral position at Northwestern University, Chicago USA. In 2016, Niels was appointed Research fellow at Lund University, Sweden, where he studied the dynamics of polymers in solution with varying salinity. Niels has received several awards including Molecular Physics’ Longuet-Higgins Young author’s Prize for his publication “Blue energy: From ion adsorption and electrode charging in sea and river water”, and the Future Innovation Honorary Award from Lund University for a desalination device without pumps or valves.
Test Engineer
Paula has a degree in Energy Engineering from the Carlos III University of Madrid and is passionate about sustainability.
Chairman
Thomas is a cleantech entrepreneur and investor with broad experience of governing growth companies, following positions at both investment-fund level, for Industrifonden, and company level as CoB at Nasdaq First North listed companies.
Inventor & Founder
Niels received his PhD in 2012 from Utrecht University, with his thesis on electrostatics in ionic solution, followed by a postdoctoral position at Northwestern University, Chicago USA. In 2016, Niels was appointed Research fellow at Lund University, Sweden, where he studied the dynamics of polymers in solution with varying salinity. Niels has received several awards including Molecular Physics’ Longuet-Higgins Young author’s Prize for his publication “Blue energy: From ion adsorption and electrode charging in sea and river water”, and the Future Innovation Honorary Award from Lund University for a desalination device without pumps or valves.
Board Member
Niclas has more than 25 years of experience from leading positions in business development, product management, sales, marketing, production and leadership of high performing teams in the B2B industry.