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Putting an end to clean water scarcity
Water is the most essential resource for life, yet access to clean water is becoming increasingly uncertain. The United Nations predicts that by 2050, 6 billion people will lack access to safe drinking water, and global demand will exceed supply by 40%.
But beyond a humanitarian crisis, water scarcity is now an economic threat. The World Bank warns that without better water management, GDP growth in key economies like India, China, and Mexico could be capped by as much as 6% by 2050. Entire nations will struggle to grow—not because of a lack of innovation, but because of a lack of water.
So, why do we have to pay for water? It’s not because water is scarce—it’s because clean, accessible water is.
Treating and distributing safe water costs money, yet much of the world still relies on outdated, inefficient systems that leak, waste, and pollute.
At Dutch Clean Tech, we are changing this. We are not just building wastewater treatment plants; we are redesigning the business model of water. Instead of governments struggling with funding, we offer a subscription-based approach—where industries, municipalities, and even communities can pay for clean water as a service. Just like paying for electricity or the internet, water should be reliable, sustainable, and accessible to all.
We are proving that water treatment doesn’t have to be a burden—it can be an opportunity. Our plants in Latin America and beyond are already helping industries and communities reuse water, reducing reliance on dwindling freshwater supplies. And we are just getting started
Sander Pielkenrood
CEO Dutch Clean Tech
The global water scarcity continues to increase
Water is the most essential resource for life, but access to clean water is becoming increasingly uncertain. The United Nations predicts that by 2050, 6 billion people will not have access to safe drinking water. That is 75% of the world’s population. By then, global demand will exceed supply by 40%.
In addition to being a humanitarian crisis, water scarcity also poses an economic threat. The World Bank warns that if no action is taken toward better water management, GDP growth in major economies such as India, China, and Mexico could decline by as much as 6% in 2050. In other words, entire nations will struggle to grow and develop due to a lack of clean water. The shortage of smart, high-quality water treatment facilities and expertise, combined with insufficient capital for investment, prevents progress.
Dutch Clean Tech combines financing and technology in a unique way to treat the 80% of wastewater that is currently discharged untreated into nature, making it available for reuse.
Proven technology
Dutch Clean Tech provides clean water to industries and governments through a unique combination of smart, proven technology and the capital of European investors. Building on the 60+ years of water treatment experience of our sister company Pielkenrood, we develop facilities that work – and keep working.
Shared-economy
Governments and industries fully outsource their water treatment to us through long-term contracts. We design, build, and operate. Instead of investing in their own water treatment facilities, it is financed by investors, and they pay us monthly for the treated water. This way, they quickly gain access to the right facilities, while we offer our investors a valuable, secure investment in the rapidly growing global water market, with an average return of 9%. Water. Value. Profit.
Increasing water scarcity
Water is the most essential resource for life, but access to clean water is becoming increasingly uncertain. The United Nations predicts that by 2050, 6 billion people will not have access to safe drinking water. That is 75% of the world’s population. By that time, global demand will exceed supply by 40%.
In addition to being a humanitarian crisis, water scarcity also poses an economic threat. The World Bank warns that if no action is taken to improve water management, GDP growth in major economies such as India, China and Mexico will be reduced by as much as 6% by 2050. In other words, entire nations will struggle to grow and develop due to a lack of clean water.
Currently, 80% of wastewater is discharged untreated into the environment. A lack of smart, high-quality water treatment plants and a lack of investment capital for the construction of facilities is preventing improvement.
Dutch Clean Tech makes clean water available to industries and governments through a unique combination of smart, proven technology and capital from European investors. Based on the 60+ years of experience in water treatment of our sister company Pielkenrood, we build plants that work – and continue to work.
Governments and industries outsource their water treatment to us on a long-term contract basis. We design, build and operate. Instead of investing in their own water treatment facilities, they are financed by investors and pay us monthly for the treated water. This gives them quick access to the right facilities and offers our investors a valuable, secure investment in the fast-growing global water market, with an average return of 9%. Water. Value. Profit.
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of all freshwater is usually used for agriculture
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Governments & Industrial cliënts
Water treatment
solutions
No CAPEX required
Proven technology
Flexible financing
Immediate, scalable impact
INVESTORS
Invest
with impact
Participation from €100,000
9% annual return
Tradable bonds
Repayment no later than 31-12-2030
