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paolo mattiuzza

CEO

BRINE ACT

PALAISEAU, France

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Brine ACT transforms industrial wastewater into resources through zero liquid discharge technology. We recover water, salts & critical materials from brines. TRL 5, seeking pilot sites & partners in water treatment/resource recovery. Paris, France.

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BRINE ACT

BRINE ACT

SME / Start-Up / Spin-Off

PALAISEAU, France

Brine ACT is a French deep-tech startup (founded 2023) specializing in zero liquid discharge (ZLD) technology for industrial wastewater. Our compact crystallization system recovers 97% clean water and valuable salts/minerals from industrial brines, reducing costs by 60%+ vs. conventional ZLD. We serve chemical manufacturing, desalination, mining, and food processing industries with high-salinity effluents (>6% TDS). Currently TRL 5, seeking industrial pilot partnerships. Based in Palaiseau (Paris region), part of X-UP incubator at École Polytechnique. Led by Paolo Mattiuzza (PhD Nuclear Engineering, HEC Paris Executive MBA).
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About me

Paolo Mattiuzza | PhD Nuclear Engineering, HEC Paris Executive MBA. Co-Founder & CEO of Brine ACT since 2023. 20+ years in international business development. Passionate about industrial water innovation & circular economy. Paris, France.

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Skills

  • waste water management and valorization
  • ZLD
  • salts recovery

Interests

  • Depolluting industry

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Region

Hauts-de-France (FR)

Marketplace (1)

  • Product

    Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) equipment and services solution

    Brine ACT is a compact Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) crystallizer system that converts highly saline industrial effluents into reusable water and recoverable high‑value salts.

    • DEMOSTRATION
    • PROJECT COLLABORATION
    • CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY
    • CIRCULAR ENERGY INTEGRATION: VALORISING LOCAL WASTE STREAMS FOR INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY
    Author

    paolo mattiuzza

    CEO at BRINE ACT

    PALAISEAU, France