Diamonds are forever, PFAS not: How CiX Greentech purifies water – We talk IoT #66

In this episode, we explore the future of water purification with Timo Fromm and Rudolf Borchardt from CiX Greentech, a German startup tackling one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.

CiX has developed a smart, ready-to-use purification module that uses diamond electrodes and electricity to eliminate micropollutants such as pharmaceutical residues, hormones, bacteria, viruses – and persistent chemicals like PFAS.

Timo and Rudolf discuss their journey from nanotechnology research to winning third place in the Advanced Electronics Challenge at embedded world 2025. We discuss the science behind their solution, potential industrial applications, and how their technology helps protect water systems and public health.

Tune in to learn how deep tech and hardware innovation can drive real impact – one drop at a time.

#water #purification #pfas #iot #wetalkiot

Summary of this week's episode:

01:38 Meet Six Green Tech

03:11 Understanding PFAS and Water Pollution

03:49 The Journey of Six Green Tech

05:07 Advanced Electronics Challenge

07:47 How the Water Purification Module Works

11:39 Importance of Removing Micro Contaminants

22:23 Future Plans and Applications

Show notes:

Rudolf Borchardt: linkedin.com/in/rudolfborchardt

Timo Fromm: linkedin.com/in/timofromm

CiX Greentech: cixgreentech.de

Advanced Electronics Challenge 2025: my.avnet.com/silica/resources/training-and-eve…

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