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Pentair
Pentair began with five engineers and a plan to build high-altitude balloons. Sixty years later, its pumps, filters, ice machines and pool controls reveal the sprawling business hidden inside an ordinary glass of water.
InPipe Energy
InPipe Energy is a Portland, Oregon cleantech company that turns the wasted pressure inside existing water pipelines into carbon-free electricity. Its flagship HydroXS system pairs micro-hydropower turbines with smart pressure controls that retrofit into municipal, industrial, and community water infrastructure - no dams, no new construction, no environmental harm. Founded in 2016 by Gregg Semler, the company helps water utilities and cities generate reliable baseload power, cut energy costs, and decarbonize aging infrastructure.