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September 17, 2024 43 mins

Josh Cantone, Managing Director of Suez Digital Solutions North America/CEO of Optimatics and Patrick Keaney, CEO of Subeca, provide a fascinating look at the Series A investment into Subeca, a tech company aiming to bring simple and cost-effective solutions to water utilities of all sizes. Josh and Patrick not only describe the motivation behind the investment but delve into the technology and the factors that make it an easy, secure and cost-effective solution for even the smallest utilities.

In this session, you’ll learn about:

  • Josh’s background in Australia and Australian stormwater infrastructure projects
  • Patrick’s background in environmental engineering and how he moved from Big Tech to start-up CEO
  • Why Subeca is a tech company, not a metering company
  • How Subeca specializes in IoT solutions that focus on the water industry
  • Why Suez/Optimatics wanted to strategically target the smart metering market
  • Why Suez decided to make a Series A investment in Subeca
  • Patrick’s thoughts on the smart meter market 
  • How Subeca’s smart meter register technology allows for simplistic and easy implementation on Amazon’s cybersecurity Sidewalk platform
  • The unique aspects of Subeca’s Series A investment and the participating investors
  • How Subeca provides simple and affordable smart meter solutions to smaller and mid-size utilities

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