Dhileep Sivam
Dhileep Sivam is Chief Executive Officer at Aquagga. He was Vice President, Sciences at Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Director of Breakthrough Energy Sciences at Gates Ventures. He was Director of Scientific Programs and Chief of Staff to the CEO at Intellectual Ventures. He was Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Washington’s Clean Energy Institute—Clean Energy Testbeds.
Aquagga Wins $1,500 Top Prize at PNW Climate Week for Portable PFAS Destruction Technology
Aquagga won the top prize of $1,500 at a PNW Climate Week pitch contest for its portable units that destroy harmful PFAS 'forever chemicals' in contaminated wastewater, addressing major environmental and health concerns. The startup, led by CEO Dhileep Sivam, is expanding operations with new contracts including a three-year deal in Colorado and work with 3M.
UW Researchers in NSF I-Corps Fall 2024 Cohort Develop AI Model for Carbon Emission Accounting
Researchers and entrepreneurs in the fall 2024 NSF Innovation Corps program, including Forrest Fabian Jesse, are developing AI models like the 'uncircularity' model to calculate carbon emissions and assist in emission reduction using clean energy. The CoMotion I-Corps program supports these innovators in translating their academic research into market-ready solutions.
Aquagga Names Former Intellectual Ventures Executive Dhileep Sivam as CEO to Commercialize PFAS Destruction Technology
Aquagga, a startup developing technology to destroy 99% of PFAS in contaminated water, has appointed Dhileep Sivam, a former Intellectual Ventures executive, as its new CEO to lead commercialization efforts. The company, founded in 2019, has received over $10 million from grants and customers and raised $1.1 million from investors.
Organizations
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Aquagga CEO 2024–present · current
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University of Washington Entrepreneur in Residence - Clean Energy Institute - Clean Energy Testbeds 2023–2024, National Institutes of Health (Nat. Lib. Medicine) Pre-Doctoral Informatics Research Fellow 2002–2005 · past
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Breakthrough Energy Fellows Vice President, Sciences 2021–2022 · past
Education
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University of Washington Ph.D, Bioinformatics · 2010
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University of Washington BS, Cell and Molecular Biology
