@Portapure

Portapure invents, designs, and manufactures affordable water filtration products for the developing world.

 Chicago, IL
portapure.com
Joined September 2010
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I'm raising money for Clean Water for Ecuador Relief. Click to Donate: gofund.me/watertoecuador?pc=… via @gofundme
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We won! Your support made Portapure a winner of the 12th annual Chicago Innovation Awards: bit.ly/1hdDw9R
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Water is one of the most essential elements for life.
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You can only survive 3 days without water and while it would hurt, you have 3 weeks to find food. bit.ly/1gaQvpM
Portapure retweeted
1871@1871tech4 Oct 2013
You can tell this is happening with all the startup t's around today! RT @Adjeser: @Startup_Wars is here! See you tonight @1871Chicago
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Tell us what you think: Is food or water a more immediate need for the human body?
Going out tonight? Use this water intake calculator to see how much H2O you need: abt.cm/18Yd1gh #TGIF #Turnup #hydrate
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@Portapure We also had a student who mentioned your CEO as inspiration during one of our recent events! bit.ly/1b6KsPK
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Your brain on water: dailymail.co.uk/health/artic… #oldyettrue

Water on the brain: Grey matter literally shrinks without hydration

Research shows that dehydration not only affects the size of the brain but also how it works.

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This country brings mountainous and Carribean island together: hougansydney.com/facts-of-ha…
Did you know that trees lose their leaves in autumn to conserve water? why.do/why-do-trees-shed-the… #humpday
Bottled water can be more harmful than tap water bit.ly/25OqMF #BreastCancerAwareness
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Senegal seeks French, Chinese help as water crisis hits capital reut.rs/16F0SKr
Top 10 countries with the best tap water: therichest.com/expensive-lif…
"85% of the world population lives in the driest half of the planet." UN water statistics unwater.org/water-cooperatio… #truth
As a nominee for The Chicago Innovation Awards, we'll be attending the The Practical Innovator @KelloggSchool Friday.
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See a photo of the serendipitous bus that drove by soon after our nomination! facebook.com/pages/Portapure…
Vote for us @Chi_Innovation People's Choice Award! The vote of the people will help us save more lives bit.ly/188zYAI " #turnup
Portpaure spoke with 4 selected companies at the United Nation Foundation's Innovations in Health for Developing Countries #unfoundation
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