For some, the sky is the limit. For others, it is just the beginning.
OUR COMPANY
WAVR is an NSF-funded UNLV startup founded in 2024, developing next-generation atmospheric water harvesting technology capable of delivering reliable, scalable water in some of the world’s most challenging environments. The company works with multiple Fortune 1,000 organizations to support water resilience and sustainability objectives.
WAVR is building a portfolio of pending patents and trade secrets protecting its core technology. Our mission is to make atmospheric water harvesting a mainstream, practical, and affordable source of pure water.
OUR TEAM
The WAVR team combines breakthrough scientific research with real-world engineering and commercialization expertise. Based in one of the driest cities and states in the U.S., the team works amid the realities of drought, rising temperatures, and persistent water stress.
We are deeply committed to securing the future of water and building systems the world can depend on.
Rich Sloan
Co-Founder, CEO
5x founder with 20+ years experience leading and investing in deep tech companies, Co-founder of StartupNation.
Dr. Jeremy Cho
Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Advisor
UNLV Professor, MIT PhD, Mechanical / Chemical Engineer, Lead inventor of WAVR’s technology.
Dr. Yiwei Gao
Co-Founder, CTO
Mechanical Engineer, UNLV PhD, Lead innovator in hydrogel polymer networks and materials design.
Impact and Sustainability — Building a Water-Secure World
A sustainable future requires more than conservation and reuse. It requires entirely new sources of freshwater that are climate-resilient, geographically flexible, and economically viable.
WAVR supports:
Climate resilience and adaptation
Reduced dependence on fragile infrastructure
Distributed water equity
Sustainable transformation of critical industries
Aligned with global water security and sustainability goals, WAVR is helping lay the foundation for a new era of water independence.
