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In this Member Spotlight, mHUB connected with Michael Ramos, creator and co-founder of NOAH System, andIsidro Hurtado, Founder and Creative Director, to discuss how their work is helping prevent lead exposure in drinking water through a retrofit technology designed for existing fountains, sinks, and aging water infrastructure. Michael shares how his experience as a father and engineer for Chicago Public Schools inspired a preventative technology designed to help protect students from lead…

For many startups, the first major business negotiation is not with an investor or customer. It is the conversation around equity.

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On April 9, mHUB and Current came together for the Water Tech Demo Day, a showcase of the seven cohort teams driving smart and sustainable water solutions emerging from the Sustainable Water Tech Accelerator. Before an audience of industry leaders, investors, and sustainable manufacturing innovators, these startups demonstrated how far they've come and where they're headed.

Hardware teams don’t struggle because of a lack of innovation. They struggle because the systems supporting that innovation can’t keep up.

As products become more complex and development cycles accelerate, the tools and workflows used to build hardware are increasingly becoming a constraint. What begins as a fast-moving prototyping phase often slows under the weight of fragmented systems, unclear processes, and inconsistent data. What once felt like flexibility becomes friction.

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The Evolution of the Global Water Sector: From Centralized Wastewater Treatment Plants to Distributed Systems

Across the global water sector, water utilities, municipal water systems, and industrial operators are rethinking how water distribution, wastewater management, and treatment facilities operate

 

Celebrating Innovation and Leadership at the 9th Annual Fourth Revolution Awards

On March 5, mHUB hosted the 9th annual Fourth Revolution Awards, honoring the innovators, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers driving the technologies and businesses that define the future of industry. This premier event celebrated the bold ideas and hardtech breakthroughs fueling economic growth and shaping a more sustainable, connected, and advanced world.

2026 Fourth Revolution Award Winners Judged…

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