Vital Lyfe develops personal water purification technology designed to provide water autonomy in off-grid and remote environments. The company creates scalable water tech capable of accessing and treating abundant water sources like the ocean. This technology is intended for use in defense, disaster relief, and personal exploration scenarios.
Funding
$18.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Access to safe drinking water in off‑grid, disaster‑affected, or remote operational environments is limited by the size, cost, and complexity of conventional purification systems, which often require fixed infrastructure and trained personnel.
Solution
Vital Lyfe delivers a compact, plug‑and‑play water purification unit that provides immediate, on‑site production of potable water without reliance on existing municipal infrastructure. The system integrates a multi‑stage filtration train—pre‑filtration, ultrafiltration, and low‑pressure reverse osmosis—driven by a low‑power pump that can be powered from solar panels or standard batteries. Automated sensor arrays continuously monitor turbidity, conductivity, and microbial load, adjusting flow rates to maintain compliance with WHO drinking‑water standards. The unit’s modular housing is engineered for rapid deployment (seconds to set up) and can scale from individual use to group capacities by stacking additional modules. All components are sealed for rugged operation in extreme temperatures, vibration, and dust, enabling reliable performance for explorers, humanitarian responders, and defense personnel.
Target Audience
Primary customers include outdoor and van‑life enthusiasts, expedition teams, humanitarian NGOs, and military or disaster‑response units that require reliable, portable potable‑water generation in environments lacking fixed infrastructure.
Features
- Integrated multi‑stage filtration (pre‑filter, ultrafiltration membrane, low‑pressure RO) delivering >99.9% contaminant removal
- Low‑power brushless pump compatible with 12 V DC, solar panels, or portable battery packs
- Real‑time water‑quality monitoring (turbidity, TDS, temperature, microbial detection) with automatic flow‑rate adjustment
- Snap‑together modular chassis allowing capacity scaling from 1 L/h to 20 L/h per unit
- Rugged, IP68‑rated enclosure built from aerospace‑grade aluminum alloy, resistant to shock, dust, and temperature extremes
- Self‑cleaning cycle that reverses flow to reduce membrane fouling and extend service life
- User‑friendly interface with LED status indicators and Bluetooth connectivity for remote diagnostics via a mobile app
- Compliance with ISO 9001 manufacturing standards and WHO drinking‑water guidelines