Our team
The Clearflo team is made up of social entrepreneurs who are determined to bring sustainable, clean water systems to the communities that so desperately need them. We are a group of people that share the same intention: treating the global clean water crisis with a holistic approach and not simply 'selling a solution'. Embracing those that have lived the experience and to aid in restoring identity, sovereignty and pride to indigenous people.
Kevin Haughton
Founder-Technologist As the founder of Clearflo Solutions Inc., Kevin first drew attention globally during his pursuit in developing innovative green sector technologies with the use of renewable energies to power water filtration systems. He has since cemented his position as a respected participant in the water treatment and renewable energy community. His years of travel across the globe into the most remote regions, combined with his visionary perspective, has helped cultivate and nurture his commitment to helping others less fortunate. |
John Derby
Strategic Advisor John Derby has more than twenty years experience in investment banking, venture capital, and entrepreneurialism. He has extensive experience in public companies, finance, media relationship strategies and project management. Currently Mr. Derby holds both management and executive roles in private entrepreneurial endeavors in Central and South America. These projects range from water purification to gold production. Previously Mr. Derby founded a successful investment firm in the Cayman Islands after his departure from the Canadian investment industry. |
John Pulos
Business Development For the past 30 years, John Pulos has been an avid investor in the real estate sector where he has focused on land development, investment and land entitlements in the United States and Canada. In addition to real estate Investing, Mr. Pulos has funded many early stage companies in the Biotech and Green Technology space and is deeply passionate about renewable tech and the problems it can solve. |
The Clearflo Story…
The Clearflo story begins in the Jungles of South and Central America, where the founder-Kevin Haughton was working on an unrelated project with the indigenous peoples in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Kevin started to see a very clear picture emerging as he witnessed a life marginally sustained from tainted water sources or a complete lack thereof. He was intimately aware of his own home Country of Canada, where the First Nations communities were suffering from this same crisis. Kevin grew up on the unceded ancestral territories of the K’òmoks First Nation, in what is called the 'Comox Valley'.
He soon realized that wherever he travelled, the lack of safe, clean water was ever-present. Village after village, town after town and even in city centers; the problem existed. The magnitude of this issue really hit home when Kevin began to study the historical data regionally and that is when his interest expanded globally. The lack was everywhere and there were over 750 million people without safe, clean water. That number has grown each day since.
He witnessed many water systems and studied many technologies that existed and many that purported to deal with the issues; however, something was lacking and there was a common denominator. Most of the areas without safe, clean water, were remote. Due to their locations in the harshest of areas, they did not have grid power and therefore could not support most all conventional water treatment systems. He knew that the promises of health and a new sense of well-being in many communities depended on a technology that could operate in these conditions. It would require being powered by renewable energy, an efficient technology and one that was autonomous.
It began as sketches and technical specifications on dirt-stained notebooks alongside streams in the jungle. Many of these filed notebooks later, the basis of design was formed. Then, as chance would have it, Kevin's colleagues introduced him to an individual from the US that claimed to have the answer; a water treatment system that could operate in the remote areas. Kevin was excited as no matter what or who, they were all working toward the same goal of ending this global crisis. Kevin was cautiously optimistic about this technology given that no one had witnessed one in operation yet. Kevin and his group would be the first.
When the day came that the system and this man that developed were to arrive, the news rang loud across the jungle. Hope was present again. Then as soon as hope built, the questions arose, and the doubt surrounded the project.
As the days went on, Kevin asked the tough questions that could not be answered. This dream of the solution began to unfold as nothing more than that, a fantasy. The technology did not work and moreover, the company was in the process of dissolving, unbeknown to the group. This was a huge blow and a defining moment for Kevin as he was the face of the project, and he was the friend to the community. Kevin decided that from this dark time, a brighter one could be realized. He made a promise to the members of that community and others, to return to the Panama one day, and he would bring a way to have clean water. He would design hos own system; one that worked!
Kevin worked day and night to design his own system, in his own way and utilizing every ounce of his visionary perspective. He incorporated all that his Father had taught him and capitalized on now knowing 'what not to do'. He would set forth on a journey that would span continents and reach the furthest corners of the globe. He taught himself and studied chemistry, fluid dynamics, water treatment objectives, water composition and automation and process control. He committed to seeing to it that his basic criteria would be met, and this system would have to possess the attributes needed to operate in the harshest environments, and the most remote locations. It would need to be capable of filtering a tremendous amount of water daily, reside at a very low operating cost and be 100% efficient. It would need to be easy to operate and robust; able to operate in temperatures ranging from +50° Celsius to -50° Celsius. He knew if a system could not achieve this, then he would not continue as it would not succeed otherwise.
Kevin began to draw attention from a group in Asia, which recognized the potential of his design and pursued him in order to explore possibilities and synergies between them. Kevin learned that they shared the same intention, which was to provide access to safe, clean water to those that deserve this basic right in life. Kevin seized this opportunity, and the path was cut; this would be the push he required to see his vision realized."We did not follow the typical model of many Western companies seeking merely inexpensive procurement and manufacture costs by doing so in China. Conversely, all components were sourced in North America and shipped to China. We saw the collaborative benefits of an international team that shared a dream, had the skills and the desire to see it through to the end. Considering the expense of shipping (a great deal of which was done by air), the cost of this project was large. It needed to be, in order to get it right"
Construction began on Oct 2017 and the system was completed on March 23, 2018. This after countless edits, remanufacturing of system structure and process flows, treatment technologies changed, and changed yet again, computer automation command logic writing; it was complete. The Mobilpur10 was ready! As soon as it was deployed, the system design gained global recognition. African Nations, Latin American and other Asian Countries saw this as an immediate, predictable and sustainable solution.
With trade restrictions and an uncertain geo-political climate given the volatile and unpredictably strained US/Canada/China relations, it was agreed to be too dangerous to continue in China until further notice. Kevin needed to say goodbye to his friends in Asia and welcomed his good friends and colleagues, John Pulos and John Derby to join as a team and collaborate to ensure the implementation globally, was a reality! These two gentlemen are equally affected and inspired by the plight that exists around the world. They joined Kevin and together they have propelled themselves onward. Constantly challenging themselves and bringing new ideas, they are investing in the future of a project that will help to see an end to the global clean water shortage.
Today Clearflo Solutions Inc., is comprised of our Canadian team only and manufacturing is done on the ancestral and Unceded territory of the K’òmoks First Nation, in British Columbia, Canada. Headquarters include Canada and the Republic of Panama.
More than ever, and as we grow-we share the same intention; to provide access to safe, clean water to as many as we possibly can throughout the world. The latest production version of the Mobilpur10 possesses incredible advancements over the already unique system. The technology is patent protected internationally and more innovations are in the works as the ever-changing landscape brings with it, the need for new design implementations.
We returned, just as Kevin promise, to that remote area of the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca, Panama. We are proud to say that the promise made back in the beginning of the journey to those in Panama, will most certainly be kept by Clearflo. We returned, and we brought clean water with us!
The Clearflo story begins in the Jungles of South and Central America, where the founder-Kevin Haughton was working on an unrelated project with the indigenous peoples in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Kevin started to see a very clear picture emerging as he witnessed a life marginally sustained from tainted water sources or a complete lack thereof. He was intimately aware of his own home Country of Canada, where the First Nations communities were suffering from this same crisis. Kevin grew up on the unceded ancestral territories of the K’òmoks First Nation, in what is called the 'Comox Valley'.
He soon realized that wherever he travelled, the lack of safe, clean water was ever-present. Village after village, town after town and even in city centers; the problem existed. The magnitude of this issue really hit home when Kevin began to study the historical data regionally and that is when his interest expanded globally. The lack was everywhere and there were over 750 million people without safe, clean water. That number has grown each day since.
He witnessed many water systems and studied many technologies that existed and many that purported to deal with the issues; however, something was lacking and there was a common denominator. Most of the areas without safe, clean water, were remote. Due to their locations in the harshest of areas, they did not have grid power and therefore could not support most all conventional water treatment systems. He knew that the promises of health and a new sense of well-being in many communities depended on a technology that could operate in these conditions. It would require being powered by renewable energy, an efficient technology and one that was autonomous.
It began as sketches and technical specifications on dirt-stained notebooks alongside streams in the jungle. Many of these filed notebooks later, the basis of design was formed. Then, as chance would have it, Kevin's colleagues introduced him to an individual from the US that claimed to have the answer; a water treatment system that could operate in the remote areas. Kevin was excited as no matter what or who, they were all working toward the same goal of ending this global crisis. Kevin was cautiously optimistic about this technology given that no one had witnessed one in operation yet. Kevin and his group would be the first.
When the day came that the system and this man that developed were to arrive, the news rang loud across the jungle. Hope was present again. Then as soon as hope built, the questions arose, and the doubt surrounded the project.
As the days went on, Kevin asked the tough questions that could not be answered. This dream of the solution began to unfold as nothing more than that, a fantasy. The technology did not work and moreover, the company was in the process of dissolving, unbeknown to the group. This was a huge blow and a defining moment for Kevin as he was the face of the project, and he was the friend to the community. Kevin decided that from this dark time, a brighter one could be realized. He made a promise to the members of that community and others, to return to the Panama one day, and he would bring a way to have clean water. He would design hos own system; one that worked!
Kevin worked day and night to design his own system, in his own way and utilizing every ounce of his visionary perspective. He incorporated all that his Father had taught him and capitalized on now knowing 'what not to do'. He would set forth on a journey that would span continents and reach the furthest corners of the globe. He taught himself and studied chemistry, fluid dynamics, water treatment objectives, water composition and automation and process control. He committed to seeing to it that his basic criteria would be met, and this system would have to possess the attributes needed to operate in the harshest environments, and the most remote locations. It would need to be capable of filtering a tremendous amount of water daily, reside at a very low operating cost and be 100% efficient. It would need to be easy to operate and robust; able to operate in temperatures ranging from +50° Celsius to -50° Celsius. He knew if a system could not achieve this, then he would not continue as it would not succeed otherwise.
Kevin began to draw attention from a group in Asia, which recognized the potential of his design and pursued him in order to explore possibilities and synergies between them. Kevin learned that they shared the same intention, which was to provide access to safe, clean water to those that deserve this basic right in life. Kevin seized this opportunity, and the path was cut; this would be the push he required to see his vision realized."We did not follow the typical model of many Western companies seeking merely inexpensive procurement and manufacture costs by doing so in China. Conversely, all components were sourced in North America and shipped to China. We saw the collaborative benefits of an international team that shared a dream, had the skills and the desire to see it through to the end. Considering the expense of shipping (a great deal of which was done by air), the cost of this project was large. It needed to be, in order to get it right"
Construction began on Oct 2017 and the system was completed on March 23, 2018. This after countless edits, remanufacturing of system structure and process flows, treatment technologies changed, and changed yet again, computer automation command logic writing; it was complete. The Mobilpur10 was ready! As soon as it was deployed, the system design gained global recognition. African Nations, Latin American and other Asian Countries saw this as an immediate, predictable and sustainable solution.
With trade restrictions and an uncertain geo-political climate given the volatile and unpredictably strained US/Canada/China relations, it was agreed to be too dangerous to continue in China until further notice. Kevin needed to say goodbye to his friends in Asia and welcomed his good friends and colleagues, John Pulos and John Derby to join as a team and collaborate to ensure the implementation globally, was a reality! These two gentlemen are equally affected and inspired by the plight that exists around the world. They joined Kevin and together they have propelled themselves onward. Constantly challenging themselves and bringing new ideas, they are investing in the future of a project that will help to see an end to the global clean water shortage.
Today Clearflo Solutions Inc., is comprised of our Canadian team only and manufacturing is done on the ancestral and Unceded territory of the K’òmoks First Nation, in British Columbia, Canada. Headquarters include Canada and the Republic of Panama.
More than ever, and as we grow-we share the same intention; to provide access to safe, clean water to as many as we possibly can throughout the world. The latest production version of the Mobilpur10 possesses incredible advancements over the already unique system. The technology is patent protected internationally and more innovations are in the works as the ever-changing landscape brings with it, the need for new design implementations.
We returned, just as Kevin promise, to that remote area of the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca, Panama. We are proud to say that the promise made back in the beginning of the journey to those in Panama, will most certainly be kept by Clearflo. We returned, and we brought clean water with us!