{"id":1246,"date":"2026-04-05T14:43:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driving-firefly-dev.10web.cloud\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T22:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:59:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aquaforge.ai\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n\n
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Our story<\/p>\n \n \n \n

Built by engineers,
for engineers.<\/h1>\n \n \n \n

AquaForge was founded at the intersection of two careers: deep water treatment process engineering and enterprise SaaS execution. That combination is what makes AquaForge different from legacy engineering tools and generic AI platforms trying to enter this space.<\/p>\n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n \n\n

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How we started<\/p>\n \n \n \n

We built the platform we wished existed.<\/h2>\n \n \n \n
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“We saw months wasted on manual regulatory research, designs constrained by time rather than optimized for outcomes, and an industry facing unprecedented demand with a shrinking expert workforce.”<\/p>\n <\/blockquote>\n \n \n \n

Water treatment engineering has a knowledge crisis. Senior process engineers are retiring faster than expertise can be transferred. Regulatory requirements are expanding across jurisdictions and languages at a pace that manual research cannot match. And the tools available to engineering firms and municipalities have not kept up.<\/p>\n \n \n \n

AquaForge was built to close that gap. By combining automated regulatory intelligence<\/a> across 50 languages with AI-powered treatment chain generation, we built the tool that treats every project as if your most experienced senior engineer reviewed every applicable regulation before the first design decision was made.<\/p>\n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n \n\n

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The founders<\/p>\n \n \n \n

The right experience for a problem this specific.<\/h2>\n \n \n \n
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Patrick Drolet<\/h3>\n \n \n

CEO and Co-founder<\/p>\n \n \n

Former SaaS executive who managed a $38M product portfolio across more than 20 countries. Led the growth of Notarius from startup to successful exit, recognized by the Globe and Mail as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies two consecutive years. Patrick brings the product vision, commercial architecture, and go-to-market execution.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n

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Mohamed Laaroussi<\/h3>\n \n \n

President and Strategic Advisor<\/p>\n \n \n

Fifteen years in water treatment engineering, preceded by 25 years building technology companies including Americam, Axes.ai, and E2metrix. Mohamed is the domain anchor of AquaForge: the engineer who ensures every AI output is grounded in real process engineering, and whose industry relationships have validated the approach with the people who will use it.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n \n\n

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Advisory board<\/p>\n \n \n \n

Built with guidance from industry leaders.<\/h2>\n \n \n \n

AquaForge’s advisors cover the four dimensions that matter most in water treatment infrastructure: municipal operations, academic research on emerging contaminants, institutional investment, and civil engineering.<\/p>\n \n \n

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Yves Bergeron<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Former VP Engineering
Large Canadian EPC firm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Marie Petitclerc<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Water chemistry researcher
Polytechnique Montr\u00e9al<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pierre Cabana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Former municipal water director
30+ years operations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. S\u00e9bastien Sauv\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Environmental chemistry
Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n\n

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Patent-pending AI simulation technology (US 63\/743,435)<\/h3>\n \n \n

AquaForge’s core engine is built on a patented methodology for AI-powered simulation of water contaminant treatment. This is not a wrapper around a general-purpose language model. It is a purpose-built approach to matching engineering design to applicable regulation, with intellectual property protection that reflects the depth of that work.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n \n\n

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Our mission<\/p>\n \n \n \n

“To democratize water treatment engineering so that every engineer, regardless of seniority or location, can design safe, compliant, and optimized water infrastructure.”<\/h2>\n \n \n \n

AquaForge, 2026<\/p>\n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n \n\n

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See what AquaForge looks like on your next project.<\/h2>\n \n \n \n

Request a demo or explore the regulatory intelligence platform<\/a>. No commitment required.<\/p>\n \n \n \n

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Request a demo<\/a><\/div>\n \n \n
Join our team<\/a><\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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