From the beginning, we didn’t want to make dry toilets because, despite their ecological side, they don’t seem to be adapted to the expectations of users.
We are gratefull to the following people who believed from the beginning in the conception of a closed circuit flush system and who, each in their own way, joined the adventure.
Cecile is the founder, the majority partner and the President of WeCo. She is an expert in ISO standards in sanitation. Experienced international business lawyer in France, Canada and South Korea, she followed start-up and business programs in major business schools such as HEC Paris.
Jörg is a consultant for Franco-German partnerships and is also Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Development for the Engineering Schools. At WeCo, he ensures the commercial development for Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Alexandre is an entrepreneur in digital advertising and advertising. In charge of the economic development of Lyon (2nd city of France), he is a business developer for WeCo bringing his knowledge in business development and metropolitan government network.
Carine is an engineer trained at UTC with experience in water treatment, from the purification of waste water to the production of ultrapure water. She worked at Merck, Egis Water and Total. At WeCo she is in charge of the R&D, the co-development with Alstom Siemens and the biological treatment of faecal sludge.
Arthur is a former research engineer at Ecole Centrale (Paris). He created a start up in electrolysis for the production of hydrogen, with filing of patents and fundraising. At WeCo he is Chief Technical Officer and oversees all R & D and technical issues related to wastewater treatment and related energy supply.
Rodrigo is a brazilian mechanical engineering student at University of São Paulo, currently in exchange at ISAE-ENSMA. At WeCo, he works at the co-development of the IWR (Infinite Water Reuse) system with Alstom. He also takes part in the R&D for the improvement of the prototype project and water treatment technology.
Michelle is an artist exhibiting paintings demonstrating her knowledge of both the technical aspects of painting and of the media. Within WeCo, she offers her artistic approach and her expertise in design. She was a family board member of Sodexo, 1rst European employer Group.
Didier is the CEO of DCB International, a real estate business in the service sector. He is the main associate of the Bel Air Camp, a former industrial zone of more than 30,000 m² which has been transformed into a space dedicated to start-ups and innovation. He assists us with his experience as an entrepreneur working on ambitious projects.
Anne is the director of ANTARES, a SME in the sector of B2B training. She is also the treasurer of the MEDEF and has 20 years’ experience in various Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Within WeCo, she offers her experience and also her vision as a woman entrepreneur.
After 15 years with Air Liquide (global leader in Industrial and Medical gases) in France, UK, Nigeria and South Korea in technical leadership roles, Arnaud has joind successively Sigma Aldrich and then Honeywell in Business Management roles serving the chemicals and products for the laboratories market. As a member of the strategic committee, he shares his expertise in industrial technology and international business development.
As a Project Manager at Alstom for several years, Anani has a great amount of experience in industrial project management in France, China, Korea, India and South Africa. As a member of the strategic committee, he shares his international expertise in industrial technology.
Guillaume is the founder of Madeinvote, a start-up offering the possibility to citizens to choose which local shops their city needs. He also worked for 8 years as a consultant for Ernst &Young (EY) in the ecological field. As a member of the strategic committee, he shares his experience in project structuring and his entrepreneurial spirit.