Bishop Ascendant Announces Spark Project
Innovative Approach Combines Existing Technologies with Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Methods to Address Global Clean Water Requirements
West Caldwell, NJ, January 15, 2018 – Bishop Ascendant, an innovator in applying technology to solve the global clean water crisis, today announced the launch of its Spark project, a multi-faceted solution to address water scarcity challenges that affect populations worldwide. Spark combines technologies for water filtration and purification, power generation, and networked internet, satellite and cellular communications into a modular, portable and self-sustaining system that is lightweight and easily deployed. One Spark unit will provide a reliable, sustainable source of clean water for up to 1860 people per day. Multiple Sparks can sustain a region of significant size and population.
Spark is the vision of founder and CEO Justin Bishop, and builds on his 30+ years of invention and business experience. He previously developed, licensed and sold the first generation Whisprwave® floating breakwater, and went on to develop the second- generation HALO® Maritime Defense System adopted by the United States and Israeli navies. He specializes in system design for rugged environments, and has been issued over 25 utility patents. His inspiration for Spark was motivated by extensive travel to geographic areas suffering with a shortage of clean water.
Spark will address water requirements across a multitude of environs, such as disaster zones, remote regions lacking in water and electrical infrastructure, arid locations, humanitarian camps and even military bases. By building water purification, power generation and digital communication capabilities into a singular unit, Spark incorporates all of the components required for a reliable, sustainable water supply. Its modular building-block design will allow storage and integration of many types of mission packs, so units can be customized for unique customer requirements specifications.
Bishop commented that “It’s always among a business leader’s goals to create a profitable business and a reliable product. With Spark, also being able to do some real good for the world makes this a truly special endeavor.”
About Bishop Ascendant, Inc.
A multi-arena advanced engineering, manufacturing, and services firm, Bishop Ascendant solves the global water scarcity crisis by transforming polluted water into drinkable water. We provide water and energy where it’s needed. And we enable digital communication for people in even the most remote locations— sustainably, at scale, anywhere. Spark, our integrated, modular and portable platform, combines tested and proven technologies in an innovative, reliable and mass-producible system that helps people everywhere survive and thrive.