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How A Navy Officer Turned A Big Idea Into A $118M Business
March 25, 2020
Page, a senior and midshipman first class, was developing a thesis project that was helping him graduate from the academy so he could fulfill his dream of becoming a SEAL or naval aviator.
But then a senior professor walked into the lab. He wanted to hear about Page’s project.
Over the next few hours, Page explained a new kind of water treatment technology, an idea he had since high school. When the student finished his presentation, the teacher flipped his notebook over and looked at him.