Nili Persits

Nili Persits is the Founder and CEO of Dottir Labs, a Boston-based water technology company working to make a traditionally inaccessible technology available at scale through a patented breakthrough. Dottir Labs sits at the intersection of innovation and necessity, addressing one of the most pressing resource challenges facing communities around the world.

Nili joined The Grove podcast, produced in partnership with Cleantech Growth Lab, for an episode titled "Water Tech Breakthroughs with Nili Persits, Founder and CEO at Dottir Labs." The conversation traced the technical foundation behind Dottir Labs and the specific problem the company set out to solve, exploring how a well-established technology was reimagined to reach people and places it previously could not serve. Nili also shared her perspective on what it means to build a company in the water sector, including the realities of founding a startup focused on long-term infrastructure challenges.

Known for her sharp thinking and direct communication style, Nili brought both technical depth and founder candor to the discussion, making the episode a strong listen for anyone interested in water innovation, climate technology, or the experience of building a science-driven company from the ground up.