Founder — Hakim El Khiar, MSc

MSc in Technology Development. 15+ years from R&D to industrial deployment across defence, municipalities, and industry.

Bio (short)

Technology developer behind emergency drinking water systems, industrial water reuse, microplastics detection and removal, and membrane + ozone hybrid solutions. Led programs for the Slovenian MoD, WWTPs, dairy and manufacturing. Inventor on multiple filtration patents; co‑author of peer‑reviewed research.

Contacts

Email: hakim@microplastic.io
Phone: +386 40 980 000

Address: Kvedrova cesta 6, 6000 Koper, Slovenia

Profiles

Google Scholar — [link]
ORCID — [link]
ResearchGate — [link]
LinkedIn — [link]

Patents (selection)

2011 — Uninterrupted water filtering system with automatic filter cleansing (SI23322A)
2016 — Device for an uninterrupted water filtration process (WO2016040976A1)
2016 — Transportable device for gravity filtering water (WO2016040973A1)
2016 — Device and method for filtering water (WO2016049675A1)
2016 — Transportable device for purifying water in multiple stages (WO2016058015A1)
2017 — Device for filtering water (EP3201136A1)
2023 — EUIPO certificate for Hyper Microplastic Filter (trade mark)

Publications

De Falco, F. et al. (2021). Filtration system for washing machines — microfiber reduction. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11270-021-05342-6
Pikl, J. et al. (2024). Microfibres and coliforms removal from WWTP effluent. Cleaner Engineering and Technology. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790824000867
Roš, M. et al. (2021). Microplastics removal and wastewater recycling with membranes & ozone (book). Generis Publishing. ISBN 978-1-63902-821-4

Awards & press

Environmental Awards — AquaSpark (2018): https://manager.finance.si/8943862/...
Sparkly Recycler (2019): https://oe.finance.si/8954564/...
Aquareg (2022): https://oe.finance.si/9005122/... and https://oe.finance.si/9004914/...
Agrobiznis hi‑tech winners (2021): https://agrobiznis.finance.si/8984227/...
Regional innovation awards — MicroTrack (2025): https://pgz-slo.si/2025/06/16/...