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Phillip Grimm

Phillip Grimm

CEO & Co-founder at Pluvion, AI for water management

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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Joined April 2026
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Summary

Founder and CEO focused on applying AI to water management: Phillip Grimm founded and leads Pluvion (formerly Grimm Water Solutions), driving product development (WATER+) and fundraising to deliver AI-driven SaaS tools for detecting and managing extraneous water in sewer networks. pluvion+2
Technical background in hydrology and environmental sciences: Grimm holds an M.Sc. in Hydrology from the University of Freiburg and authored an M.Sc. thesis comparing hydrological models, evidencing a foundation in hydrological modelling and research. uni-freiburg+1
Field and international development experience in decentralized wastewater: Early-career volunteer and consultant work with BORDA in Nicaragua reflects hands-on experience in decentralized wastewater treatment, project planning and international development contexts. borda-net
Partnership and industry integration focus: Grimm and his teams have formed strategic partnerships and pilot deployments (e.g., with KISTERS and Pipelife) to integrate AI analytics into existing water-sector platforms and sensor ecosystems. kisters+1

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Writing

Diel patterns in stream nitrate concentration produced by in-stream processes and riparian interactions

January 1, 2021

Academic paper addressing diel patterns in stream nitrate concentration (Phillip Grimm listed among contributors/acknowledgements in the paper).

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Comparison of two hydrological models, TRAIN-ZIN and SWAT for a mesoscale agricultural catchment in southwest Germany

January 1, 2018

M.Sc. thesis comparing two hydrological models (TRAIN-ZIN and SWAT) applied to a mesoscale agricultural catchment; submitted to the Institute of Hydrology at the University of Freiburg.

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