OUR MISSION
We provide clean and potable water through off-grid water filtration devices to communities in need.
OUR VISION
To be one of the world's leading organizations bringing innovation, technology, and communities together to create a better world for our generation and the ones to come.
OUR STORY
In 2017, in the midst of the water crisis suffered by Puerto Rico due to severe droughts and the destruction of the aqueduct system by the destructive Hurricane Maria, several young minds, with the guidance and support of Enactus Puerto Rico, came together to find a solution for the multiple water problems that affect not only Puerto Rico but the whole world. We realized that over 1.5 billion people worldwide lack access to clean water for their basic needs and over 80% of the water available for human consumption is polluted.
Remora arises with the aim of ending the global water crisis, taking into account that bodies of water present many more problems than just solid waste and plastic. Bacteria, sewage, industrial waste, oil, microplastics, chemical pollutants, and biological waste are other major pollutants in bodies of water.
In 2020 we launched our first product, the Remora machine, a device capable of filtering water from any water source; making it potable while cleaning the body of water of contaminants and improving its water quality. Today, Remora aims to provide clean water to communities around the world and protect our bodies of water through unique products focused on water sanitation.
Meet our team
Omar Negron Ocasio
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Omar Negron Ocasio was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico where Remora installed the first filtration device. Omar graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Human Resources. In 2022, Omar received a Master’s Degree in Public Administration at George Washington University. He started Remora to provide clean water to communities after spending 5 months without water due to Hurricane Maria’s destruction back in 2017. Omar has won over 15 awards due to his work in Remora including the Puerto Rico Governor’s medal for social impact in 2021 and Univision’s Agent of Change 2022 award.
Arianna Font Martin
Co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer
Arianna Font Martin is a young entrepreneur from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is currently studying for a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics with a minor in Portuguese at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras. She joined Remora in 2018 and has proudly been part of the team ever since. Arianna was featured in the National Geographic docu-series “IMPACT” with Gal Gadot.
Adriana negron
Chief Marketing Officer
Adriana Negrón is a Marketing Professional from Bayamón, Puerto Rico. She graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing & Human Resources Management. Adriana was part of the initial stages of Remora after Hurricane Maria, where she met Omar and Arianna. She is now giving back to Puerto Rico, the place that helped her become a successful professional from Jackson, Wyoming.