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About the Claude Laval WET Incubator

Designed to establish the Central Valley as a world leader in water and energy innovation, the Claude Laval Water and Energy Technology (WET) Incubator is the region’s latest economic development booster. Opened in March 2007, the resources of business incubation, education and industry are utilized in the $5 million project which is a collaborative venture among the Central Valley Business Incubator, California State University, Fresno, and the International Center for Water Technology.

The WET Incubator, located at the southwest corner of Barstow and Chestnut avenues on the Fresno State campus, houses five on-site members developing companies around water or energy technology. The WET Incubator is a center of activity for entrepreneurs who have access to industry, incubation services and the technical expertise and research capabilities of Fresno State.

Quick Facts About the WET Incubator

  • Houses five on-site members
  • 13,000 square feet
  • $400,000 photovoltaic-net metering system installed on roof with a 52-kw capacity
  • Features hydraulic testing and certification laboratory: 30,000 gallons, 28-foot deep test bed, up to 300-horsepower pump
  • Access to additional labs on the Fresno State campus in the agriculture, engineering, construction, business and science buildings
  • Access to waste water streams
  • Cooling tower testing services

To learn more about how the WET Incubator is making the Central Valley a world leader in water technology, read this blog.

CENTRAL VALLEY BUSINESS INCUBATOR