Tactical Maturity Scales for Water Management

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

11:00am - 11:30am MT

Location: Sustainability Pavilion Theater, West Building, Lower Level, Expo Floor

Panelist (Sus)(s)

Ben Means

Project Development Manager
Aquatech
Canonsburg, PA, United States
Jim Snow

PhD
SCREEN SPE USA
Boise, ID, United States
Jared Burdick

PE, DBIA
Sundt
Tempe, AZ, United States
Ben R. Winsett

Technical Manager, Sustainability
Ovivo, Electronics, WA, United States
Catherine Marsan-Loyer

Sustainable projects coordinator
C2MI
Bromont, QC, Canada

As semiconductor companies and their business partners have enjoyed periods of swift growth, the rise in spent materials and chemicals has multiplied the value chain’s environmental impacts, thereby driving increases in liability and disposal costs. To transform this problem into an opportunity, what actions in the here and now will drive the value chain to shift its economy from linear to circular? This session highlights tactical, pragmatic approaches to optimizing resource use and enabling a circular economy. First, it presents a groundbreaking set of maturity scales for water management tailored for segments of the semiconductor value chain. Second, it introduces the Circular Semiconductors Research Network – a collaboration between SEMI and imec – to serve as a platform for connecting research teams developing circularity technology with prospective industry adopters to accelerate validation, adoption, and deployment.