Our Story
Following the two natural catastrophic disasters of the Tsunami (Indian Ocean, 2004) and Hurricane Katrina ( New Orleans, 2005), British Inventor Michael Pritchard set out to create a portable water purification device capable of providing a sustainable source of safe, clean drinking water.
Consequently, the world’s first portable water filter , the LifeSaver Bottle, was created in 2007, capable of removing the smallest known waterborne viruses.
LifeSaver was quickly then established as an effective solution to safe drinking water issues in the Humanitarian sector and subsequently, the LifeSaver Bottle was chosen by the British Army for their personnel operating in the field, beyond regular base supplies.
Since then, LifeSaver has expanded its technology and expertise into a wide range of ‘Best In Class’ light, portable water purification products, all of which are manufactured in the UK and extensively used and trusted worldwide by the outdoor adventure communities, governments, humanitarian and disaster preparedness organisations and NGO’s including Oxfam, UK Aid, UK MOD (Ministry of Defence ) and the US DOD (Department of Defense).
Check out the this Ted Talks video which shows our LifeSaver Bottle in use.
"This great British product was selected by the Army after an extremely stringent technical and commercial assessment, the conclusion of which was that it was selected as the most efficient and cost effective way to produce safe drinking water."
Senior Military Advisor
Minister of Defence, Burma Camp, Ghana
Clean, safe drinking water represents hope and life which is why for us, everything begins with that first drop of ultra-purified, safe drinking water !
Hear the LifeSaver origin story in its founders’ own words:
