David Baarman

Strategic Technology Planning and Intellectual Property Development

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2017
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Technology Co-inventor & Investor
Mar 2017
At Cirkul, we are transforming the pillars of Modern CPG with a mission to make a healthier world by helping people enjoy drinking more water! And it all begins with a reusable product, end-to-end US-based manufacturing, and a digital-first model. In 2016 we identified the opportunity to develop an innovative beverage delivery system that would make it easier for the average consumer to drink more water. Our reusable water bottle features cartridge technology that makes drinking more water delicious, fun, and personalized! Our technology is also disrupting bottled drink distribution. We have saved over 250M plastic bottles since launching in 2018 and our cartridge technology dramatically reduces the shipping weight, volume, and plastics used by traditional bottled beverages. Here at Cirkul we are reinventing CPG, while building a business that is centered on consumer health, personal choice, and environmental sustainability. If taking care of yourself while taking care of the planet sounds good to you, maybe you should join us! https://drinkcirkul.com/pages/careers
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2017
Managing Partner - CTO
Jul 2017
GBS is the industry leader in second-life battery research & development and provides a comprehensive cradle to cradle approach to addresses the 4-R’s of battery management— *Repair – testing, diagnosing and correcting battery pack and electronics issues *Remanufacture – rebuilding packs to meet manufacturers standards *Repurpose – providing second-life options for batteries to ensure full utilization of resources *Recycle – recovering the battery materials to be readily reused
Chief Technology & Intellectual Property Officer
Apr 2017
UV Partners, Inc. is a technology-based company utilizing a patented UV Angel technology platform to provide automated, UV-C disinfection for frequently touched, hard-to-disinfect surfaces like smartphones, keyboards, touchscreens, and equipment in healthcare facilities, food service outlets, retail stores, offices, and other environments where employee and customer well-being is a priority. Capable of generating real-time reports, UV Angel technology incorporates a cloud-based platform that allows users to track data and demonstrate their commitment to eliminating today’s most harmful pathogens.
Technology Co-inventor & Investor
Mar 2017
At Cirkul, we are transforming the pillars of Modern CPG with a mission to make a healthier world by helping people enjoy drinking more water! And it all begins with a reusable product, end-to-end US-based manufacturing, and a digital-first model. In 2016 we identified the opportunity to develop an innovative beverage delivery system that would make it easier for the average consumer to drink more water. Our reusable water bottle features cartridge technology that makes drinking more water delicious, fun, and personalized! Our technology is also disrupting bottled drink distribution. We have saved over 250M plastic bottles since launching in 2018 and our cartridge technology dramatically reduces the shipping weight, volume, and plastics used by traditional bottled beverages. Here at Cirkul we are reinventing CPG, while building a business that is centered on consumer health, personal choice, and environmental sustainability. If taking care of yourself while taking care of the planet sounds good to you, maybe you should join us! https://drinkcirkul.com/pages/careers
Co-Founder & CTO
Jan 2017
Save Time. Save Space. Save the Planet. Inductive Intelligence is turning paper, plastic, glass, foil pouches and metal packaging into IoT enabled cookware that can be heated consuming 90% less electricity than a microwave. Using highly controlled inductive power our technology allows the consumer to heat foods, drinks, household and personal care items right in the package, avoiding a time consuming trip to the kitchen. By simply placing the item on a coaster-sized appliance, the package safely begins to heat the product according to very specific parameters. The same device can also wirelessly charge Qi enabled mobile devices. No trip to the kitchen, no dirty dishes, just hot stuff when and where you want it.
1989
Founder/President
Oct 1989
Locally owned and managed since our inception in 1992, EBW Electronics designs and manufactures electronic and mechatronic products in our highly automated facility in Holland, Michigan. Trust us with your product design and manufacturing challenges and we will serve you well.