About Us

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Our Story

7 Labs is a leading water science company that develops and supplies products using our unique Core Technology to solve major industry and environmental challenges.

In 2013, our Core Technology was developed and during the next 5 years, over 35 R&D projects and over 100 commercial trials were undertaken by the Crawford family in North & South America. The results were outstanding and produced three family businesses across the USA (2013), Brazil (2015) and Australia (2018) to cater for demand.

Collectively, our Core Technology products are used to solve important industry and environmental problems across 4 continents in 8 major industries including wastewater, aquaculture, food, and biofuels by clients that include governments, SMEs and global companies alike.

Our Industries

Wastewater

Biogas

Aquaculture

Meat
Processing

Livestock
& Poultry

Biofuel

Fermentation

Cropping
& Soil

Our Numbers

Timeline

2013

2013

Development of Core Technology

2013

Development of Core Technology

2014

2014

Commercial trials start in USA

2014

Commercial trials start in USA

2015

2015

Commercial trials start in Brazil

2015

Commercial trials start in Brazil

2016

2016

50th trial completed

2016

50th trial completed

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2017

Government sewage treatment trials

2017

Government sewage treatment trials

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2018

7 Labs founded in Australia

2018

7 Labs founded in Australia

2018-2

2018

Aquaculture and Agriculture commercial trials

2018

Aquaculture and Agriculture commercial trials

2019

2019

Biogas WWTP commercial trials

2019

Biogas WWTP commercial trials

biofuel-r-d

2020

Biofuel R&D and commercial trials

2020

Biofuel R&D and commercial trials

2021

2021

200th customer

2021

200th customer

2022

2022

Microbiological validation testing

2022

Microbiological validation testing

2023

2023

Meat shelf-life extension trials

2023

Meat shelf-life extension trials

Australian Owned

We are a privately owned Australian company.

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ROI Focused

With every industry problem we look to solve, our focus is on customer ROI. Our aim is to deliver superior customer value and ROI in every market we operate.

Global Reach

7 Labs delivers products locally and internationally at scale.

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Community Minded

We have a vision to help and partner with non-for-profit (NFP) organisations in community water treatment projects for drinking water and sanitation.

Our Values

People

We believe every person is important regardless of their beliefs, race or background. We believe we are all called to “love your neighbour as yourself.”

Innovation

We believe a problem can be solved in many ways. We encourage possibility thinking, trying new things and creative solutions.

Doing what is right

We believe that doing what is right even if it is hard. We believe in saying sorry when we make mistakes.

Work

We believe the ability to make or do things for yourself and others with your gifts and talents is important.

Stewardship

We believe that we have a responsibility to look after whatever is entrusted to us. Our families, communities and the environment.

Leadership Team

7 Labs is led by an experienced leadership and advisory team based in Australia, USA and Brazil with strong family connections.
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James Crawford Managing Director

James is a commercial real estate professional, engineer and founder of the water science company, 7 Labs.

James' industry experience spans real estate, water, waste, health and industrial processing. He has worked in London, Melbourne and the USA.

As founder of 7 Labs, James is responsible for expansion into new markets including Asia-Pacific. He has a degree in Environmental Engineering (University of Queensland) and since 2018, has led over 40 R&D and commercialisation trials across the wastewater, biofuel, meat processing and agriculture industries.

James is a Director of Investment Services with Colliers, a diversified professional services and investment management company. Since joining the Gold Coast office in 2010, James has sold over $400m in commercial real estate assets on behalf of private, corporate and government clients.

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Peter Crawford Advisory Member

Peter is an experienced business executive having held CEO roles in both Australia and the USA including Gem Shopping Network (GSN) and the ASX listed telecommunications company, Exicom where he led over 4,000 employees.

Peter is a visionary, an early adopter of new technologies and has worked extensively overseas, including China. He holds a diploma in engineering from RMIT University and has held leadership positions with Australia Post, Telstra, Mannatech and Spray-lock. Peter lives in the USA where he develops and invests in new technologies within the water and oil industries.

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Andrew Crawford Advisory Member

Andrew is an experienced international sales executive and founder of Mayim Brasil Ltda, the affiliate company of 7 Labs in Latin America.

Andrew is an expert in water treatment & biological processing having led more than 35 R&D projects and 200+ commercial trials across the water, food production, biofuel, aquaculture and agriculture industries.

Born and raised in Australia, Andrew has lived in Brazil since 2005 and is fluent in English and Portuguese.