The Journey, Science, and Global Vision Behind the World's First Nano Oxygen Supplement Infusion System - Wilson Tan
- Jun 5
- 7 min read
On 26 May 2026, ML Alliance spoke with Wilson Tan, Founder & CEO of OxyTap, about the company’s pioneering oxygen-infused water technology, its global expansion strategy, and the opportunities and challenges of building a new category in the wellness industry.
“We are not merely selling a product; we are establishing a new category – nano oxygen supplementation.”
1) Could you share the inspiration and motivation behind the creation of OxyTap and its oxygen-infused water technology?
The seed of OxyTap was planted in two deeply personal chapters of my life.
The first was professional. I was responsible for water treatment systems at one of the world’s largest aquariums. In that environment, I witnessed something profound: slight variations in dissolved oxygen concentration caused marine life to die. Not massive fluctuations - subtle, almost imperceptible shifts. That observation taught me that oxygen precision is not a luxury; it is a matter of life and death.
The second chapter was personal, and it changed everything. My mother was a nurse. At 67, she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Within three months of discovery, she passed away. The speed and brutality of that loss was devastating. In the grief and search for answers, I began researching cancer biology, and I came across the work of Dr. Otto Warburg - the Nobel laureate who discovered that cancer cells predominantly generate energy through anaerobic glycolysis, meaning they thrive in low-oxygen environments.
That was the convergence. My experience in water and oxygen systems. The loss of my mother. And Warburg’s research pointing to oxygen as a critical variable in cellular health. I declared a personal mission: to wage war on cancer through oxygen, by creating a device that increases high oxygen levels in the human body through drinking. Not a cure. Not a medical claim. But a daily wellness tool that puts oxygen supplementation within everyone’s reach, inspired by the belief that optimal oxygenation is foundational to healthy cellular function.
OxyTap was born from that intersection of aquatic precision, personal tragedy, and scientific curiosity.
2) From the early stages of R&D to the current Version 6 system, what were some of the key challenges your team faced along the journey?
The aquarium background set an uncompromising standard. In marine systems, you measure dissolved oxygen in parts per million with life-or-death stakes. My mother’s passing added an emotional mandate: this had to work, and it had to be safe for everyday people.
Our first challenge was nano-bubble stability. Just as oxygen escapes water in an aquarium sump if not properly managed, we had to engineer a system where nano-scale oxygen clusters remained suspended long enough to be consumed and absorbed by the human body - not just dissolved and lost.
Second, we insisted on a self-generating electrolysis core that produces oxygen on-demand, eliminating the external tanks and canisters that dominate industrial and aquatic applications. Making that safe for a kitchen countertop - low voltage, food-safe, zero hazardous waste - required translating heavy-duty life-support engineering into elegant consumer appliance design.
Third, achieving calibrated concentration modes - 25ppm, 30ppm, and a triple-shot mode exceeding 35ppm - demanded the same precision I once used to keep thousands of marine organisms alive. We do not guess at oxygen levels; we control them.
Finally, there was market education. Helping regulators and consumers understand that OxyTap is not a filtration system, not an IoT gadget, and not a medical device, but rather a dedicated oxygen supplement infusion system, took time. The aquarium taught me precision; my mother’s memory taught me urgency; entrepreneurship taught me patience.
3) Why is oxygen important to the human body, and how does oxygen-supplemented water potentially contribute to overall wellness and daily living?
My time at the aquarium provided a visceral, daily tutorial on oxygen biology. When oxygen drops even marginally in a marine environment, metabolic stress begins immediately - behavior changes, immunity drops, and if the trend continues, mortality follows. Human physiology is more resilient, but the principle is identical: oxygen is the substrate for cellular respiration and ATP synthesis. Without it, energy production collapses.
Dr. Otto Warburg’s research added a profound dimension to my understanding. He demonstrated that normal cells rely on oxygen for efficient energy production, while compromised cellular environments often correlate with oxygen deficiency. This does not mean oxygen cures disease; it means oxygen is a non-negotiable variable in the equation of cellular health.
OxyTap contributes to daily wellness by addressing a gap most people do not know they have. We hydrate constantly, yet we rarely consider the quality of what we drink beyond purity. OxyTap adds a dimension: oxygenation. Users report enhanced mental clarity, faster post-exercise recovery, and sustained alertness. Because our nano-oxygen is delivered through water, you simultaneously address hydration and oxygenation - two pillars of vitality that standard wellness routines treat separately.
I often tell our team: we are not just selling oxygen; we are selling the awareness that oxygen matters. That awareness began for me watching fish respond to invisible gas changes in a thousand-gallon tank, and it was crystallized by my mother’s battle with a disease that flourished in the shadows of cellular compromise.
4) OxyTap is positioned as one of the world’s pioneering oxygen-infused water systems. How has the technology benefited users and communities globally so far?
Globally, the impact has been multifaceted. Wellness and biohacking communities have embraced OxyTap as a daily optimization tool - something they can measure, feel, and integrate into existing routines. Athletes use it for recovery, appreciating that they can oxygenate without visiting a clinic. Professionals in high-stress or high-altitude environments value the convenience of on-demand supplementation without the social awkwardness of canned oxygen.
We are also engaging medical professionals through private hospital channels, positioning OxyTap not as a clinical intervention, but as a lifestyle adjunct for patient wellness programs. The aquarium taught me that oxygen management is foundational to health; my mother’s journey taught me that it is also deeply personal. We are extending that philosophy to human communities worldwide.
5) You have travelled extensively across the United States, Europe and Asia to promote OxyTap. What has been the response from the different markets?
Each market reflects its own relationship with environmental precision, wellness, and personal health narrative.
In the United States, the biohacking culture responds immediately to the data: measurable oxygen concentrations, rapid blood saturation response, and the novelty of a kitchen appliance that does something genuinely physiological. Americans love a quantifiable edge.
In Europe, our CE safety registration and zero-hazardous-waste design resonate deeply. European consumers appreciate that we translated heavy aquatic engineering into a sustainable, food-safe appliance with no disposable oxygen tanks. The environmental logic is compelling there.
In Asia, operating from our Singapore base, we see a convergence of traditional wellness wisdom and high-tech adoption. Markets like Indonesia and the Middle East - where we are preparing for engagements like the Bahrain Smart City Summit - are interested in OxyTap as infrastructure: not just a home appliance, but a feature of modern hospitality, corporate wellness, and urban living.
The universal response is curiosity followed by conviction. Once people understand that oxygen levels can be engineered and consumed with precision, they rarely look at a glass of water the same way again. And when I share my mother’s story, the conversation shifts from product to purpose.
6) Since OxyTap’s launch, have you observed similar technologies or competing brands entering the market? What differentiates OxyTap from its competitors?
Competitors have emerged, but most fall into categories that reinforce rather than threaten our differentiation. Bottled oxygenated water is convenient but chemically unstable - oxygen degasses within minutes of opening, rendering the dosage unpredictable. Canned oxygen is expensive, environmentally damaging, and socially awkward to use in public spaces. Industrial oxygen concentrators are clinical, noisy, and require tanks or refills.
OxyTap stands apart because it was built by someone who learned oxygen management in a life-support environment where precision is non-negotiable, and who carries a personal mandate born from loss:
Nano-oxygen infusion, not simple dissolution, creating stable, bioavailable oxygen clusters.
Self-generating electrolysis, eliminating external tanks, refills, and hazardous waste entirely.
Calibrated dosing at 25ppm, 30ppm, and >35ppm triple shot - precision learned from aquarium systems.
Appliance format designed for daily ritual use in homes and offices.
Regulatory clarity: CE safety-registered, food-safe, low voltage, positioned transparently as a wellness supplement system - not a medical device, not a filter, not an IoT toy.
7) What is your long-term vision and ultimate goal for OxyTap in the years ahead?
My vision is to close the loop on a journey that began in an aquarium and was sealed by my mother’s passing. I watched oxygen precision sustain life underwater; I watched oxygen deficiency play a role in cellular compromise that took my mother in three months. Now I want to see oxygen sustain human life everywhere people gather.
The ultimate goal is to make nano-oxygen supplementation as intuitive as making espresso. An OxyTap in every home, office, gym, hotel, and co-working space. Beyond the appliance, we are building the OxyAffiliate network - a global community of advocates who can represent the brand without inventory burdens, auto-ship obligations, or complex volume requirements. True democratization.
We also envision integration into smart city wellness infrastructure, corporate human-performance programs, and hospitality suites. Fundamentally, we are championing a simple truth I learned watching thousands of gallons of water and holding my mother’s hand in her final weeks: oxygen is not optional, and precision matters. Water is the most elegant carrier of oxygen, and everyone deserves access to this enhancement.
8) As OxyTap continues to expand globally, how is the company reaching new markets, and what does its growth trajectory look like today?
Our expansion strategy mirrors the systems-thinking I learned in aquatic engineering: multi-channel, redundant, and geography-agnostic.
OxyAffiliate Direct Network: A unique affiliate model with no inventory holding, no forced auto-shipping, and no purchase-volume requirements - just authentic education and advocacy.
Medical Professional Channel: Private hospital and clinic partnerships introducing OxyTap into wellness and lifestyle medicine.
Strategic Market Entry: Active analysis of Southeast Asian markets like Indonesia, engagement with Middle East smart city developments, and leveraging our CE registration for deeper European penetration.
Accessories Ecosystem: Filter cartridges and oxygen generator components create sustainable, recurring user relationships beyond the initial 3,950 SGD appliance purchase.
Today, the trajectory is shifting from early-adopter sales to mainstream wellness infrastructure. We are not merely selling a product; we are establishing a new category - nano oxygen supplementation - and inviting the world to drink oxygen with the same precision I once used to keep the world’s most magnificent marine creatures alive, and with the same hope I wish had been available for my mother.
