A single conversation changed the course of Matt Clyde’s life. Fresh out of school with no background in utility metering, he spoke with an information technology employee at a utility billing company and walked away having glimpsed a broken system that deserved a better answer. That curiosity became Next Meters, where Clyde now serves as Chief Technology Officer and where his work helps conserve water at a scale few organizations can credibly claim.

He immersed himself in an unfamiliar industry, teaching himself its nuances while building early versions of a solution from the ground up. A major product setback became a defining moment. Rather than retreat, he invited his business partner to his apartment expecting to spend a single day rethinking the product. That day stretched into six weeks of round-the-clock work, and the relentless rebuilding laid the foundation for the company’s resilience and execution-first mindset. The conviction forged in that season still shapes how he leads.

Over the last three years, growth has come from doubling down on the parts of the business that earn trust, including product quality, reliability, manufacturing discipline and customer experience. Because the company designs, manufactures and supports its own products, it moves faster, holds higher standards and turns real-world feedback into action quickly. Clyde made a deliberate choice to keep his engineering team lean, cross-functional and accountable, where people wear multiple hats and own outcomes. He resisted the temptation to chase expansion at the expense of quality, building for the long term with the customer at the center.

The results speak plainly. In the past year alone the company’s systems enabled the conservation of more than 30 billion gallons of water, with that impact growing at a strong rate year over year. To Clyde, those verified outcomes are the clearest sign of meaningful progress, proof that disciplined execution can create real change.

His influence extends beyond the core market. By helping create and support the Water Impact Network, he brought utility-grade technology into regions facing acute water scarcity, addressing a longstanding failure of traditional charity work, the absence of scalable, proven systems. He carried engineering rigor and accountability into a space long driven by good intentions but limited results.

What makes Clyde a Titan in his industry, and the foundation of his Titan 100 Honoree recognition, is that he changed how essential infrastructure is built without waiting for permission from legacy players. He entered as a builder determined to fix what was not working, and his outsider perspective paired with steady execution produced a modern platform where decades of incremental tinkering had stalled. His leadership philosophy centers on people who understand the why behind every decision, take ownership and move fast without sacrificing integrity.

He measures success by more than metrics. Grounded by his family and energized by a team whose commitment to quality pushes him to lead better, Clyde keeps Next Meters on a clear path toward becoming a category-defining leader while sustaining the care and service that brought it this far.

Editorial Note: This profile reflects information submitted by the honoree at the time of their Titan 100 recognition in August 2026. Professional roles and affiliations may have changed since publication.