If you’re looking for reasons to stay optimistic despite what is promising to be a challenging year, look no further than the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia class of 2020. This annual roster of young entrepreneurs and change makers packs a punch, with 300 bright and innovative leaders ready and equipped to adapt to whatever the future may hold. Selected from over 3,500 nominations, researched by a team of reporters and vetted by industry veterans, this group of relentless individuals is disrupting industries and tackling major global issues. Whether innovative AI, online funeral services or stylish pet products, their ideas and unstoppable determination to better the world is ample inspiration to stay hopeful.

Steven Lam is the new products initiative director and part of the founding team of Gradiant Corporation, a Singapore-based company that aims to resolve complex water and wastewater treatment challenges. Their flagship technology, Carrier Gas Extraction, mimics the rain cycle to produce freshwater from wastewater and saline streams. Currently, Gradiant treats and recycles over 50 million liters of water per day and has launched more than 20 commercial projects in the U.S., China and India. To date, the company has more than 200 patents. In March, Gradiant expanded into Australia with the acquisition of Sydney-based CRS Water.|If you’re looking for reasons to stay optimistic despite what is promising to be a challenging year, look no further than the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia class of 2020. This annual roster of young entrepreneurs and change makers packs a punch, with 300 bright and innovative leaders ready and equipped to adapt to whatever the future may hold. Selected from over 3,500 nominations, researched by a team of reporters and vetted by industry veterans, this group of relentless individuals is disrupting industries and tackling major global issues. Whether innovative AI, online funeral services or stylish pet products, their ideas and unstoppable determination to better the world is ample inspiration to stay hopeful.

Steven Lam is the new products initiative director and part of the founding team of Gradiant Corporation, a Singapore-based company that aims to resolve complex water and wastewater treatment challenges. Their flagship technology, Carrier Gas Extraction, mimics the rain cycle to produce freshwater from wastewater and saline streams. Currently, Gradiant treats and recycles over 50 million liters of water per day and has launched more than 20 commercial projects in the U.S., China and India. To date, the company has more than 200 patents. In March, Gradiant expanded into Australia with the acquisition of Sydney-based CRS Water.