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January 29, 2026

Rethinking Water in the AI Data Center Era | Data Center Frontier

Data Center Frontier spoke to Anurag about how AI-driven data center expansion is turning water into a critical infrastructure challenge. As computing intensity rises, operators must rethink cooling, prioritize water reuse, and align growth with local water realities. Smarter water strategies are becoming essential to sustain digital growth while protecting communities and shared resources.

External Media

January 13, 2026

Water Is the Supply Chain Risk No One Talks About, Until It’s Too Late | Entrepreneur Leadership Network

Water has long been sacred, shaping civilizations and sustaining life. In this thought leadership article, Anurag explains why water must now be treated as strategic infrastructure. As scarcity grows, industries face rising supply chain risk unless they adopt resilient water strategies, circular reuse, and innovation to protect operations, communities, and long-term growth.

External Media

December 31, 2025

Tech talk: AI for Wastewater Enters Its Next Phase of Practical Application | GWI UltraFacility

AI in wastewater is moving from promise to practice, and Gradiant is already there. In a new GWI UltraFacility interview, we explain how smart sensors, cleaner data, and AI analytics deliver real-time insight, predictive operations, lower energy and chemical use, and practical retrofits without full system overhauls.

External Media

December 1, 2025

A Bold Innovation Mindset to Water | Chemical Week by S&P

Gradiant is transforming industrial water with a bold innovation mindset. Spun out of MIT, the company has grown to more than $500 million in revenue by enabling recycling and reuse of the world’s most challenging waters. Gradiant’s Anurag and Prakash recently discussed the company’s growth and innovation in a meeting with Chemical Week.

External Media

November 1, 2025

PFAS Capture-and-Destruction Technology Commissioned in Germany | Chemical Engineering

Gradiant has commissioned its ForeverGone system at Munich International Airport in Germany. The unit delivers >99.9% destruction efficiency of PFAS via microbubble separation and electro-oxidation, while reducing system size and costs. With onboard SmartOps AI for optimized productivity and energy use, it addresses legacy contamination from AFFF with advanced precision.

External Media

October 15, 2025

Built for Complexity: A New Model for Industrial Water in the Global South | IDRA Global Connections

In this Executive Viewpoint from IDRA Global Connections – Fall 2025, Anurag explores how the Global South can leapfrog outdated water systems through modular, hybrid, and AI-powered infrastructure. He illustrates how decentralized, intelligent water management can transform scarcity into opportunity—driving industrial growth, resilience, and sustainability across emerging economies ready for the next wave of development.

Article on pages 25-29

External Media

September 9, 2025

Reshaping the Semiconductor Water Recovery Landscape: the Future of MLD and ZLD | UltraFacility, GWI

In an interview with UltraFacility, Steven Lam, Head of Technology, shares how Gradiant is advancing semiconductor water recovery through MLD and ZLD. He highlights how Gradiant’s innovations enable fabs to reuse more water and meet sustainability goals, while balancing regulatory requirements and operational efficiency across the semiconductor industry.

External Media

July 29, 2025

Water Scarcity is the First Signal of a Warming Planet | Fast Company

Water scarcity isn’t just a resource issue - it’s the first signal of a planet in crisis. In their latest piece for Fast Company, Anurag and Prakash make the case that water scarcity is the most immediate, visible, and actionable indicator of climate change. We already have the technologies. What’s needed now is speed, alignment, and leadership.