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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In this Executive Viewpoint from IDRA Global Connections – Fall 2025, Anurag explores how the Global South can leapfrog outdated water systems through modular, hybrid, and AI-powered infrastructure.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.

External Media

July 14, 2025

Securing Critical Water Resources in the Digital Age | Water Magazine

Prakash Govindan met with Phil Alsop of Water Magazine discusses the water challenges and complexities in data centres and semiconductor fabs, highlighting projects in the US, Indo-Pacific, and Europe, and how Gradiant’s innovations, powered with AI, are enabling sustainable and efficient water management in the world’s most stressed regions.

External Media

June 23, 2025

Is Water the New Power? | Data Center Dynamics (DCD)

Water is the new power. AI-driven growth is pushing data center water use up to 40 percent higher. Gradiant’s feedwater-agnostic approach, enabled by SmartOps AI, transforms unusable sources into high-quality process water, minimizing reliance on municipal supplies and advancing sustainability in water-stressed regions.

Press Release

May 13, 2025

Gradiant Leads Sustainable Water Solutions for the Data Centers Powering AI

Gradiant is deploying sustainable water solutions for new AI-powered data centers in the U.S. and Indo-Pacific. As facilities rise in water-stressed regions, Gradiant’s technologies enable water reuse, AI-driven optimization, and chemical efficiency—helping tech giants meet ambitious sustainability goals while protecting local resources. Gradiant is the go-to water partner for the world’s digital infrastructure for complete site-wide peace of mind.

News & Insights

April 9, 2025

Why We Brought Water to SXSW: A Global Conversation on Climate and Sustainability

The world converged at SXSW 2025 in Austin, Texas — a global stage where technology, culture, innovation, and ideas collide. Amidst the music and media, this year’s Climate Change and Sustainability sessions offered something deeper: a platform to reimagine our planet’s future. And at the heart of that future is water. Prakash shares his thoughts on how we can, together, Elevate Water.

External Media

February 9, 2025

Global Water Scarcity, Egoless Leadership, and the Bhagavad Gita | The Founder Spirit

Prakash met with Jennifer Wu of “The Founder Spirit” podcast. “I had the pleasure of discussing Gradiant’s mission and the importance of water. What made this conversation particularly special was the opportunity to also explore the personal and spiritual aspects of my journey, something I don’t often get to share in interviews.”