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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

External Media

July 4, 2024

Gradiant's Water-focused Vision for DLE and Tailings Management | Investing News Network

Gradiant is leveraging proprietary water treatment technologies to address critical industrial needs, including direct lithium extraction (DLE). Anurag and Prakash, co-founders of Gradiant, discuss taking a water-first approach in an interview with Investing News Network.

External Media

April 22, 2024

Portfolio Spotlight: Gradiant - Turning the Tide with Wastewater | EDBI

This World Earth Day, EDBI is thrilled to feature Gradiant, a sustainability champion in their portfolio, on a mission to safeguard our planet’s water supply by converting wastewater into fresh, usable water. Gradiant's innovative approach not only addresses water scarcity but also redefines wastewater as an untapped resource.

External Media

April 3, 2024

How Gradiant Became the First and Only Water Tech Unicorn | "(don't) Waste Water"

The journey to becoming the water sector's first unicorn is no small feat. Antoine Walter, host of the (don't) Waste Water podcast, sat down with Gradiant COO and Co-founder Prakash Govindan, to discuss the company's distinctive business model, building a strong company culture, the recent Water Company Of The Year nomination, how to rise to the top in the competitive world of water technology.