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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.

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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.”

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January 29, 2025

MIT Spinout Gradiant Reduces Companies’ Water Use by Billions of Gallons Each Day | MIT News

Zach Winn from MIT News spoke with Gradiant co-founders Anurag Bajpayee and Prakash Govindan about their mission to reduce the world’s industrial water footprint. Gradiant, founded at MIT, delivers advanced water and wastewater treatment solutions to essential industries, helping reuse billions of gallons daily. Prakash shared insights on their innovative technologies, such as PFAS removal and critical mineral recovery, while Anurag emphasized their commitment to sustainability and giving nature water back through continuous innovation.

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January 10, 2025

Industry’s First Integrated Water-treatment System Tailored for Green Hydrogen | Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering’s Mary Page Bailey discusses how green hydrogen production via water electrolysis holds immense potential for renewable energy, yet water management challenges remain overlooked. Not enough attention is being paid to a primary input to electrolyzer cells—water. In this interview, Prakash Govindan describes Gradiant’s integrated approach to water treatment, and how ProtiumSource is accelerating the expansion of green hydrogen production via water electrolysis—transforming the way water purification technologies are deployed.

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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.

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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.

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December 16, 2022

Water Treatment Startup Is Cleaning Up Manufacturing | MIT Alumni

Co-founders Anurag Bajpayee & Prakash Govindan met with the MIT Alumni Association to discuss how Gradiant was formed and personal history at their alma mater.

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November 29, 2022

Manufacturing A Cleaner Future | MIT MECHE

MIT’s Mechanical Engineering Department has several companies answering to environmental issues, Gradiant offers sustainable industrial process water solutions.