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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.

External Media

July 7, 2025

What Are the Options for PFAS Destruction in Manufacturing? I Manufacturing Dive

Gradiant CEO Anurag Bajpayee spoke with Manufacturing Dive about ForeverGone, the company’s breakthrough PFAS destruction technology. Combining micro-foam fractionation with electro-oxidation, ForeverGone removes and destroys PFAS onsite—offering manufacturers a powerful new option for compliance and sustainability.

External Media

May 20, 2025

The Water Company Trying to Get Rid of PFAS | U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report met with Gradiant at the 2025 Edison Awards, where Steven Lam and Katie Dobbins discussed ForeverGone—a one-of-a-kind PFAS solution that won Gold at this year’s Edison Awards. They address why PFAS are harmful, how ForeverGone integrates micro-foam fractionation and electro-oxidation into a complete solution, and what sets it apart: permanent destruction, not just removal.

External Media

April 14, 2025

Breaking the Forever Chemical Cycle Starts with Industry | Fast Company Impact Council

PFAS contamination threatens global health, ecosystems such as crops, soil, and groundwater, and business resilience. Prakash highlights why traditional water treatment isn't enough, as it simply shifts the problem elsewhere. With next-generation technologies like on-site PFAS destruction, industries can lead the charge in sustainability, safeguard communities, and turn compliance into opportunity in the fight against forever chemicals.

External Media

March 13, 2025

As Chips Race Spews ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Startups Emerge to Destroy Them | Bloomberg

PFAS are in everything from semiconductors to raincoats. As regulations on the substances increase, new ways of cleaning them up are on the rise. “It’s crucial that regulators understand the public health benefits of technologies that completely destroy the chemicals over ones that can’t,” said Steven Lam, Head of Technology.

External Media

March 10, 2025

Transforming Singapore’s Industries Drop by Drop | Channel News Asia

CNA, in partnership with the Ministry of Trade & Industry, Singapore, features Gradiant, which chose Singapore as its Asia-Pacific hub. Starting with a team of 25 in 2018, the company’s presence has since expanded to a workforce of 200, including one of Gradiant’s Global Innovation Centres, where advanced water treatment and recycling solutions are developed and tested for industries.

External Media

February 12, 2025

Water Risks Are Growing. Firms Must Act Now to Secure Supplies | Forbes

Water is the hidden ingredient in many products and production processes, but it is taking an increasingly central role as concerns over supply grow and the pressure on water utilities intensifies. Mike Scott of Forbes met with Prakash to discuss how Gradiant helps its industrial customers solve their water challenges. “Water is not part of the puzzle, it IS the puzzle.”

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.”