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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.

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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.

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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.

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October 27, 2025

PFAS Destruction and the Future of Sustainable Water Treatment | H2O Global News

Anurag spoke with H2O Global News about Gradiant’s breakthroughs in PFAS destruction and the global shift toward sustainable water treatment. He highlighted ForeverGone, which removes and destroys PFAS on-site for complete elimination. With successes like Munich Airport, he outlined how scalable, on-site solutions are redefining the future of sustainable water treatment.

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 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.