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April 11, 2026

The MIT Startup That’s Reinventing Water Treatment | Salty Water Podcast

In this episode of the Salty Water Podcast, Eric Jankel sits down with Gradiant CEO Anurag Bajpayee to explore how water is becoming a defining constraint on industrial growth. The conversation covers water reuse, infrastructure resilience, and why solving water is essential to enabling the future of manufacturing and the global economy.

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April 7, 2026

India Looks for Model to Unleash its Surging ZLD Market Potential | Global Water Intelligence

India is poised to become one of the world’s largest zero liquid discharge (ZLD) markets. A recent GWI interview with Siva Kumar Kota, Head of Technology, explores why adoption has lagged and what is needed to unlock its full potential, from stronger enforcement to next-generation treatment and resource recovery. The opportunity is shifting from compliance to value creation.

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March 26, 2026

OARO Breaks Through in Brine Concentration | Global Water Intelligence

In this feature by Global Water Intelligence (GWI), Osmotically-Assisted Reverse Osmosis (OARO)’s adoption accelerates as industries pursue higher recovery and efficient ZLD. Gradiant stands far ahead in global OARO installations, demonstrating an unmatched track record in innovation and experience. Its CFRO technology, combined with SmartOps AI, delivers up to 99% recovery, lowering energy use, reducing costs, and improving performance in high-salinity applications.

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this Executive Viewpoint from IDRA Global Connections – Fall 2025, Anurag explores how the Global South can leapfrog outdated water systems through modular, hybrid, and AI-powered infrastructure.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

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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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August 5, 2025

Semiconductor Industry Faces Water, Sustainability Challenges | Manufacturing Dive

In this article by Manufacturing Dive, featuring insights from Prakash, TSMC, and Arizona State University, we explore the future of semiconductors — where ultrapure water meets water recycling and zero liquid discharge. From scarcity to sustainability — Gradiant is making every drop count in semiconductors.

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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.