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October 15, 2024

Destination Southeast Asia – Investment Trends and Founder Interviews | EDBI Singapore

Govind Alagappan, President, meets with EDBI, a Singapore-based investor in high growth technology sectors. Govind explains the importance of Southeast Asia and our key learnings in the region. Note: Article is published on page 37

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October 15, 2024

Gradiant’s Anurag Bajpayee featured on “First Move” with Julia Chatterley | CNN

“Industrial water recycling firm Gradiant goes for growth.” In the latest episode of First Move, CNN's Julia Chatterley discusses with Anurag Bajpayee how Gradiant's end-to-end solutions are helping the world’s essential industries. We share on the importance and scalability of alkaLi’s EC2 lithium production process. Check out this 8-minute video segment with Julia and Anurag.

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August 27, 2024

Clean Start: Recycling and Reusing Wastewater | CNBC

CNBC's Diana Olick joins 'Power Lunch' to dive into the critical topic of water management and the increasing efforts to find more efficient and economical ways to recycle and reuse it. As the water demand continues to rise, especially from heavy and global manufacturing industries, innovative solutions are becoming imperative. Companies like Gradiant are at the forefront of addressing these challenges through advanced technologies.

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July 31, 2024

Chip Industry's Water Usage Equals Hong Kong's Water Needs: Intel and TSMC Fabs Strive for Sustainability | Business Insider

Semiconductor factories consume millions of gallons of water every day, with more advanced chips requiring an increased amount of water. Prakash Govindan, Gradiant’s COO, met with Business Insider to discuss water scarcity, regulations, and how chip fabs such as Intel and TSMC are developing methods to reduce their water usage footprint.

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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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June 24, 2024

This Industrial Spinoff is Pulling Lithium from Brine to Meet Growing Battery Demand | Forbes

Forbes’ Amy Feldman met with Prakash Govindan to discuss the launch of alkaLi to accelerate the scaling of battery-grade lithium production. She writes, “the world needs lithium to power its electrical future, but getting it is a costly and dirty business. Wastewater unicorn Gradiant thinks there is a better way, and just launched a new company to prove it.”

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May 21, 2024

Woburn Startup Gradiant has New Tech to Zap ‘Forever Chemicals’ | Boston Globe

Amid growing awareness of water contamination by harmful “Forever Chemicals,” Boston Globe’s Aaron Pressman writes about how Gradiant, an MIT spinout, offers a new solution that not only filters out per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) substances but also destroys these substances. The solution, called “ForeverGone,” fits inside a shipping container and is ready for commercial deployment. Gradiant's solution promises cost savings and increased efficiency in PFAS removal.

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May 15, 2024

Water Scarcity May Hinder Global Solar | North American Clean Energy

As solar energy rapidly becomes a primary component of the global energy framework, the demand for robust manufacturing capabilities is intensifying. Solar is projected to account for over half of the world's electricity generation by 2050. Amidst this surge, manufacturers face the urgent challenge of efficient water management to protect communities and the environment. Prakash Govindan, COO of Gradiant writes about the impetus of water conservation.