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External Media

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.

Press Release

January 23, 2025

Gradiant and GF Piping Systems Partner to Drive Innovation and Sustainability in Industrial Water

The strategic partnership strengthens Gradiant’s ability to deliver high-performance water treatment solutions for mission-critical industries worldwide, while reinforcing its leadership in the global water industry. Under the terms of the non-exclusive agreement, GF Piping Systems will provide Gradiant with defined products and services, ensuring seamless project execution at key facilities worldwide.

External Media

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.

External Media

January 6, 2025

Gradiant: Give Nature Water Back | Builders VC

In this short feature by Builders VC, Anurag highlights how Gradiant is tackling one of today’s most pressing challenges: water scarcity. Through innovative technologies, Gradiant empowers industries to reduce water consumption, recover valuable resources, and responsibly treat wastewater for safe return to the environment. Sustainability is at the core of Gradiant's mission, enabling industries to operate efficiently while protecting our planet’s most precious resource. Watch the full video (1:17).

News & Insights

December 20, 2024

Gradiant 2024: A Year in Review

As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on a year defined by growth, innovation, and global impact — a testament to our commitment to ensure water for generations to come. Guided by our core values, we advanced water solutions worldwide, collaborated with industry leaders, and earned recognition for driving meaningful change.

News & Insights

November 21, 2024

Sustainability in Focus: Balestier Series with Minister Grace Fu | AmCham Singapore

Gradiant supported AmCham Singapore’s Balestier Series, featuring Minister Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment. The event provided an insightful discussion on Singapore’s sustainability efforts, climate action initiatives, resource resilience strategies, and the importance of international collaboration in addressing global environmental challenges. Minister Fu shared her perspectives on sustainable development and Singapore’s commitment to fostering sustainable economic growth.

External Media

November 13, 2024

Gradiant’s alkaLi Redefines Efficiency in Direct Lithium Extraction | International Mining

Gradiant’s spin-out, alkaLi, is revolutionizing the Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) market with its EC² technology, delivering an unprecedented 97% lithium recovery rate from North American salar brines. Guaranteed to achieve at least 95% recovery at customer sites, EC² enables production of battery-grade lithium faster, more sustainably, and at significantly lower costs.

Press Release

November 12, 2024

Gradiant’s alkaLi Sets New Standards in Direct Lithium Extraction

Gradiant’s spin-out, alkaLi, is leading the direct lithium extraction (DLE) and production market with its EC² technology, demonstrating a groundbreaking 97% lithium recovery rate from Salar brines in North America. Gradiant guarantees that the new technology will deliver at least 95% lithium recovery at customer sites, empowering industries to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate faster, cheaper, and more sustainably than ever. The world’s most efficient lithium solution - alkaLi’s EC² technology is the and only all-in-one solution engineered to Extract, Concentrate, and Convert battery-grade lithium to meet the accelerating demand from EVs, energy storage, and electronics.