Active Membranes is redefining water desalination by transforming RO membranes from a passive consumable into an intelligent, controllable platform. Their electro-active spiral-wound modules apply a tunable low-voltage alternating current to actively manage fouling and scaling at the membrane surface—reducing reliance on chemical pre-treatment and minimizing cleaning events. Designed to integrate into existing and new plants, the platform delivers more stable performance, higher recovery, lower energy use, and reduced footprint and lifecycle costs.

AlgaFilm Technologies’ Algae Forest is a biofilm-based wastewater treatment system that reduces nutrient removal costs by 50–90%, uses 80% less energy, and leaves a 75% smaller carbon footprint than conventional alternatives, all with no moving parts and minimal maintenance. The system efficiently removes BOD, nitrogen, and phosphorus through a compact cone bed design that optimizes solar penetration and algae growth, while weekly automated biomass harvesting produces valuable byproducts such as biofuels, fertilizer, and bioplastics.

AquaPoro engineers scalable atmospheric water systems that operate below the humidity threshold of conventional systems, with dramatically lower energy costs. From residential units to industrial-scale arrays, AquaPoro builds decentralized infrastructure that turns air into ultra-pure water.

AxNano provides the wastewater treatment sector with permanent, on‑site destruction of PFAS in solid and liquid residuals, helping generators eliminate liability, meet emerging regulations, and move beyond disposal toward true source control.

Beyond The Dome systems completely destroy wastewater sludge and biosolids in under 2 minutes. Key advantages include a 90% reduction in material hauled offsite, complete destruction of organics (including PFAS, microplastics and viruses), and small automated turnkey systems instead of large infrastructure projects.

Biota modernizes PFAS analytics with two tools: MagnaPrep™, which boosts lab throughput by replacing slow SPE with a rapid magnetic workflow, and RapidTest™, delivering on-site PFAS results in 15 minutes for $10. Together, they expand testing capacity, reduce costs, and enable faster, data-driven decision-making.

Brightwater Tool’s automated and patented Freeze Concentrator can remove water and reduce volumes in high strength liquid waste streams. Retaining 90% of the solutes in a 6 to 10X concentrate, they can be captured for beneficial reuse. Their treatment process has great promise to disrupt current practice, transforming waste to resources.

Aquaspec by Delta Bravo AI is the first Agentic AI operating system for water utility leadership, helping the next generation overcome the challenges of people shortages and regulatory complexity to improve operations, save money and make better water.

FloNergia is transforming water systems with its FloMov™ technology, which uses air instead of mechanical parts to move and aerate water. With no moving components, it delivers 50–70% energy savings, lowers maintenance costs, and efficiently handles complex liquid-solid mixtures across wastewater and aquaculture applications.

Bactiquick by Molendotech provides rapid, portable water testing using patented endotoxin detection to identify contamination in real time. Its cost-efficient field-deployable system delivers results in about 15 minutes without lab processing, enabling instant decision-making for water users and regulators worldwide.