Southeast Asia Seeks Data Centre Investments – But Must Reckon with Their Thirst | The Business Times
Southeast Asia’s booming data centre investments face a rising challenge: water scarcity. Govind joins policymakers and industry leaders in highlighting the need for alternative water sources and efficient cooling to sustain growth without straining local supplies. Johor, for instance, has paused simpler, water-intensive projects amid resource constraints.
Experts Explore Sustainable AI Practices to Combat Environmental Downfalls | The Austin Chronicle
In this pre-SXSW coverage by Rachel Madison of The Austin Chronicle, experts, including Anurag, discuss sustainable AI practices and the rising environmental impacts of data centers. The article highlights water and energy demands, the need for responsible innovation, and how advanced treatment and reuse solutions can help balance AI growth with environmental stewardship.
Securing Water for Growth: Industrial Reuse at Scale in Semiconductors and Data Centres | Water & Wastewater Asia
In this feature with Water & Wastewater Asia, Govind discusses how cities must rethink water management as demand rises and climate pressures intensify. He highlights the role of advanced water treatment, water reuse, and smarter infrastructure in securing reliable water supplies, improving efficiency, and building resilient urban systems that support sustainable growth for industries and communities worldwide.
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.
The Data Center Impacts That We’re Not Talking About Enough | The Austin Chronicle
In this coverage by Sammie Seamon of The Austin Chronicle, an SXSW panel featuring Anurag highlights the overlooked impacts of data centers, from water consumption to community strain. As AI accelerates growth in Texas, concerns rise over resource use and sustainability, underscoring the need for responsible water management and infrastructure planning.
Gradiant Looks to Ramp Up Acquisitions Programme Ahead of IPO | Global Water Intelligence
Global Water Intelligence reports that Gradiant is accelerating its acquisitions strategy following its $2 billion valuation, strengthening execution capacity as demand rises across AI infrastructure, semiconductors, and industrial water. The article highlights Gradiant’s momentum toward IPO readiness and its ambition to scale as a defining water technology company for the world’s essential industries.
Stop Treating Water as a Utility Bill. It’s Your Hidden Energy Trade | Entrepreneur
In this latest article in Entrepreneur, Anurag explains why water is no longer just a utility cost but a hidden energy driver shaping industrial performance. He highlights how the water–energy nexus, high-recovery reuse, and digital optimization can reduce costs, improve resilience, and transform water into a strategic operating system for growth.
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.
Behind Gradiant’s Innovation Engine | Global Water Intelligence
Global Water Intelligence examines Gradiant’s growing strategy of spinning out early-stage subsidiaries as the company scales its platform and sharpens focus across high-growth water technology markets. The article explores how Gradiant’s management team is using targeted spin-outs to unlock value, accelerate innovation, and position the company for its next stage of global growth.
Why Water Is Becoming the Next Big Constraint for AI Data Centers: Gradiant | Data Center Frontier
In this latest podcast of The Data Center Frontier Show, Anurag joins Editor in Chief Matt Vincent to discuss why water is becoming a critical constraint for AI data centers, from site selection and permitting to reuse, discharge management, and AI-driven treatment strategies that help operators reduce dependence on public water supplies.