BOSTON, Massachusetts – March 19, 2025 – Gradiant, a global leader in advanced water and wastewater treatment, today announced it has been named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025, joining the ranks of past honorees including Nvidia, OpenAI, Waymo, and Duolingo.

This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations to set new standards and achieve remarkable milestones in all sectors of the economy.

“Fast Company’s recognition of Gradiant as one of the world’s most innovative companies reinforces the urgency of what we do—rethinking water as the value stream most critical to the world’s leading industries,” said Prakash Govindan, COO of Gradiant. “Through our unique and differentiated solutions, we help the world’s leading brands reduce, reclaim, and renew the water they use. This recognition validates the impact of our work and fuels our mission to push the boundaries of what’s possible in industrial water.”

Gradiant is at the forefront of water innovation, delivering purpose-driven solutions that tackle the world’s most important water challenges. In 2024, the company launched ForeverGone, the industry’s first complete PFAS “forever chemical” removal and destruction solution, and alkaLi, a standalone company focused on producing battery-grade lithium and other critical minerals faster, cheaper, and more sustainably.

Gradiant’s global reach has expanded through strategic collaborations across the United States, Europe, and Asia, spanning industries such as semiconductors, food & beverage, renewable energy, and advanced manufacturing. These efforts are driving the adoption of next-generation water technologies and showcasing Gradiant’s ability to address complex water challenges with innovative solutions that support industrial sustainability.

The World’s Most Innovative Companies stands as Fast Company’s hallmark franchise and one of its most anticipated editorial efforts of the year. To determine honorees, Fast Company’s editors and writers review companies driving progress around the world and across industries, evaluating thousands of submissions through a competitive application process. The result is a globe-spanning guide to innovation today, from early-stage startups to some of the most valuable companies in the world.

“Our list of the Most Innovative Companies offers both a comprehensive look at innovation today and a playbook for the future,” said Fast Company editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan. “This year, we recognize companies that are harnessing AI in deep and meaningful ways, brands that are turning customers into superfans by overdelivering for them, and challengers that are introducing bold ideas and vital competition to their industries. At a time when the world is rapidly shifting, these companies are charting the way forward.”

The full list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies honorees can be found at fastcompany.com. It will also be available on newsstands beginning March 25.

Fast Company will host the Most Innovative Companies Summit and Gala for honorees on June 5 in New York City.

About Gradiant

Gradiant is a Different Kind of Water Company. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions for advanced water and wastewater treatment powered by the top minds in water, the company serves its clients’ mission-critical operations in the world’s essential industries, including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy. Gradiant’s innovative solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. The Boston-headquartered company was founded at MIT and has over 1,200 employees worldwide. Discover us at gradiant.com.

About Fast Company

Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow business publication Inc. For more information, please visit fastcompany.com.

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Gradiant, Global Head of Brand

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