High-performance water reuse using electrochemical systems designed to remove even hard-to-treat contaminants.
Openwater.in is a water technology startup enabling decentralized, high-quality water reuse through compact, automated electrochemical systems that remove complex contaminants. Our solutions are efficient, scalable, and easy to operate, helping industries, communities and residences transition from wastewater disposal to sustainable reuse.
The company has secured ₹3 crore in grants through programs such as BIRAC BIPP, BIRAC Waste to Wealth, AB InBev Challenge, and AMRUT 2.0 (Pitch Pilot Scale). In addition, it has raised ₹10.55 crore in equity funding through angel investors and strategic investments, supporting technology development and scale-up.
4 patents granted, 6 in review. Details of some patents are: A HIGH THROUGHPUT FLUID TREATMENT SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL GRADIENT AUGMENTED FLUID FILTRATION APPARATUS | ELECTROCOAGULATION CELL, SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Winner, Google Pitch Fest (Zurich / Google Pitch Fest) in 2015, Listed as one of “10 of the World’s Hottest Startups” / CNBC / GEN listing in 2016, Winner of ABinBev 100+ challenge, Winner of AMRUT 2.0 pitch pilot scale program
Prof. Sanjiv Sambandan, Professor at IISc and founder of Openwater.in, is a former researcher at Xerox PARC and previously held a joint appointment between IISc and the University of Cambridge under the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Exceptional Talent Endorsement. He holds a PhD from the University of Waterloo and a BTech from IIT Kharagpur. | Prabha Nagarajan (CEO & Co-founder), a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Rochester, has led R&D and product development roles at Strand Life Sciences and Horizon Discovery, while Nitin Parekh (Director), a Stanford and UCLA alumnus, is a seasoned executive with leadership roles at IBM, Xerox PARC, and the Stanford High Impact Technology Fund.
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