Top 29 Water Saving startups

Oct 27, 2024 | By Marjana Bačić

These startups develop new water-saving technologies such as membrane bioreactors, advanced oxidation processes, forward osmosis, smart home water monitoring and leak protection systems, home water recycling appliances, etc.
1
Country: USA | Funding: $392.4M
Gradiant is a solutions provider and developer of cleantech water projects for advanced water and wastewater treatment.
2
Country: Sweden | Funding: $69.9M
ORBITAL SYSTEMS is a Swedish clean-tech company that develops a water recycling technology to be used in domestic appliances.
3
Country: USA | Funding: $50.6M
Olea has developed a proprietary platform that helps water utility companies conserve and maintain local water supply. Their AI technology connects to the internet to provide quick, accurate results along with the ability to recommend solutions should a problem arise.
4
Country: Israel | Funding: $50M
WINT is a water intelligence system that helps save water, reduce consumption, and prevent water leaks.
5
Country: USA | Funding: $39.3M
Flo prevents water damage and unnecessary water waste in homes with its Flo by Moen smart home water monitoring and leak protection system.
6
Country: USA | Funding: $20.8M
Genesis Systems provides methods for generating sustainable water resources and transforming the environment.
7
Country: USA | Funding: $7.8M
Nebia is making products the world needs, starting with the shower. Premium experience, innovative design and 70% water savings. Nebia’s proprietary H₂Micro™ technology atomizes water into millions of micro droplets, making less water feel like so much more.
8
Country: Australia | Funding: $6.6M
Nexus eWater is a home water recycling platform that develops solutions converting grey water for home water and energy use.
9
Country: Israel | Funding: $6M
TaKaDu is a water network management company offering water utilities to improve network efficiency and planning decisions.
10
Country: Japan | Funding: $4.5M
EF Polymer is an agricultural firm that provides products & sustainable input solutions to save water and fertilizer usage. It manufactures super absorbent polymer made from biowaste from juice shops that reduces the irrigation water & fertilizer requirement and help to get more yield without affecting the soil and crop.
11
Country: Netherlands | Funding: €4M
Hydraloop develops home water-recycling system. It allows to use the recycled water from the shower, bath and washing machine for toilet flushing, the garden and washing machine.
12
Country: India | Funding: $4.3M
Uravu Labs developed renewable water technology with inexhaustible atmospheric moisture and renewable energy to produce drinking water.
13
Country: UK | Funding: £2.5M
Hero Labs produces ultrasonic device to monitor a property’s water use and prevent leaks
14
Country: USA | Funding: $1.7M
Developer of a sustainable, scalable system for treating and recycling household greywater using plants and natural materials.
15
Country: Chile | Funding: $710K
Remote Waters provides water purification systems with low O&M and fast installation for communities.
16
Country: USA | Funding: $265K
Upstream Tech conserving freshwater by powering informed water market transactions.
17
Country: USA | Funding: $120K
Gybe is a startup that utilizes satellite imagery to target water insecurity and other related issues affecting communities around the world. Their ground sensors work in tandem with their exclusive technology, making it easier for communities to monitor things like sediment flows and algae blooms so they can provide clean water to the people living nearby.
18
Country: USA | Funding: $28.1K
FLUID develops and manufactures ultrasonic smart water meters, which enable intelligent alarms and have no moving parts, thus, they are unaffected by wear and tear.
19
Country: USA | Funding: $20K
Gen3Bio has proprietary technology that redirects waste algae from an environmental hazard into profitable environmentally friendly products fully integrated into the circular economy. This is accomplished by using a proprietary efficient low-cost enzymolysis process to extract fats, sugars and proteins to produce specialty chemicals.
20
Country: France
FGRWS intends to recycle 80% of the domestic grey waters.
21
Country: India
SmarterHomes creats IoT water meter, WaterOn, that measures the number of units used by each apartment. It provides real-time information about the apartments' water meters, individual consumption, trends, and billing status.
22
Country: Israel
Watergen is a patented technology that creates high-quality drinking water out of the air for people everywhere.
23
Country: El Salvador
Expanding uses solar energy for Eco-Friendly water desalination. The company’s solutions spread over the treatment of seawater, groundwater, and impaired salty waters, leaving no liquid byproducts. Besides, WaterFX creates a platform for desalinated water trade and analytics.
24
Country: USA
Water Warriors are bringing new filtration technology to the startup scene. Their Poseidon pellets are an innovative solution to absorbing harmful chemicals like phosphorus and ammonia. They come in two sizes: mesh bags for smaller bodies of water and large tubular bags for bigger bodies like lakes and creeks.
25
Country: UK
eWater Services is aiming to make sure that those in remote locations don’t break the bank for their water supply. They’ve created an app that lets users find their clean water taps within minutes.
26
Country: USA
CLEANR filtration technology is the first of its kind to filter the smallest particles, last longer in between maintenance cycles, to be fully mechanical, and incredibly easy to clean.
27
Country: India
Flotaa is a watertech startup that offers end-to-end solutions, including IoT-enabled hardware and a robust SaaS platform. Its AI algorithms provide actionable insights for predictive maintenance, water quality monitoring, consumption optimization, and leakage detection.
28
Country: Israel
NUFiltration enables water purification by sterilised medical devices. It's technology is based on a worldwide granted patent which provides for the reuse of sterilized medical devices - UltraFiltration filters at 3.3 nm nominal filtration rate - in the field of water treatment.
29
Country: South Africa
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Editor: Marjana Bačić
Marjana Bačić is a senior editor for RecyclingStartups. She has has more than 5 years experience covering the recycling industry. Marjana graduated from University of Belgrade, where she edited Recycling and Sustainable Development Journal. She has helped several non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting environmental education and sustainability. She also participates in beach clean-up initiatives and advocates for sustainable practices in local businesses. In her free time, Marjana enjoys hiking in the scenic Montenegrin countryside, practicing yoga for mindfulness, and experimenting with plant-based recipes in her kitchen. You can contact Marjana at marjanabacic(at)recyclingstartups(dot)com