{"id":1490,"date":"2025-11-14T10:41:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T10:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/?page_id=1490"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:13:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:13:49","slug":"technology-innovation-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/technology-innovation-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Section C"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1490\" class=\"elementor elementor-1490\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c376e e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95c376e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd67308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd67308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SECTION C : TECHNOLOGY &amp; INNOVATION AWARDS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67db0eb e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67db0eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547430f e-grid e-con-full magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"547430f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd310d e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fd310d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057d9eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"057d9eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emerging Technology in Desalination<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8862f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8862f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Recognizes innovative desalination technologies that improve cost-efficiency, reduce energy demand, minimize brine disposal challenges, or use renewable energy for freshwater generation.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Start-ups, research organizations, companies, or utilities developing desalination innovations.<\/li><li>Technology must be at least at pilot\/demo stage or early commercial deployment.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Notes: <em>Entrants must submit evidence of trials, data on energy savings, and environmental compliance<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0cb69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eb0cb69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54cdd3b elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"54cdd3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571b6b1 e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"571b6b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41f1fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f41f1fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;,sans-serif\">AI &amp; IoT Solutions for Smart Water Management<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58d508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e58d508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Awarded to organizations developing AI, machine learning, or IoT-based tools that optimize the water supply chain, leak detection, predictive maintenance, demand forecasting, or wastewater management efficiency.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Technology developers, start-ups, utilities, or collaborative projects.<\/li><li>Tools must be tested\/practically deployed in real-world conditions.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Notes: <em>Evidence of deployment (case studies, utilities served, pilots) required.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023b65e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"023b65e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37989a4 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"37989a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ca291 e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59ca291\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d98b0f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d98b0f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Water Treatment Technology (Domestic &amp; Industrial)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77391de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77391de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Recognizes innovative water purification and treatment solutions (household filters, community-level treatment, industrial-scale systems) that ensure safe and sustainable water.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Product manufacturers, OEMs, researchers, start-ups, industries.<\/li><li>Both domestic and industrial categories included.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Notes:<\/strong> <em>Submissions must include test certifications, lab results, or field data.<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14655e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"14655e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e0679 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"62e0679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247cd90 e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"247cd90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197cf88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"197cf88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Leak Detection \/ Smart Meter Technology Innovation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e10a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e10a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Award for hardware\/software solutions addressing <strong>Non-Revenue Water (NRW)<\/strong> through reduction in leakage, illegal connections, or better metering accuracy.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Solution providers, start-ups, utilities using such systems.<\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>Notes:<\/strong> Submissions must show deployment evidence (before\/after NRW levels).<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99be084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"99be084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df4c07 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6df4c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7846efd e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7846efd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52e96f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a52e96f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Excellence in Non-Membrane Separation Technology for Water &amp; Wastewater<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a97e873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a97e873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description: <\/strong>Recognizes innovative non-membrane separation technologies delivering measurable improvements in water or wastewater treatment through advanced physical, chemical, or hybrid processes.<\/p><p>The award focuses on field-proven technologies demonstrating high performance, operational reliability, scalability, and environmental responsibility.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Technology developers, Manufacturer, OEMs, solution providers, or research institutions with commercially deployed non-membrane separation technologies supported by validated operational data and or minimum 5 large capacity Purchase Orders. Prototype or laboratory-stage technologies are not eligible.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cae4c5 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3cae4c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998fbd5 e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"998fbd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a0461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78a0461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Excellence in Smart Water Metering &amp; Digital Consumption Management Systems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2492298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2492298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description: <\/strong>Recognises smart water metering systems that enable accurate measurement, real-time monitoring, leak detection, and data-driven water management across municipal, industrial, or commercial applications.<\/p><p>The category honours deployed solutions delivering measurable reduction in water losses, improved billing accuracy, and operational transparency.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Technology companies, OEMs, or solution providers<\/li><li>Commercially deployed smart metering systems<\/li><li>Demonstrated operational implementation with measurable impact<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9c733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5f9c733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1d1b36 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c1d1b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3600d3e e-grid e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3600d3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4eb3b e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f4eb3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8898d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8898d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Excellence in Nanobubble Technology for Water, Wastewater &amp; Environmental Applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a05b03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a05b03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description: <\/strong>This category recognises companies and innovators applying nanobubble technology to deliver measurable performance improvement in water treatment, wastewater management, aquaculture, and environmental restoration.<\/p><p>The focus is on technologies that are working in the field &#8211; not ideas in presentation decks. Entries must demonstrate clear operational data showing enhanced oxygen transfer, improved treatment efficiency, reduced chemical dependency, or tangible ecological improvement.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Companies, Start-ups, Technology Developers, or Patent Holders<\/li><li>Must own or hold rights to proprietary or patented nanobubble technology<\/li><li>Commercially manufactured and operational systems only<\/li><li>Minimum three (3) commissioned installations with execution proof<\/li><li>Minimum twelve (12) months of validated operational performance data mandatory<\/li><li>Applicants must provide:<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013 Dissolved Oxygen (DO) transfer efficiency data<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013 Energy consumption (kWh per m\u00b3 treated or per kg O\u2082 transferred)<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013 Baseline vs post-installation treatment or environmental performance comparison<\/p><ul><li>Laboratory-stage systems, pilots under 12 months, or conceptual projects are not eligible<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a226c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a226c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dada31 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2dada31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85cbbd1 e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85cbbd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb67e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bb67e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Excellence in Climate-Resilient Renewable Water Infrastructure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d9a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7d9a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description: <\/strong>Recognises containerised and modular water or wastewater treatment infrastructure powered primarily by renewable energy, engineered for climate resilience, decentralised deployment, and long-term sustainability.<br \/><br \/>This category honours operational systems delivering verified treatment performance, energy autonomy, reduced carbon footprint, and infrastructure-grade reliability \u2014 particularly in remote, off-grid, disaster-prone, or climate-vulnerable regions.<br \/>Concept-only, pilot-stage, or non-operational systems are not eligible.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Containerised or modular water \/ wastewater treatment infrastructure<\/li><li>Primarily powered by solar or renewable energy (hybrid permitted with disclosure)<\/li><li>Minimum three (3) commissioned installations mandatory<\/li><li>Minimum three (3) commissioned installations with execution proof<\/li><li>Minimum twelve (12) months validated operational data required<\/li><li>Documented treatment performance and energy consumption disclosure mandatory<\/li><li>Commercially deployed systems only<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb5c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ecb5c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669cf12 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"669cf12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a3586 e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38a3586\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6a4e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a6a4e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global Excellence in Industrial &amp; Process Filtration Technology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96acc12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96acc12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description: <\/strong>Recognises globally benchmarked industrial and process filtration technologies that demonstrate proven separation precision, hydraulic stability, and structural durability under demanding industrial conditions.<\/p><p>This category honours technologies delivering consistent micron accuracy, controlled differential pressure, and long-term operational reliability across large-scale industrial and infrastructure applications worldwide.<\/p><p>Evaluation is based strictly on documented performance data and executed project references \u2014 not product literature.<\/p><p>Prototype, pilot-stage, or laboratory-only technologies are not eligible.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Industrial \/ process filtration technologies only<\/li><li>Commercially manufactured and operational systems mandatory<\/li><li>Minimum five (5) executed large-scale industrial \/ infrastructure project references<\/li><li>Documented field performance data required<\/li><li>International or national benchmark deployments preferred<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c16cf elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b9c16cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d34e51 e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d34e51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f52f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2f52f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Excellence in Integrated Sustainable Smart Water Treatment Solutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-867a6c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"867a6c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description: <\/strong>Recognises organisations delivering fully integrated smart water or wastewater treatment systems combining process engineering, automation, digital intelligence, and measurable sustainability performance.<br \/><br \/>This category evaluates end-to-end solution capability and execution strength \u2014 not standalone products, membranes, chemicals, equipment, or isolated technologies covered under other sections.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Companies providing integrated water or wastewater treatment solutions<\/li><li>Must demonstrate process design, automation integration, and sustainability optimisation<\/li><li>Minimum three (3) executed medium or large-scale projects mandatory<\/li><li>Minimum twelve (12) months validated operational performance data required<\/li><li>Equipment-only suppliers, consultants-only firms, and pilot-stage systems are not eligible<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa22f19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aa22f19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb4d04 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"abb4d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3b891 e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e3b891\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c6e944 e-grid e-con-full magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c6e944\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b5fbd e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93b5fbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb2a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abb2a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Excellence in Non-Membrane Separation Technology for Water &amp; Wastewater<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44a0ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b44a0ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Recognises digital platforms that integrate real-time water monitoring, advanced analytics, automated control, and sustainability insights to measurably improve water efficiency, reduce losses, and optimise operations.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Integrated water monitoring, analytics, and optimisation solutions<\/li><li>Must deliver measurable water performance improvement (e.g., reduced waste, leak detection, efficient utilisation)<\/li><li>At least 3 deployed real-world implementations<\/li><li>Minimum 12 months of validated performance data<\/li><li>Solutions that are only meters, only dashboards, or only sensors are not eligible<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f699f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"28f699f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad3d24c elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ad3d24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4282b e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f4282b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b809bab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b809bab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Excellence in Nanobubble Technology for Water, Wastewater &amp; Environmental Applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c2376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87c2376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description:<\/strong>Recognises advanced industrial systems engineered to selectively separate, concentrate, and recover valuable constituents from complex effluent streams at commercial scale.<\/p><p>The category evaluates proprietary technology strength, engineering depth, and validated industrial recovery performance.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Proprietary industrial separation and recovery technologies<\/li><li>Commercially deployed systems only<\/li><li>Minimum 3 executed industrial-scale project references<\/li><li>Minimum 12 months validated operational data<\/li><li>Documented separation and recovery performance metrics mandatory<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7354c elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2d7354c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f186780 e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f186780\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788dce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"788dce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Excellence in Wastewater Treatment Equipment Engineering<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5cdd5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5cdd5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description: <\/strong>Recognises manufacturers of engineered mechanical equipment used in wastewater treatment plants, demonstrating strong engineering design, operational reliability, and energy-efficient performance in STP and ETP systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manufacturers of wastewater treatment equipment<\/li>\n<li>Includes screening systems, aeration equipment, sludge handling systems, mixers, or pumps<\/li>\n<li>Equipment must be commercially manufactured and deployed<\/li>\n<li>Minimum three operational installations required<\/li>\n<li>Prototype or pilot-stage equipment not eligible<\/li>\n<\/ul><div><br><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843332c elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"843332c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de30c4a e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de30c4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc42bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc42bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emerging Global Water Innovation Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a16e208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a16e208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description: <\/strong>Recognises organisations or emerging innovators demonstrating breakthrough thinking, leadership, and impactful innovation in advancing sustainable water and wastewater solutions. The category honours entities introducing transformative approaches that have the potential to shape the future of global water management.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Open to companies, start-ups, research institutions, and technology innovators<\/li><li>Must demonstrate a novel approach or innovation in water or wastewater management<\/li><li>Minimum one operational pilot, deployment, or validated implementation<\/li><li>Innovation must demonstrate clear potential for scalability and global relevance<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624cd79 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"624cd79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6fccd0 e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6fccd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef9dcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ef9dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Excellence in High-Recovery Industrial Water Systems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b710e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b710e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description: <\/strong>Recognises organisations delivering industrial water systems that maximise water recovery and significantly reduce wastewater discharge. The category honours engineering solutions enabling industries to move toward near-zero discharge through efficient treatment, reuse, and process optimisation.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Open to engineering companies, technology providers, EPC contractors, or industrial solution providers<\/li><li>Implemented in industrial facilities (manufacturing, power, chemical, textile, pharma, refinery, etc.).<\/li><li>Minimum two operational installations demonstrating high water recovery.<\/li><li>Must show measurable reduction in freshwater use or wastewater discharge.<\/li><li>Concept or pilot-only projects are not eligible.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a32ceb elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5a32ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eawater.com\/awards\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7570e e-flex e-con-boxed magic-button-disabled-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b7570e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511e9f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"511e9f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global Excellence in Digital Water Infrastructure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b1933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b1933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Description:<\/strong>Recognises organisations delivering advanced digital platforms that optimise water and wastewater infrastructure through real-time monitoring, data analytics, and predictive system management. 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