Electro Active Membrane Technology selected for the XPRIZE Water Scarcity Competition

Active Membranes has been selected as a qualified team for both Track A and Track B in the $119 million XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition.Out of 674 pre-registered teams from 86 countries, only 143 qualified to advance to the next round. This selection acknowledges the potential of our electro active membrane technology to make desalination more efficient, scalable, and sustainable.

The XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition is designed to accelerate breakthrough solutions that expand access to affordable and sustainable clean water. Recognition in both tracks reflects the versatility and performance of our technology across different salinity ranges, from brackish to seawater desalination.

Advancing Desalination through Electro Active Membrane Technology

At the core of our innovation is a simple yet transformative principle: membranes that do not merely separate, but act. By applying a low electrical potential across the membrane surface, electro active membrane technology actively mitigates fouling and scaling.This enables stable operation without chemical pre-treatment, reducing maintenance requirements and extending membrane lifetime.

The result is a new class of advanced desalination membrane technology that improves recovery rates, reduces operational costs, and supports chemical-free water treatment.These attributes are central to building desalination systems that are both economically and environmentally sustainable.

Driving Global Impact through Scalable Innovation

Water scarcity remains one of the most pressing global challenges of this century.Through continuous research and real-world validation, Active Membranes is demonstrating that electro active processes can fundamentally reshape the economics of desalination.

Participation in the XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition provides an opportunity to benchmark this progress on a global stage and collaborate with other innovators working toward the same goal: enabling reliable, accessible, and sustainable sources of fresh water.

About Active Membranes

Founded with the mission to redefine membrane separation, Active Membranes develops and commercializes patented electro active membranes that prevent fouling and scaling at the source.Our approach reduces chemical use, improves recovery, and lowers the overall lifecycle cost of desalination, enabling cost-efficient, low-energy, and sustainable water purification.