ElectraMet has been selected as a winner of the Water Resilience Challenge, announced during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.
The Water Resilience Challenge was launched through UpLink, the World Economic Forum’s open innovation platform, in partnership with HCL Group and the Forum’s Food and Water Initiative. The challenge identifies and supports early-stage companies developing scalable solutions that strengthen water resilience across critical sectors, including advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, and food systems.
ElectraMet was recognized for its work advancing water resilience in semiconductor manufacturing through electrochemical treatment systems designed to manage difficult industrial wastewater streams. These systems focus on improving water efficiency, reducing risk associated with dissolved metals and oxidants, and enabling more stable and resilient water management strategies within high-purity manufacturing environments.
Addressing Water Risk in Advanced Manufacturing
Water resilience has become an increasingly critical issue for semiconductor manufacturers, where water availability, discharge limits, and operational continuity are tightly linked. As fabs expand globally and face more variable water conditions, treatment systems must perform reliably across changing chemistries while minimizing waste generation and operational complexity.
ElectraMet’s approach applies controlled electrochemical processes to industrial wastewater, targeting dissolved constituents directly in solution. By reducing reliance on chemical additions and disposable treatment media, these systems are designed to support long-term water stability and resource efficiency within complex manufacturing operations.
Recognition through the Water Resilience Challenge highlights solutions that move beyond short-term compliance and contribute to broader resilience objectives, including reduced water stress, improved reuse potential, and more predictable wastewater performance under variable operating conditions.
Global Recognition Through UpLink
UpLink connects early-stage innovators with a global ecosystem of industry leaders, policymakers, and investors to accelerate solutions aligned with the World Economic Forum’s sustainability priorities. Winners of the Water Resilience Challenge were announced as part of the Forum’s “Blue Davos” programming, which focuses on water security, resilience, and sustainable resource management.
“Being recognized through UpLink and the World Economic Forum underscores the growing importance of industrial water resilience,” said ElectraMet leadership. “Advanced manufacturing depends on water systems that are not only compliant, but adaptable and resilient over time.”
About ElectraMet
ElectraMet develops electrochemical wastewater treatment systems for advanced manufacturing and resource-intensive industries. Its technologies are designed to selectively remove or recover dissolved metals and oxidants from industrial wastewater, supporting compliance, resource recovery, and long-term operational resilience.