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Water From Nothing

Desalination & Atmospheric Water

5 companies · 3 sourced backers · 36 milestones on record

// What this frontier is about

This frontier covers desalination and collecting water from air. Companies aim to reduce the energy needed for desalination and make atmospheric water collection a dependable supply for homes, communities and industry, using approaches including waste heat and molecularly engineered materials.

// How real is it?

Where the 5 companies stand today, from their profiles and 10-year milestones. Tap a phase to see who is there.

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// What usually holds it back
  • ▸Reducing energy use in desalination
  • ▸Scaling manufacturing and distribution
  • ▸Delivering useful water volumes at industrial scale
  • ▸Making local water production dependable
// Who's backing it
Soma Capital· AquariaCiri Ventures· AquariaUmami Capital· Aquaria

Publicly listed: 2 companies (owned by public shareholders).

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// Companies in this frontier
  • AirJoule Technologies

    AirJoule aims to commercialise waste-heat-driven atmospheric water generation and energy-efficient HVAC dehumidification components at scale through manufact…

    Trials · publicly listed

  • Aquaria

    To make water collected from air a practical supply for homes and communities.

    Some users · backed by Soma Capital, Ciri Ventures

  • Atoco

    Address water scarcity and global warming with atmospheric water harvesting and CO2 capture built on molecularly engineered materials.

    Lab

  • Energy Recovery

    To reduce the energy needed to desalinate water by recovering pressure energy within the process.

    Everyone · publicly listed

  • Genesis Systems

    To make water harvested from air a practical industrial-scale supply.

    Some users

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12 NOV 2026

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9 NOV 2026

AirJoule, NZIH partner to trial waste heat-to-water tech in data centers

5 NOV 2026

Energy Recovery (ERII) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

4 NOV 2026

What Energy Recovery (ERII) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call

21 OCT 2026

Aquaria Opens 2027 Pilot for Hydrogrid, a Modular On-Site Water Supply for Data Centers