A reverse osmosis plant is an ecosystem of pumps, pretreatment, energy recovery, and controls.

These four #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Semifinalists are looking beyond the membrane to improve how the entire system works together. Meet the Teams below. ⬇️

Learn more about the Semifinalist Teams working on solutions to reinvent RO here. www.xprize.org/news/2026-se...

#XPRIZEWaterScarcity is made possible thanks to the generous support of Title Sponsor The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative.

Reverse osmosis is already a cornerstone of modern desalination. The opportunity now is to rethink what’s happening inside the system.

From smarter membranes to printed spacers and data-driven systems, meet these four #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Semifinalists who are reinventing RO. 💧

Reverse osmosis (RO) has been widely used in desalination for decades. But is it possible to separate salt from water without RO?

Meet four #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Track A Semifinalists exploring a new future for seawater desalination through electromagnetic, thermal, and electrochemical approaches.💧⬇️

What if desalination systems were moved off the coast and were built in the ocean itself? 🌊

Five #XPRIZEWaterScarcity Track A Semifinalists are taking their systems into the ocean, tackling corrosion and maintenance to explore a new way to produce fresh water. Meet the Teams below. ⬇️

#XPRIZEWaterScarcity is challenging innovators to rethink how we generate clean water in a world where demand continues to grow.

From agriculture to manufacturing, the water we use is connected. Learn more about the $119M competition here. xprize.org/water