Securing Arizona’s
water future with
innovative technology
Guiding research through core priorities
Our sponsor deliverables focus on the following topics, emphasizing discovery, invention, collaboration and practical application to address critical water challenges.
Leveraging
Identifying and integrating key technologies and market needs to ensure the solutions can work locally.
Inventing and Testing
Commercializing and deploying advanced water technologies through collaborative partnerships.
Start-up Creation
Research projects capitalize on market needs by creating applicable, realistic technology with a path to commercialization.
Facilitating
Organizing and hosting experts on water technologies to generate discussion, ideas, and action.
The Global Center for Water Technology (GCWT) at Arizona State University, under the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative (AWII), tackles Arizona’s current and future water quantity and quality challenges by accelerating the development, commercialization and deployment of advanced technologies for water augmentation, conservation, treatment, and reuse.
As Arizona’s water innovation hub, GCWT sparks technological breakthroughs by encouraging graduate students, postdocs, and faculty to pioneer innovative water solutions. We guide them every step of the way, from patent disclosures to career-building opportunities, fueling the next generation of water leaders and inventions.
In addition, we partner with industrial, municipal, agricultural, tribal and international collaborators. The goal is to connect world-class researchers and students with industry leaders to address water-related needs in sectors such as energy, microchip manufacturing, information technology, industrial cooling and agriculture. End-user needs are met when researchers and stakeholders collaborate, further advancing GCWT’s mission and vision.
Our vision is to pioneer innovative technologies that enhance water quality while generating an additional 250,000 acre-feet of sustainable water annually within a decade.
Paul Westerhoff, Director of Global Center for Water Technology
Director, Global Center for Water Technology
Our impact
- Producing startup companies to strengthen the water-related workforce
- Developing intellectual patent disclosures and applications to drive innovation
- Establishing demonstration testbeds to enable on-site water reuse for local facilities
- Creating new water sources to increase availability and enhance water quality
- Innovating fit-for-purpose technologies for ultrapure water in semiconductor facilities and pollutant-free drinking water
Join the innovation to secure Arizona’s water-resilient future!
From lab discoveries to real-world deployment, GCWT is accelerating technologies that conserve, treat, augment, and reuse water — targeting our goal of 250,000 additional acre-feet of sustainable supply annually within the next decade. Ready to partner, innovate, or learn more about how we are addressing Arizona’s water challenges?