Projects | Global Center for Water Technology

Guiding projects through strategic innovation

The Global Center for Water Technology (GCWT) houses 26 individual project labs, all with a unique focus in their respective project category. As a whole, we work to spark technology creation by evaluating current technologies and developing Technology Roadmaps to shape impactful projects that deliver real value.

Project Categories:

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality	Atmospheric Water and Harvesting	Brine Management
Food and Fuels	Water Management	Water Treatment for People and Industry

Now that a Technology Roadmap has been created and projects established, a Needs-Approaches-Benefits-Competition (NABC) framework is implemented. The NABC framework aligns project inventions with user needs, develops novel approaches, creates measurable benefits, and strives to outperform existing technologies. This entrepreneurial approach encourages our research staff to think innovatively and plan for the future of their projects, while also setting the stage for start-up ventures.

Insight into our dynamic project portfolio

Guiding projects through strategic innovation

Explore the tiles below to learn about each project and how they are transforming water technology for communities and industries.

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

Atmospheric Water and Harvesting

Brine Management

Food and Fuels

Water Management

Water Treatment for People and Industry

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