Qualifying Team
$119M XPRIZE Water Scarcity Competition
Revolutionizing Water Access
Modulus Water represents a fundamental shift in desalination technology philosophy. While traditional approaches focus on minimizing cost per cubic meter for municipal deployments, we target high-value scenarios where rapid response, reliability, and zero-carbon operation create substantial competitive advantages.
Founded in 2024 by a team with decades of experience in advanced water treatment, renewable energy systems, and AI-driven control technologies, we're not incrementally improving existing solutions—we're building entirely new capabilities.
$82B
Global Market Opportunity
Phase 1
XPRIZE Current Status
$250K
Active Funding Round
XPRIZE Water Scarcity Validation
Selection as an XPRIZE Water Scarcity qualifying team validates our innovative approach among hundreds of global applicants. This $119 million, 5-year competition represents the most ambitious water technology challenge ever undertaken, specifically targeting breakthrough innovations rather than incremental improvements.
The competition requires teams to demonstrate reliable, affordable, and sustainable seawater desalination systems capable of driving widespread access to clean water. Our participation positions us within an elite group of organizations developing next-generation water production capabilities.
XPRIZE selection provides access to world-class judging panels, technical validation resources, and a global platform for demonstrating breakthrough capabilities to potential partners and customers.
Breakthrough Innovation Strategy
Our approach combines three revolutionary capabilities that traditional desalination technology cannot match: predictive AI control systems, direct renewable energy integration, and modular rapid-deployment architecture.
Predictive AI Control
Developing machine learning algorithms to optimize system performance based on renewable energy availability, aiming to reduce capital costs and deployment complexity compared to traditional battery storage approaches.
Renewable Energy Direct Integration
Engineering power conditioning and control systems for seamless operation with solar, wind, and hybrid renewable sources without requiring expensive grid connections or storage infrastructure.
Modular Rapid Deployment
Designing pre-engineered modular components to enable operational deployment within weeks rather than traditional multi-year construction timelines, critical for disaster response and remote applications.
Strategic Market Positioning
While incumbent desalination technology competes on cost optimization for large municipal installations, we're creating entirely new market categories where rapid deployment, autonomous operation, and carbon-neutral production create sustainable competitive advantages.
Competitive Differentiation Goals
- AI-driven control systems designed to reduce battery infrastructure requirements
- Modular architecture targeting deployment timelines measured in weeks
- Direct renewable integration without grid dependency requirements
- Focus on high-value applications where reliability creates market opportunity
- Expert team with proven track records in water technology and renewable energy
- XPRIZE validation providing technical feasibility pathway and market validation
Our technology roadmap extends beyond traditional desalination toward autonomous distributed water production systems capable of operating reliably in any environment while adapting intelligently to changing operational conditions.
Current Development Status
We're currently building our >1m³/day prototype system for XPRIZE Phase 1 demonstration while simultaneously raising $250K in seed funding to scale toward our next development phase. This funding enables critical development milestones:
XPRIZE Phase 1 Completion
Complete prototype system development and demonstrate core technology capabilities meeting all competition requirements for advancement to Phase 2.
Technology Scaling
Advance technology platform development suitable for larger scale deployments and extended field validation.
Partnership Development
Establish strategic relationships with organizations interested in future rapid-deployment water solutions including disaster relief and remote operations.
Our strategic positioning leverages convergent trends including increasing water scarcity, declining renewable energy costs, growing demand for distributed infrastructure, and increasing focus on carbon-neutral operations across all sectors.
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