Water recycling system Hydraloop wins UN WIPO Global Award

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the agency of the United Nations, has selected NWP member Hydraloop as winner of the WIPO Global Awards Programme. Hydraloop was elected because it has developed unique, patented technology that can substantially reduce water consumption worldwide, realising a huge social impact.

Due to human behaviour and the effects of climate change, almost every region in the world now suffers from water stress. WIPO's Global Awards programme praises Hydraloop as an exceptional company that uses its intellectual property (IP) in an innovative and smart way to help solve the water crisis and improve the quality of life worldwide.

Hydraloop is a multi-award-winning company that designs and manufactures decentralised, consumer-friendly, IoT-connected, compact and scalable graywater recycling products for residential and commercial properties, reducing water consumption by up to 45 percent.

This UN award is a great recognition of the value of our intellectual property and the impact Hydraloop has in the fight against the rapidly growing global shortage of clean water. Our no filters, membranes, chemical technology and proprietary IP are unique and change the market. With Hydraloop, anyone - anywhere in the world - can take action and save water

Arthur Valkieser

CEO of Hydraloop

About WIPO Global Awards

The Global Awards programme is rooted in WIPO's mission to ensure a world where innovation and creativity are supported by intellectual property. WIPO's programme recognises the central role of innovative and creative activities of SMEs that leverage intellectual property rights to develop solutions that make a positive contribution, economically, socially and culturally. The prize is awarded based on successful commercialisation of IP and its positive impact on society.

The inaugural Global Awards, a group of seven eminent jurors from around the world selected five winners from among 272 submissions spanning 62 countries. Besides Hydraloop, the WIPO Global Awards programme also awarded prizes to Lucence of Singapore, Raycan from China, Shylon from China, and Japan-based Splink for their contributions to early cancer detection, improved medical imaging, energy-saving lighting and dementia diagnosis, respectively.

Meet Hydraloop at the Netherlands Lounge

Hydraloop will be present at the Netherlands Lounge during the IWA’s World Water Congress and Exhibition, to be held from 11 to 15 September in Copenhagen, Denmark, and will contribute to the Netherlands Business Forum with a session on how their technology can be used to reduce water consumption.

The Netherlands Lounge serves as the Dutch hub on the trade show floor and will focus on networking. Other Dutch organisations participating in the Lounge are EBC Foundation, PB International, Sensoterra, Water Test Network, and Water Alliance. Access to the Netherlands Lounge is free of charge for event attendees. Contact Mirjam van Buchem if you wish to meet with any of the Dutch organisations present.