Israeli water solution awarded

TaKaDu says currently, 25% to 30% of the world’s water production is wasted due to faults in distribution. Its winning technology has been developed to monitor water grids and warns suppliers of leakages, pipe bursts or other irregularities.

Dr Rajendra K Pachauri, who presented the winner with the award, said: “Tonight’s award winner is an excellent solution to how we can optimize our most valuable resource: water. Their state-of-the-art technology helps to reduce water loss and ensure supplies to a growing population.”

Amir Peleg, CEO and founder of TaKaDu, added: “This award, and the remarkable mission behind it, will raise awareness of our technology, its unique analytical approach and the great impact our solution has to secure the planet’s most valuable resource, water, in a time where climate change and a growing population gravely challenge our water supplies.”

The software-based service retrieves and monitors large sets of data from sensors in the water networks and analyses them in real-time. It automatically locates and classified irregularities and alerts utilities immediately.

The technology is currently used in Australia, Chile, Israel, United Kingdom, Spain and Portugal.