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-   Israeli systems account for 50% of the world's low-pressure irrigation systems , reducing agricultural water consumption by one-third.
-   Israeli companies have installed more than 350 desalination plants in nearly 40 countries.
-   Among world’s lowest-cost producers of desalinated water: ~ $0.55/ m3 vs $1.00/ m3 world average.
-   86% of Israel’s waste water is reclaimed for agriculture – the highest percentage in the world.

Source: Israel Export Institute, The Israel Water Authority 

### INNOVATORS

**AMIAD:** Water filtration technologies that accelerate worldwide access to clean water.

-   Amiad specializes in developing environmentally-friendly filtration solutions for industrial, municipal, and agricultural use.
-   Their innovative, self-cleaning filtration systems operate at substantially reduced costs because of their low energy consumption rate.
-   Process millions of cubic meters of water every year and are in use on every continent from Antarctica to Australia.

**IDE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.:** A world leader in water treatment solutions, applying innovative sea water desalination and water reuse solutions that increase the availability of drinking water.

-   Transforms salt and mineral water into water suitable for human consumption, using advanced thermal and membrane technologies.
-   Unique technology specializes in chemical free desalination.
-   Has established over 400 desalination plants in 40 countries over the past four decades, including the world's largest and most advanced SWRO desalination plant in Soreq, Israel.

**NETAFIM:** A pioneer and global leader in drip and micro-irrigation solutions that enable growers to maximize food production with minimal environmental impact.

-   Introduced the low-volume irrigation concept that is now the primary method of agricultural irrigation, used in over 10 million hectares of farmland worldwide.
-   Netafim holds 30% of the micro irrigation global market share, serving customers in 110 countries all over the world.

**TAKADU:** A global leader in Smart Water Network Monitor and a major player in the global effort to prevent water loss.

-   Software-as-a-Service solution that detects, alerts and provides real-time insight on network inefficiencies such as leaks, bursts, zone breaches, faults and errors.
-   Uses the utility’s existing data and state-of-the-art data analysis algorithms.
-   Reduces the loss of water due to leaks and faulty equipment by 25%.