Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Innovation in water isn’t just about the next breakthrough technology—it’s about changing the system around it.

Newsha Ajami of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory says the Aspen National Water Strategy challenges a common assumption: that innovation means new gadgets or tools. In reality, some of the biggest opportunities lie in policy, governance, and financing—areas that determine whether solutions ever get deployed at scale.

The strategy calls for expanding how we define innovation—rethinking business models, modernizing regulations, and creating financial structures that support investment beyond traditional infrastructure. Without those shifts, even the best technologies risk sitting on the shelf.

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