International Atmospheric Water Harvesting Association
Balancing water quantity, quality and energy requirements
Third AWH Summit
January 15-16, 2026
Tempe, AZ
Previous Summits
The Atmospheric Water Harvesting (AWH) Summit has continued to evolve each year in response to industry demands, stakeholder feedback, and technological advancements. We are pleased to host the third International AWH Summit with a new focus on exploring AWH Materials and applications.
Find details of past summits and access their respective programs below.
Second International AWH Summit
This year's summit brought together researchers, industry partners, emerging companies, municipal leaders, and end-users to create a 20-year plan for advancing and commercializing AWH technology, drawing lessons from the development of water technologies such as desalination, ozone, and UV systems. Discussions centered on pinpointing innovations in materials and systems, defining performance benchmarks, exploring market potential across various sectors, outlining pilot and scale-up needs, establishing regulatory guidelines, and identifying research and funding priorities. The event encouraged collaborative dialogue to drive AWH as a sustainable, scalable solution for tackling local and global water challenges
First International AWH Summit
The first Atmospheric Water Harvesting (AWH) Summit convened researchers, startups, industry leaders, and end users to address water challenges, with a specific focus on the Southwest. The event filled the gap in dedicated AWH forums, fostering collaboration on innovative applications (i.e., household water, industrial uses in semiconductors and healthcare, and municipal cooling) and material advancements (i.e., thermodynamics for better water yield, efficiency, and scalability). Diverse perspectives helped drive discussions to advance AWH’s role in achieving net-zero water goals and supporting humanitarian, industrial, and energy transition needs.