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Undesert Corporation

Techstars '23

Los Alamos, US · Founded 2021 · 3 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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Undesert Corporation develops a patented desalination technology called the SWAP system that produces fresh water using less than half the energy of conventional methods, without membranes, chemicals, or brine waste. It targets water-stressed coastal communities, water-intensive industries, and arid agricultural regions.

Also known as Undesert

Investors · 1

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Company profile

researched Sep 2026

Undesert Corporation is a water technology company based in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It develops a patented desalination approach, the SWAP system, designed to produce fresh water using less than half the energy of conventional desalination while avoiding membranes, chemicals and brine waste.

The company positions its systems as a way to supply water to arid regions and convert desert land into cultivable forest land. Alongside water, its process is described as generating electricity and dry salt, with no wastewater and no liquid discharge. The company is categorized under the solar industry and employs between one and ten people.

Business model

The company develops and commercializes its own desalination technology, targeting water-stressed coastal communities, water-intensive industries and arid agricultural regions.

Traction

The company is at the pre-seed stage with a team of one to ten people.

▸Full profile — technology, go-to-market, geography

Technology

The core technology is a patented system branded SWAP, which desalinates water without membranes or chemicals and produces no brine waste, reportedly consuming less than half the energy of conventional desalination. The associated process is described as co-producing electricity, water and dry salt with no liquid discharge.

Go-to-market

Water-stressed coastal communities, water-intensive industrial users, and agricultural operations in arid regions.

Geography

Headquartered in Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Employee count rangeJan 20241-10 employees
Funding stageJan 2024Pre-Seed
HeadcountAug 20263

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

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primary sources listed

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Frequently asked questions

What does Undesert Corporation do?
Undesert Corporation develops desalination and water technology that produces fresh water, electricity and dry salt without wastewater discharge.
Who are Undesert Corporation's investors?
Undesert Corporation's investors include Techstars.
Where is Undesert Corporation headquartered?
Undesert Corporation is headquartered in Los Alamos, US.