Aqua Cents Water Management, located in Fresno, Calif., was recognized by the SBDC-UC Merced Network as the 2015 Technology Business of the Year. The award, presented during Small Business Week, recognized the company’s innovative water conservation technology, which provided water savings in urban landscapes of up to 50 percent for periods of five to seven years, says the company.
“Aqua Cents Water Management receives the Technology Business of the Year Award for their innovation and creativity in adapting the established water-saving benefits of hydrogels to a new patented technology application,” said Mysty Rusk, assistant regional director of program innovation and technology commercialization.
The company’s patented technology, Aqua Cents, delivers organic hydrogels directly below the root zone of turf. According to the company, Aqua Cents hydrogels are formulated to absorb up to 400 times their weight in water and beneficial nutrients. Biodegradable and environmentally safe, the product also helps to improve aeration, water infiltration and distribution uniformity.
