Student Team from India wins Xylem Water Prize

Video competition invited students to outline their ideas for solving
global water challenges

RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company
dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues,
congratulates the national team of India, winners of the Xylem Water
Prize 2017, awarded at the 14th annual International Junior
Science Olympiad (IJSO). The theme of this year’s IJSO was “Water and
Sustainability” and the competition took place on December 4-11, 2017,
in The Netherlands, where more than 300 students aged 15 years or
younger from 50 different countries tested their scientific knowledge
and skills.

As a sponsor of the IJSO, Xylem launched the first Xylem Water Prize,
which invited participating students to produce a video answering the
question, “How do you solve water?” All submissions were evaluated for
impact, clarity, creativity and innovation by an international judging
panel. Team India’s winning video, which outlined the students’ idea for
a floating solar-powered desalination plant, can be viewed here.

The winning team members were presented with a certificate and an iPad.
A video of the presentation can be viewed here.

“The threats to our water resources have never been greater, but,
increasingly, there are sustainable solutions to these challenges driven
by advanced technologies,” said Patrick Decker, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Xylem. “This is the next generation of the world’s
problem-solvers and innovators and they won’t let their thinking or
curiosity be constrained by the traditional models of the past. I
couldn’t be more proud to support the International Junior Science
Olympiad, and hope the students’ experiences here will inspire them to
continue their water-related studies.”

The Xylem Water Prize was presented during the Opening Ceremony of the
IJSO. A representative of the Dutch Ministry for Education officially
opened the ceremony, which included presentations by Clemens Cornielje,
King’s Commissioner of the Dutch province of Gelderland; André Kuipers,
Ambassador of IJSO 2017, Dutch physician and ESA astronaut; and Paresh
K. Joshi, Chairman of the International Junior Science Olympiad.

The 14th International Junior Science Olympiad was organized
by the IJSO
2017 Foundation. During the competition, students were tested on
their knowledge and skills in physics, biology and chemistry. The 2017
theme of “Water and Sustainability” was particularly fitting for The
Netherlands – a nation that pioneered smart water management for
generations.

About Xylem

Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to
developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water
challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze,
monitor and return water to the environment in public utility,
industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. With
its October 2016 acquisition of Sensus, Xylem added smart metering,
network technologies and advanced data analytics for water, gas and
electric utilities to its portfolio of solutions. The combined Company’s
nearly 16,000 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong
focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquartered
in Rye Brook, New York with 2016 revenue of $3.8 billion, Xylem does
business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading
product brands.

The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that
transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of
our water-centric business by linking it with the best water
transportation of all – that which occurs in nature. For more
information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.

Contacts

Xylem Inc.
Kelly McAndrew, +1-914-281-4207
[email protected]