# Social Enterprise Irrigation Systems Driptech is a International Water Technologies Company By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-02-22 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/driptech References: [facebook](http://www.facebook.com/Driptech) & [driptech](http://www.driptech.com) Driptech is a social enterprise which was founded in the summer of 2008 that has received a lot of media attention and numerous awards for its work in the past couple of years. In 2012, the international irrigation systems technology company was chosen to be a Technology Pioneer by the [World Economic Forum](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/international-womens-days); in 2009, they were a Laureate for the Tech Awards; and in 2010, they were chosen by Business Week magazine as one of the top five most promising social enterprises of the year, up a few notches from their listing the year before in 2009. The business currently works in India and China with a network of government, corporate entities and non-governmental organizations. **Contact Information** Driptech [website](http://www.driptech.com/) Driptech on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Driptech) Driptech on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/driptech) Driptech on [LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/company/driptech) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **International Water Technologies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced irrigation systems for emerging markets that are cost-effective and sustainable. - **Social Enterprises:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore business models that prioritize social and environmental impact alongside profitability. - **Technology Pioneers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with technology pioneers to create innovative solutions that address global water scarcity. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Water Technologies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the water technology industry by integrating smart irrigation techniques and IoT sensors. - **Social Enterprise:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Drive change in the social enterprise sector by developing scalable and sustainable models for tackling global challenges. - **Tech Awards:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Foster innovation and recognize groundbreaking solutions by supporting and investing in technology awards programs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized Hydration Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drip-hydration-tracker.md) - [Urban Climate Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/climate-tech-cities.md) - [Under-Canopy Airflow Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dual-draft-integrated-airflow.md) - [AI-Powered Spray Dryers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spx-flow.md) - [Three-in-One Farming Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farming-platform.md) - [Monitoring-Based Pest Control Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pats-agri-tech.md) - [High-Tech Dairy Equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairymaster.md) - [Agricultural Living Sensor Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biotechnology-platform.md) - [Strategic Operational Decisioning Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/operational-decisioning-platform.md)