WaveSave has won a Climate Resilience Award for its work in flood protection. The award recognises the SLAMDAM mobile flood barrier as a practical solution for climate resilience.
WaveSave has been recognised with a Climate Resilience Award for Business for its work in flood protection. The award highlights the role of SLAMDAM, a mobile flood barrier, in supporting practical and scalable climate resilience solutions.
The recognition was announced as part of an international initiative led by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), with the award presented during a COP30-related session focused on private sector action.
Award Winner
Omar Saleh
12 November 2025
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The award forms part of the Climate Resilience Awards for Business, which recognise companies delivering real-world solutions for climate adaptation.
The announcement took place during the launch of the Mobilising Business for Resilience (MBR) platform, a global initiative aimed at accelerating private sector contributions to climate resilience.
This platform brings together companies, investors, and partners to support practical use of resilience solutions and to strengthen collaboration across sectors.
SLAMDAM is a mobile flood barrier designed for rapid deployment. It provides immediate flood protection without requiring permanent infrastructure. In addition, the system can store water, which supports both flood response and drought resilience.
This dual functionality is a key reason why the solution was recognised in the category Strategic Leadership – Technological Innovation (SME). As a result, SLAMDAM is positioned as a practical tool for climate adaptation.
Flood protection solutions must work in real conditions. SLAMDAM has been used in different environments to protect infrastructure and communities. In addition, the system supports temporary water storage and flexible water management. As a result, the system contributes to flood resilience and climate adaptation in both urban and rural settings.
Unlike traditional flood barriers, SLAMDAM is deployable and reusable. The flood barrier can be adapted to different locations and situations. This makes it suitable for both emergency response and long-term resilience planning.
The Climate Resilience Awards recognise solutions that can be applied in practice and scaled across regions. In addition, they highlight the role of the private sector in addressing climate risks.
For WaveSave, this recognition confirms that practical flood protection solutions can support global climate resilience. This acknowledgement strengthens the company’s position as a provider of deployable water management systems.
Climate risks are increasing in many regions, which creates a growing need for flexible solutions. At WaveSave, we will continue to develop and use SLAMDAM in projects to help communities and institutions with water-related challenges.
We will furthermore develop innovative and complementary solutions that support resilience in both flood and drought conditions. For example, WaveSave has developed an AI-driven tool called WaveCore, which is a water governance and resilience operating system.
We will continue developing water control solutions ensuring these are innovative, effective and sustainable.
WaveSave won a Climate Resilience Award for its SLAMDAM mobile flood barrier. The award, presented through initiatives led by GRP and WBCSD at COP30, recognises innovative flood protection solutions. SLAMDAM allows rapid deployment and supports both flood protection and water storage.
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