innovation Archives - Page 3 of 4

Technologies for textiles and aquaculture win MIT Water Prize

A membrane technology for textile manufacturers and a recirculating aquaculture system have been announced as joint winners of the MIT Water prize. Student-led teams SiPure and Symbrosia will share the US$35,000 prize with Volta Irrigation, a social enterprise focused... Read More

MIT Water

MIT Water is the premier network for water research and innovation at MIT. Our mission is to bring together creative, passionate, and motivated individuals to explore ways by which research, innovation, and policy can help solve the most pressing challenges in the... Read More

British Water

British Water is an association which has a wide and varied membership covering all sectors of the water industry. From consultants, legal and financial partnerships, manufacturers of equipment and multi-disciplinary contractors to SMEs and independent consultants, we... Read More

Michael Pawlyn, “Pioneer of Biomimicry”, Exploration Architecture

Michael Pawlyn is an architect and innovator who has been described as a pioneer of biomimicry. He established his firm Exploration Architecture in 2007 to focus on designing high-performance buildings and solutions for the circular economy. Prior to setting up... Read More

Puraffinity

Founded in 2015, UK based Puraffinity is revolutionizing water treatment and purification solutions to protect global environmental and human health. Developed to address the growing issue of water pollution, CustoMem Granular Media (CGM) is a novel bio-based... Read More

iota Services®

iota Services® is the commercialisation arm of South East Water, a government-owned metropolitan water utility in Melbourne, Australia. South East Water is renowned for its innovations which reduce its operating costs and improve its customers’ experience. As South... Read More

Biomimicry – sourcing water technology answers in nature

The natural world has always provided inspiration for creative minds, but biomimicry in water technology engineering and design is delivering real-world benefits. Architect Michael Pawlyn shares his explorations with BlueTech Research chief executive Paul O’Callaghan.... Read More

UK utilities are going global to deliver PR19 goals

Brexit presents a challenge and an opportunity for UK utilities. Paul O’Callaghan reports back from this summer’s BlueTech Forum in Vancouver about the changing shape of innovation. This article recently appeared in the September 2018 edition of The Environment... Read More

Innovation prize winners announced at BlueTech Forum 2018

Technologies for wastewater treatment and plant optimisation were the winners of the Innovation Showcase at BlueTech Forum. The event attracted 200 delegates and took place in Vancouver, Canada on 7 June 2018. Aquacycl, which is based in California, won Best... Read More

Ravi Chidambaran, CTO, Aquatech

Ravi has been with Aquatech for over 20 years in different leadership roles including Engineering, Technology, Innovation, Operations and Strategic Planning. He currently serves as Aquatech’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President and oversees technology... Read More