Water Research Archives - Page 2 of 16

Alan Shapiro, Director, waterNEXT

Alan Shapiro is the Director of waterNEXT, Canada’s water technology network. A strategic initiative of Foresight Canada, waterNEXT brings together stakeholders from across the water innovation ecosystem to accelerate the commercialization and adoption of technologies... Read More

RainStick Shower (Canada) – 50L Home

RainStick Shower was launched in 2019 to revolutionize the showering experience by requiring 80% less water and 80% less energy per showering session while providing a better showering experience of 3 GPM (almost double the flow rate). This is enabled through the... Read More

Tom Ferguson, Managing Partner, Burnt Island Ventures

Tom is the Managing Partner of Burnt Island Ventures, a specialist early stage venture fund for the $900bn water sector. A new generation of technologies & services are emerging to meet society’s water needs, and they need informed early capital to build the... Read More

Annyse Balkwill, PEng, Founder, The LuminUS Group

Annyse works with organizations to build community through meaningful conversations. She focuses on coaching and teaching leaders both the mindsets and skillsets required to nourish an environment where people can thrive, co-create, share wisdom and have important... Read More

Water Breakthrough Innovation funding from Ofwat will bring genuine breakthroughs

By BlueTech Research Chief Executive Paul O’Callaghan The largest tranche of external innovation funding ever injected into the UK water sector, representing £36M, has just been awarded to nine projects via the Ofwat Water Breakthrough Challenge. A total of 23 entries... Read More

BlueTech Research Roundtable 6: SDG6 – Clean Water & Sanitation – how innovation can lift us out of water poverty

We had a fantastic turn out at our latest roundtable which was held on the 11th May on the topic of SDG 6 – how innovation can lift us out of water poverty. We are on our third attempt since the 1980s to provide universal access to water. SDG 6 – achieve clean water... Read More

BlueTech Forum 2019 Feedback

We hope to see you at BlueTech Forum 2020 which will take place in June. Full details will be released shortly. Please find below the Innovation Showcase and keynote presentations from BlueTech Forum 2019. Innovation Showcase Casestudies Download Presentations End... Read More

Unravelling the water quality paradox at BlueTech Forum

A complex water quality challenge is on the horizon for utilities as more becomes known about micro-pollutants, customers acquire the means to carry out analysis at the kitchen tap and the downward pressure on cost remains. BlueTech Research chief executive Paul... Read More

Barry Liner, Chief Technical Officer and Director of Water Science & Engineering Center, Water Environment Federation (WEF)

Barry Liner, PhD, PE, BCEE Chief Technical Officer and Director of Water Science & Engineering Center, Water Environment Federation (WEF) Dr. Liner leads WEF’s Innovation Initiative, covering topics ranging from intelligent water systems to nutrient management to... Read More

Paul Knuckle, BSc, External Funding Lead, Severn Trent

Paul has many years’ experience within the energy, waste and natural resource sectors; working with public, private and voluntary sector organisations. This includes industrial and domestic resource efficiency, renewable energy planning, carbon reduction initiatives,... Read More