Thames Water awarded almost half of £40 million funding in Ofwat’s latest Water Breakthrough Challenge
Thames Water projects have been awarded almost half of the £40 million funding in Ofwat’s latest Water Breakthrough Challenge – Ofwat’s Innovation Fund has today announced 17 winners from the Challenge.
Scottish Water uses ultra high-pressure robotics in high-tech UK-first to solve sewer problem
Scottish Water has turned to ultra high-pressure robotics in a UK-first to remove decades of industrial deposits blocking a strategic sewer in South Lanarkshire.
Jacobs to acquire majority stake in PA Consulting
Jacobs and PA Consulting, a leading innovation and transformation consulting firm, have announced today that they will form a strategic partnership in which Jacobs will acquire a 65% stake in PA.
University of Exeter to host pioneering new Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste
Research England has announced a £10.5 million investment which will fund a pioneering new collaborative research centre to be hosted at the University of Exeter – the centre has already received more than £20 million of funding from South West Water.
NERC to invest £22m in major Atlantic Ocean research programme
A new £22 million research programme will investigate the impacts of climate change and human activities on the Atlantic Ocean, from the surface to the deep seabed.
Lords warn large firms with control over vast quantities of data “must be prevented from becoming overly powerful"
Members of the House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence are warning that large companies operating in the UK with control over vast quantities of data “must be prevented from becoming overly powerful."
United Utilities uses robots for network monitoring
United Utilities has become the first water company in the UK to use state-of-the-art robots.
FCC showcases drone inspection project in Barcelona sewer network
FCC has published a video highlighting its pioneering project Aerial Robot for Sewer Inspection (ARSI) which it is developing with Eurecat, in a consortium with other companies within the framework of the European Echord++ (European Coordination Hub for Open Robotics Development).
Plug-in robotic systems to benefit small manufacturers
Businesses using robots for short-term manufacturing assignments look set to benefit from a service developed by EU-funded researchers that can custom-design affordable robots – companies will be able to either lease or buy the robots for quick installation.
Budget: £300m to be focused on post-graduate training for STEM topics
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has announced that £300 million will be invested in supporting research into the key STEM topics - science, technology, engineering and maths as part of today’s budget statement in the House of Commons.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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