Water pricing is not the roadblock to water innovation
Paul O’Callaghan, CEO of O2 Environmental and BlueTech® Research, argues that low costs of water are not the main barrier to innovation in the industry.
Siemens wants $700m for water technologies unit
Siemens is hoping to receive as much as $700 million (£452m) in the auction of its water technologies unit and is seeking second-round bids by the middle of this month, Reuters has reported.
The big players moving into the water technology market
Many multinational companies, not traditionally associated with the water industry, are now moving into the market, attracted by prospects of long-term growth. We take a look at the companies developing new business in water technology.
Voltea and Crystal IS Win BlueTech® Forum “Showcase” Awards
The 2013 BlueTech Forum, a water industry conference focusing on innovative and disruptive water technologies, has announced the winners of its BlueTech Showcase.
2013 BlueTech Forum “New Entrants in the Water Game” to explore changing face of water industry
What’s the outside appeal of the water industry? With companies outside of the water industry developing an interest in water markets and technology, BlueTech Forum’s “New Entrants in the Water Game” panel explores this question.
Lack of government support failing UK technological innovation
The Government does not have a coherent strategy to support the commercialisation of technological innovation in the UK, MPs have warned.
UK companies look to overseas markets
Twelve UK companies will be exhibiting at Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2012, which runs from 2nd to 5th July, accompanied by British Water, the trade association for the UK water and wastewater supply chain.
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Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
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