£3.9m boost for research to tackle ‘grand challenges’ for water sector
A new £3.9 million research project led by the University of Sheffield announced on Friday involving six universities and 26 companies from across the UK water sector will help the water sector to tackle key challenges, including population growth, ageing infrastructure and climate change.
Innovation and established technology go hand in hand in AMP6
In an Expert Focus interview for Waterbriefing, Steve Morris, Managing Director of Huber Technology, waste water treatment solutions specialists who work with all the main UK water companies and their contractors and delivery partners, talks to Elaine Coles, Managing Editor at Waterbriefing about how continuous innovation in an established product sets it apart from the competition.
LR Foundation publishes Foresight review of structural integrity and systems performance
The Lloyd’s Register Foundation, the leading UK charity supporting engineering-related research and education worldwide, has launched its Foresight review of structural integrity and systems performance.
United Utilities puts water tech of the future on display
Technology which could reduce the cost of customer bills in future went on display yesterday at United Utilities.
Reports highlight economic impact of business innovation funding
Two independent reports commissioned by Innovate UK, the Government's innovation agency, have highlighted the benefits to the UK economy of funding support for innovative business projects.
Europe invests €16bn in funding for research and innovation via Horizon 2020
The European Commission will boost competitiveness by investing almost €16 billion in research and innovation in the next two years under Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation funding scheme.
Security for the Internet of Things: applications open for £2m UK Govt innovation funding
Innovate UK, the Government’s innovation agency, has launched a new funding competition inviting companies to apply for £2 million of funding to address potential security problems and challenges related to the ‘Internet of Things’.
United Utilities trials enhanced phosphate removal process
United Utilities is upgrading the sewerage system serving Grasmere - some of the money will be spent to enhance phosphorus removal at Grasmere wastewater treatment works, while the remainder will be used to keep the local sewer network flowing more smoothly.
New report: annual IT spend by European utilities to reach $18.4bn by 2019
Total year-end IT spending by western European utilities is expected to reach $18.4 billion by 2019, according to a new IT spending forecast report.
Severn Trent Water improves network management with better asset data
Severn Trent Water has improved the accuracy of its network asset data by introducing an innovative approach using mobile GIS (Geographical Information System) from Esri UK.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
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.
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