Smartvatten - LeakLook acquisition creates one of Europe’s largest water monitoring and analytics platforms
Smartvatten, a leading European provider of sustainable digital water management solutions, today announces the acquisition of LeakLook, a Finnish pioneer in submetering and IoT-enabled water monitoring. The deal creates one of Europe’s largest water monitoring and analytics platforms, covering over 40,000 properties in 30+ countries.
Deadline approaches to submit applications for Global Prize for Innovation in Water 2025
The deadline is approaching to submit applications for the Global Prize for Innovation in Water 2025 – closing date for applications is 14 September 2025.
Mitsubishi Electric’s David Bean discusses the key role data plays in delivering Water 2050
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, David Bean, Business Development Group Manager at Mitsubishi Electric, discusses how Water 2050 sets out the urgent action needed to improve the operational performance of the sector – and how the use of data and advanced data analytics will be key to aiding its delivery.
Innovation Festival 2025 - top ten ideas could have potential value of £68 million per year
An AI-generated expert in your pocket, a Vinted-style marketplace for buying and selling land, and even smarter smart sewers are among some of the ideas to come out of Northumbrian Water’s Innovation Festival 2025.
Mining Remediation Authority says mine water heat lab insights could supercharge clean heat
Six months after launch by the Mining Remediation Authority, new data from the UK’s first mine water heat Living Laboratory shows warm water flows better than expected, boosting the case for mine water as a source of clean, low-cost heat from coalfields.
Latest data from MOSL shows one in ten businesses now have a smart water meter
The latest data market from MOSL shows that one in ten businesses now have smart water metering – the number of businesses with smart meters as at 4 August 2025 stands at 10.36% compared to 0.03% at market opening in April 2017.
"ChatGPT" for the water sector - UKWIR launches groundbreaking bespoke AI search tool
In a period of unprecedented change and scrutiny for the UK water sector, UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) have announced a significant advancement in accessing its critical water research, with the launch of a groundbreaking bespoke AI search tool.
Stream wins global Esri award for geospatial innovation - UK water initiative gains recognition for open data sharing portal
Stream, a UK water open data initiative, has won an Esri ‘Special Achievement in GIS Award’ for its pioneering work in helping water companies to share their data with each other and various stakeholders, including innovators, citizens, regulators and interest groups.
Benefits of using new build screens to deliver on tough CSO targets in AMP8
Dale Foster, Business Development Manager with leading wastewater technology specialists HUBER Technology UK, takes a look at how new build solutions afford the water companies a better opportunity to meet demanding timescales and tough regulatory targets in AMP8 to deliver speedy improvements to CSO infrastructure - and also keep costs down in terms of both time and money.
First commercial-scale green hydrogen projects in the country sign long-term contracts
The first commercial-scale green hydrogen projects in the country have signed long-term contracts - 10 projects from the first phase of the government's flagship hydrogen programme can begin construction.
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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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