SWAN launches free online tool for water utilities worldwide
The Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN), the leading global forum in the smart water space, today launched the SWAN SMART SCORE, a free tool for utilities worldwide to assess the ‘intelligence’ of their networks.
Anglian Water champions water pressure management
Anglian Water has been setting out the benefits of water pressure management with details of its latest scheme.
EU revises competition regime for technology transfer agreements
The European Commission has adopted new rules for the assessment of technology transfer agreements under EU antitrust rules.
Technology Strategy Board gets £74m boost for Catapult network
As part of this year's budget, the Catapult network will benefit from a £74m investment to focus on graphene applications and cell therapy manufacturing.
Government announces plans for world class big data research centre in UK
Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has announced plans for the establishment of a world class research centre for big data in the UK as part of his Budget 2014 statement.
National Oceanography Centre wins €1.8m grant to explore deep ocean for minerals
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has been awarded €1.8 million to study massive sulphide deposits on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, three kilometres beneath the surface.
Technology Strategy Board signs Canadian tidal energy research agreement
The Technology Strategy Board has signed an agreement with the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, confirming its intent to run a jointly funded competition on sensors and monitoring technology for marine energy.
Technology Strategy Board commit £5m to UK-Israeli collaboration on R & D
The Technology Strategy Board has announced it will commit up to £5 million to work with MATIMOP (Israeli Industry Centre for research and development) to support innovative UK and Israeli businesses working together on research and development projects over the next 5 years. The work will be focused on the commercialisation of research in a range of key areas, such as water tech and agri tech.
Government sets up review of Tech Strategy Board's Catapult innovation network
The Government has commissioned an independent Review of how the Government’s network of elite Catapult technology and innovation centres can be fully exploited to benefit the economy in the long-term.
UK offshore renewables sector could be worth up to £6.7bn p.a. by 2020
The UK economy could gain £6.7bn per year and 150,000 jobs by 2020 from the development of offshore renewable energy resources according to a report published today by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, the UK body supporting innovation and rapid commercialisation in offshore wind, wave and tidal technologies.
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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.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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