Thames Water secures c£9.5 million funding for two pioneering innovation projects
Thames Water has secured c£9.5 million in funding from Ofwat’s Water Innovation Fund for two pioneering innovation projects – the projects will test longer planned water outages for pipe repairs, to enhance mains replacement methods, and another project will support large-scale implementation of sustainable drainage systems alongside planned streetworks to help reduce flood risk.
Ofwat Innovation Fund announces winners of fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge
Ofwat Innovation Fund has today announced the winners of the fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge - £42.7 million is being awarded to develop projects and technologies to help solve some of the many challenges facing the water sector.
Ofwat announces details of £400m Innovation Fund to run for next five years of AMP8
Water sector regulator Ofwat has announced details of its £400 million Innovation Fund which will be extended for a further five years to 2030, the next five years of AMP8 - the funding is intended to support ambitious and collaborative water innovation projects.
Ofwat - 5th Water Breakthrough Challenge to award up to £40 million to innovative solutions
The fifth round of Ofwat’s Innovation Fund Water Breakthrough Challenge has opened today, with approximately £40 million available for projects delivered in partnership with water companies in England and Wales.
Northumbrian Water Group secure £10m+ funding for major innovation projects
Northumbrian Water has secured over £10 million worth of funding for a number of exciting new innovation projects which are set to revolutionise wastewater operations and customer service.
Deadline nears to submit entries for £40m Ofwat Water Breakthrough Challenge 4
Ofwat is reminding interested organisations that the entry period for the Water Breakthrough Challenge 4 is closing soon.
Ofwat’s £40 million Water Breakthrough Challenge 4 innovation competition opens today
Ofwat, the economic regulator for the water sector in England and Wales, is calling on water companies with bold and innovative projects to solve some of the water sector’s biggest challenges to apply to win the fourth Water Breakthrough Challenge.
Ofwat – 3rd round of Water Breakthrough Challenge opens with £38m funding available
Entries for the third round of Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge are now open, offering up to £38 million in funding to incentivise innovation in the water sector.
Ofwat confirms new open access competition for innovators and seeks to extend Innovation Fund to 2030
Ofwat has announced a new “open access” competition for innovators as its £200 million Innovation Fund evolves to encourage more diverse ideas to transform water services for customers, the environment and society.
Anglian Water and partners awarded £5.5 million-plus for their latest project
An innovative project to implement an integrated water management system has been named a winner of Ofwat’s second Water Breakthrough Challenge.
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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. -
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.
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