New EU rules to help research, development and innovation activities
The European Commission has adopted new rules that will facilitate the granting of aid measures by Member States in support of research, development and innovation (R&D&I) activities.
Free UKTI support package for Finnish and Baltic tech firms in to set up in UK
The UK Department for Trade and Investment (UKTI) is launching a competition to attract companies in Finland and the Baltic region who want to establish a UK presence.
£3.5M new funding for Scottish renewable energy projects
Scottish Enterprise has announced £3.5 million of new investment in Scotland’s growing renewable energy sector.
New study reveals massive shale oil reserves in Southern England
A new study by the British Geological Survey (BGS) suggests there are several billion barrels of oil in shale rocks under large parts of southern England, including Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey and Kent.
Climate-KIC commences Israel Tour for cleantech entrepreneurs
Next week Climate-KIC, the European Union’s main climate innovation initiative, will kick off its first Start-up Tour of 2014 in Israel, as part of its role in supporting European cleantech innovators to expand their business opportunities outside of Europe.
Severn Trent Water launches new leakage detection technology
Severn Trent Water has launched its new LeakFinderST™ leakage detection technology with its partner Echologics.
Veolia Water Technologies to supply first floating wastewater plant in South East Asia
Veolia Water Technologies is the first water solutions provider to install a wastewater treatment plant upon a floating platform in South East Asia.
Water a key issue for £10m UK Longitude Prize challenge
The Longitude Prize 2014, a challenge with a prize fund of £10m, has identified access to safe and clean water as one of six key issues on which the British public will cast the deciding vote to choose which one the prize will tackle.
EU project brings world-first waste treatment technology to Spain
A European Commission-funded project will see the installation of a pioneering single-step, energy-positive and cost-effective waste destruction technology at a wastewater treatment facility in Valencia, Spain.
US Navy patent first: award-winning automation goes commercial
The US Navy has announced that its award-winning Metrology Bench Top (METBENCH) automation system has been licensed to industry for the first time, marking the Navy's first cross-licensing patent agreement of its type.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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