A technology using a natural technique inspired by lightning that could be used as an alternative to chlorination, and eliminate so-called ‘forever chemicals’, is among the 10 winners of Ofwat’s Water Discovery Challenge announced today.

An updated innovation accelerator has been launched by Spring as part of a multi-year effort to remove the barriers to mobilising trials at pace within the water sector.

Ofwat is reminding interested organisations that the entry period for the Water Breakthrough Challenge 4 is closing soon.

New ideas to save water and energy, generate renewable energy and develop sustainable concrete have all been selected for further development in United Utilities’ latest Innovation Lab.

MOSL has announced that round three of the Market Improvement Fund - the only fund dedicated to supporting innovation in the non-household water market – is now open and accepting applications.

Registrations are now open for UKWIR's fourth annual conference, which will be held in London on 30 November 2023.

Northumbrian Water has gone out to tender on behalf of the water sector-wide Stream initiative which is working on a new project to transform data access in the water sector and drive innovation.

Future Water, the business support organisation for the UK water sector and the supply chain, is holding an online webinar next week to launch the Future Water Record Card.

UK scientists will have access to the world’s largest research collaboration programme, Horizon Europe and the EU’s Copernicus Earth Observation programme - the UK will be participating as a fully associated member for the remaining life of the programme to 2027.

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.