Changes for Breakthrough 2
In response to feedback from the water sector, Breakthrough 2 brought together elements from the first rounds of both the Water Breakthrough Challenge and the Innovation in Water Challenge to provide a unified and streamlined process for water companies in England and Wales and their partners to access the Fund.
The Catalyst stream of the Water Breakthrough Challenge uses a streamlined, single-stage entry process, proportional to the risk and value of the entries being submitted.
The two-stage entry process for the Transform Stream aims to ensure that entrants can invest their time developing proposals that have the greatest chance of being awarded funding, while still providing Ofwat and the judging panel sufficient information.
Both streams will be open to entries from water companies in England & Wales, including NAVs. However we encourage entries from partnerships between water companies, as well as with organisations in the water sector supply chain, and beyond.