Entrants to the third round of the Water Breakthrough Challenge (‘Breakthrough 3’) will have access to a range of support to help them prepare their entries.
We also encourage you to carefully read the key materials for the stream(s) you are entering:
Read more about the entrant support below:
On Wednesday 5 October 2022 at 11 am (BST), Ofwat and the delivery partners hosted a webinar for potential entrants and partners to clarify their understanding of Breakthrough 3. You can watch the recording below.
The transcript is available here (PDF, 401 KB) and the slides we used to present are here (PDF, 3 MB)
One-to-one surgery sessions are available every Thursday during the entry period. These sessions provide entrants with an opportunity to ask questions about Breakthrough 3, particularly relating to the entry process.
The aim of surgery sessions is to help clarify publicly available information and support understanding of the current guidance. The team is not able to provide any guidance on entries themselves.
You can now sign up for a surgery session via Calendly below. Please only sign up for one slot per organisation/team at a time – you can ask as many questions as you like.
If you would like to join a surgery session but cannot make any available surgery slot times, please email us at [email protected] to find an alternative time.
For Breakthrough 3, we have again partnered with Science Practice who will be offering entrants support to communicate clear and compelling entries in line with the challenge criteria. The guidance has been prepared in collaboration with the delivery partners, and includes synthesis of key feedback from the judges and assessors about previous rounds.
The support is offered to all eligible entrants who intend to submit entries to the Catalyst and/or Transform streams and will be provided through workshops, one-to-one coaching calls and draft reviews, and email support.
All entrants to the Water Breakthrough Challenge were invited to attend this online workshop, which covered:
Please click on the relevant links to access: Video recording and transcript (PDF, 96KB) for this workshop.
We’ll run a second workshop for entrants who successfully make it through Transform stage 1 to stage 2. We will cover:
Please click on the relevant links to access: Video recording and transcript (PDF, 85KB) for this workshop.
Science Practice are offering 30-minute coaching calls to each entrant team on a first-come, first-served basis. Share your draft entry for review in advance of the call to get tailored feedback. Science Practice will share a written summary of their feedback after the call.
Book a 30-minute coaching call to discuss your entry. Calls will be held on Zoom. If you are not able to find a slot that works for you, or to discuss any accessibility requirements, please email Science Practice at [email protected].
Share your draft entry for review or send any questions to Science Practice by contacting [email protected]. Andrea and Richard aim to respond within 2 working days.
Please note: Science Practice is independent from the Fund assessors and will not be involved in the assessment of Breakthrough 3 entries – you are welcome and encouraged to share early-stage versions of your entries with them. Entries will be treated in confidence.
The entrant support does not include bid-writing, ideation to generate innovative solutions, or support to find and form partnerships. Any questions about the entry process or terms and conditions should be directed to the Breakthrough 3 delivery partners.
About the Challenge entrant support partner: Science Practice are a design and research agency who have supported the design and implementation of over 50 innovation programmes, including building and supporting communities of innovators to develop strong proposals.
We are committed to enabling a diverse range of entrants to enter the Challenge. If there are any reasonable adjustments that would support you to enter, catering for any additional needs you may have, please contact [email protected]
