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10 teams awarded a share of £4.5m by Ofwat in first ever Water Discovery Challenge
Homes heated by human sewage could be a reality thanks to Aston University
Ofwat awards trailblazing innovations in latest Water Breakthrough Challenge
Riventa presents compelling offset figures for Ofwat’s Water Discovery Challenge
Trailblazing project sees assets being 3D printed in just hours
Water regulator has awarded £36 million in funding to schemes aimed at helping improve the environment
Ofwat’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge to award £40m to innovative solutions to the industry’s big challenges – 9 September 2024
Lightning technique used to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ wins award in Ofwat innovation prize – 20 February 2024
Ofwat’s Innovation Fund seeks bold and ambitious entries to Water Breakthrough Challenge 4 – 5 September 2023
Water-smart cities on horizon as splash-free paving slabs and roadside pollution filters receive Ofwat funding – 4 July 2023
Ofwat award farmland water “battery” storage and leak-detecting broadband cables in latest innovation competition – 16 May 2023
Ofwat’s Innovation Fund launches £4m open competition to reward outside innovators with bold solutions for the water sector – 25 January 2023
£38m available for ground-breaking ideas to revolutionise water industry – 3 October 2022
Ofwat confirms new open access competition for innovators and seeks to extend Innovation Fund to 2030 – 12 July 2022
Innovations to improve water efficiency, stop leaks and increase carbon capture win big in Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge – 28 April 2022
Ofwat calling on Space, Fintech and Digital sectors to have their say in new Innovation Fund consultation – 7 April 2022
Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge awards £5m to accelerate tech solutions to leaks, pollution and water quality – 22 March 2022
New judges announced for £39m Water Breakthrough Challenge competition to transform and catalyse innovation in water – 25 January 2022
Entries open for second Water Breakthrough Challenge to continue transformation of sector – 12 October 2021
Hydrogen-power from sewage and clean river tech win share of £36 million Ofwat fund for cutting-edge water sector innovation – 30 September 2021
Judges announced for £40m Water Breakthrough Challenge – 28 July 2021
Water Breakthrough Challenge opens for entries to bring new wave of innovation to sector – 6 May 2021
£40m Water Breakthrough Challenge to spark transformational change for sector – 25 March 2021
Expert independent judging panel announced for £2m Innovation in Water Challenge – 16 February 2021
£2m competition launches to spark innovation & collaboration in water sector – 18 January 2021
