Stream

Stream

Breakthrough 2: Transform Completed
Testing new ways of conducting core activities

Stream

Amount awarded: £880,318

Led by: Northumbrian Water

Partners: AWG Group, Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, Scottish Water, SES Water, United Utilities, South West Water, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, Southern Water, Yorkshire Water, Sia Partners, Aiimi, Open Data Institute, Costain.

Most people know that turning on the tap activates a complex process where water flows along networks of pipes into our homes and businesses.

Most people aren’t aware, however, of the critical role data plays in enabling this. From identifying customers who need support to finding leaks, data is the lifeblood enabling the water sector to deliver benefits to our customers, society, and the environment.

Between now and 2024, Stream will design and deliver the ‘network of data pipes’ needed to share useful industry datasets in a secure, standardised and easy to access way. This will allow our data to flow into larger datasets, enabling us to collaboratively solve tough sector challenges. But Stream’s impact reaches beyond the water sector. Experience from other sectors, like banking and transport, shows that publishing data publicly builds trust and arms innovators with the information needed to launch new services which further benefit society.

“Open data is recognised as a great way for companies to increase trust and deliver more effective services. Stream brings together 11 water companies dedicated to unlocking value from water data to benefit customers, society, and the environment – and this funding will help us to accelerate and amplify those benefits.”

Andrew Myers, Lead Architect, Northumbrian Water

 

This project has now completed. The second phase of the project is being supported by further funding from the Water Breakthrough Challenge 3: Transform Stream; read more about Stream 2 here.

 

Resources:

For water companies or others interested in finding out more about this innovation, see the following resources.

The foreground IPR developed by this project is as follows:

  • Blueprint document with summary of Stream 1 findings

Access the Blueprint here.