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2023 IWAWater and Development Awards launched
achievements of itsmembers and water sector professionals, and the invaluable contribution theymake to key innovations in water science andmanagement" adds Kala Vairavamoorthy,
IWA Executive Director.
There are two categories of the IWAWater and Development Awards:
The call for nominations is now open for the 2023 IWAWater and Development Awards! The awards recognise excellence, leadership and innovation in the water sector, and aimto encourage the sustainablemanagement of water in low- and middle-income countries.
Are you aware of outstanding research or practice that has led to demonstrable impact in low- andmiddle-income countries in the field of water and sanitation? Nominate this contribution now for theIWAWater and Development Awards.
The awards are open to individuals or organisations active in the sector. Eligible individuals or organisations can be drawn from practice, academia, science, consultancy, equipment manufacturers, NGOs and civil society, international organisations or government.
"IWA is committed to recognising the special contributions and
■ TheWater and DevelopmentAward for Practicecelebrates outstanding accomplishments in the practice of forward- thinking applications and solutions to advance clean and safe water and sanitation in low andmiddle-income countries. These solutions can range fromspecific technologies and infrastructure to innovative approaches that improve performance, efficiency and sustainability in operations and maintenance. The award also recognises social innovation, social enterprise and social entrepreneurship.
■ TheWater and DevelopmentAward for Researchrecognises and promotes high-quality, impactful research. Research is the
powerhouse of disruptive and breakthrough innovation. This award celebrates research that is challenging existingmethods and approaches to create new opportunities in the area of sustainable water and sanitation in low- andmiddle-income countries. It is open to research of all types, as well as early-stage business projects that are not yetmarket ready.
The call for nominations closes on 18 June 2023 at 23:59 BST (London time). The 2023 winners will be announced and receive their awards at theIWAWater and Development Congress & Exhibition, 10-14 December, Kigali, Rwanda..
Intelligent Gels winsWater Dragons
OnWorldWater Day, FutureWater announced thewinner of the 2022Water Dragons competition. Supported by sponsors Hydrosave and newsupporterwrc, the Dragons throughout 2022 came frominvestors, innovators,water companies and regulators. The innovators came froma variety of backgrounds and brought ideas fromUK, Luxembourg and Canada, showing the international dimension that the competition is nowdeveloping.
The six presentations included innovations featuring: carbon negative phosphorous removal with Algae; reducing Hydraulic loading in wastewater networks; enhancing risingmain performance; intelligent vortex generator reducing carbon and operating costs; wastewater levelmonitoring system; improving wastewater treatment withmicro-nutrients. In true‘Dragons Den’ style, those pitching were given 8minutes to explain what challenge they were addressing; what differentiated their product fromothers; why it was innovative; and the business case behind it.
Commenting on the judge’s outcome, AlastairMoseley,Water 18 | June 2023 |
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Dragon Judge Chair & FutureWater BoardMember said: “All of the innovations presented to theWater Dragons judges, were high quality and all will have a part to play in the future transformation of the water sector. Choosing a winner was therefore extremely challenging but, in the end, it came down to the innovation that the judges felt was breaking new ground and doing something that hasn’t been available before.
FutureWater has produced the first 'Report Card' for the water sector, focused on Pipes & Sewers and the winners presented a technology that has the capacity to transformthe way wemanage the performance of pipes, risingmains and sewer, and for that reason, Intelligent Gels was the winner. I amalso delighted that the judges awarded highly commended to H2OVortex, for the Intelligent Vortex Generator and SciCorp for itsmicronutrient solution both pushing forward the boundaries of what is possible. Congratulations to both companies for their ingenuity and creativity.”
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