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Partnership is expected to deliver an industry-leading innovative technologies programme in Australia andNewZealand.
Partnership will deliver water innovation for Australia and NZ
change-making consultancy ThinkPlacewill deliver an industry- leading innovative technologies programme. Some 23WSAA members have already signed up for theW-Lab programmewhich launched inMarch 2020.
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AdamLovell, executive director ofWSAAsaid,“W-Lab has the potential to launchWSAAand ourmembers into a global networkwhichwill drive innovative technological solutions to overcome future industry challenges.W-Labwill offer evenmore opportunities for utilities to collaborate through access to Isle’s global database of technologies fromindustry sectors all over theworld and Iwould encourage all of ourWSAAmembers to participate in ourW-Lab programme.” DrAlexCech, chief technology officer at IsleUtilities (Asia-Pacific) said, “Our unique global partnership expertsworkwith 350water businesses andmore than 6,500 technology providersworldwide.Our local teamwillwork closely and collaborativelywithwater utilities of all shapes, sizes and localities acrossAustralia andNewZealand. “We usewell-founded design-thinking tools to understand current and upcoming challenges, aswell as to visualisewhat an ideal future state could look like.We then identify, evaluate and present innovative technological solutions to overcome these
challenges.This process empowers our network tomake confident decisions for their collective future.” DrNicolaNelson,manager, science, research and innovation at Sydney Water said,“We’re really excited about the newW-Lab programme.W- Labwill raise awareness of technology options for theAustralian and NewZealandwater industry and facilitate technology adoption,with the overarching aimof improving customer experience and value. “By leveraging this technology innovation across different sectors,we can find newways to optimise our own operations,whichwill enable SydneyWater and other utilities to deliverworld classwater solutions to our customers.” Preparation is underway for aDigital Ideation Summit to be hosted entirely online from11-15 of June
2020.The purpose of the Summit is to engage allmembers across theAustralian andNewZealandwater
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newpartnership between technology and business consultancy Isle, theWater Services Association of Australia (WSAA) and
industry to build aTechnology
Roadmap.This blueprintwill guide the industry in the identification and evaluation of innovative technologies whichwill enable the industry to embrace change and foster resilience both nowand into the future. DrNinaTerrey, founder and global partner atThinkPlace added,“Isle andThinkPlace have a specialised teamof 100 acrossAustralia and NewZealand and a global teamof 200 spanning six continents and 13
countries.The team’s breadth of experiencemeanswe are big enough to givewater utilities access to global innovation experience and capabilities, and small enough to p rovide local context.”
LeadingUK water bodies partner in support of the industry I
n a first for thewater industry, six of the UK’s leadingwater organisations have come together to support the sector during the
Covid-19 pandemic. They have put out the following joint statement: “As part of the industry activity underway to overcome the pandemic, BritishWater, Energy &Utility Skills, the FutureWater Association,Waterwise,WaterUK andUKWIRwill beworking in close partnership to increase their support of thewater industry across priority areas. The collaborationwill see joint statements and the launch of activities thatwill helpmaintain the resilience and sustainability of the vital supply community to deliver essential services for customers and society.”
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