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UpLink, the open innovation platform of the World Economic Forum, in partnership with global conglomerate HCL Group has revealed the ten water-focused startups that will share CHF1.75 million to scale their water-based innovations. bNovate Technologies and Openversum from Switzerland are among the winners. Access to water plays a critical role in food production, education, job …

Swiss aquapreneurs awarded at the World Economic Forum Lire la suite »

Climate changeSDGs COP 27 closing plenary in the early morning of Sunday 20 November 2022, after two intense weeks of negotiations and almost two days of extension “But then, if you are a water professional, what are you doing here at this climate change conference?” a delegate asked me in the early hours of Sunday …

COP 27: impressions, results and the importance of water Lire la suite »

Now seven years away from the SDG target of 2030, what will 2023 bring for the global water sector? From methane to solving water loss, to PFAS and the digital derby, content director Tom Freyberg looks at the year ahead. 1) Big water in the big apple: a watershed moment? Punctuating a busy event season, …

Leaks, peaks and New York: 5 water trends we’re watching in 2023 Lire la suite »

A new collaboration uniting 10 countries across the EU is helping to make data more interoperable to connect water stakeholders for improved decision-making. Called the WATERVERSE , the project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme with the aim to develop a Water Data Management Ecosystem (WDME). One of the ambitions is to …

Enter the WaterVerse: EU collaboration to unlock water data sharing Lire la suite »