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Now in its fifth year, North West England water firm United Utilities opens call for Innovation Lab, its pioneering ideas incubation programme. United Utilities, the North West England water firm has just opened a call for Innovation Lab 5.0, its pioneering ideas incubation programme.  Since its launch in 2018, more than 500 ideas have been submitted to the Innovation Lab which has led to...
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The lowdown on Achelous Energy, the UK-based startup that's developing innovative solutions to help reduce C02 emissions and achieve Net Zero. Water’s pretty good. It could be said that it’s quite important to the continuing existence of life on the planet. More importantly, it makes coffee. But have you ever considered powering your Playstation with it? Of course, it’s nothin...
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Making a real effort to reduce the carbon footprint of your business? Here are five key ways that your business can reach net-zero through water conservation. Water supply and wastewater management are essential areas of focus in the Environment Agency’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2030. There is a global consciousness about reducing our individual and collective carbon ...
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United Utilities seeking suppliers with innovative solutions to help the water sector serve its customers better and improve performance for latest Innovation Lab programme United Utilities, the North West England water firm has just launched its fourth Innovation Lab - the pioneering 12 week accelerator programme. Partnering once again with corporate innovation specialist, L Marks, the United...
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Running your own business can be a juggling act at the best of times. When you’re looking after everything from staff to products to workflow, the last thing you’d ever want on your mind is how much water has been used in the last month. But, as it is an essential part of having a business, having at least a passing knowledge of what water requirements your business has helps, espec...
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United Utilities, the North West England water firm has recently launched its third Innovation Lab - the successful accelerator programme which helps innovative businesses grow and develop.  In collaboration with corporate innovation specialist, L Marks, the United Utilities’ Innovation Lab will once again give innovative businesses a unique opportunity to collaborate with the water co...
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The lowdown on Spotless Water, the startup that's disrupting ultra pure water distribution Purified water is not that widely employed by the average person on a day to day basis, but for some, it is essential. Aquarium owners don’t want their fish swimming around in tap water, which is full of chemicals, heavy metals and minerals, and which may have those fish swimming upside down in no tim...
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Smart-home startup Hero Labs have created Sonic, an AI-powered device that uses flow, pressure, and temperature sensors to detect leaks... Water leaks are anything from annoying to worrisome to catastrophic. But it’s not just a case of a dripping tap evolving into your bathroom dropping into the kitchen; water leakage causes up to £2.5 million of damage per day in the UK alone, compar...
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