Comment: Why predictive intelligence is non-negotiable for UK water
By Ryan Pearson of water technology firm Metasphere.
The Independent Water Commission’s (IWC) Final Report, delivered in July 2025, is being called the water sector's...
Environmental monitoring expert listed in Sunday Times 2026 top 100 tech companies
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SEPA asks people in Scotland to help inform future flooding plans
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Water stewardship needs “same level of urgency” as climate and biodiversity, says ISEP report
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Water Discovery Challenge returns to bring more fresh thinking innovators into the water sector
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New CEO at diaphragm pump manufacturer
KNF's Alexander Heizler and Martin Becker
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Cleaning up PFAS with PFAS will backfire, warn scientists
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US groups demonstrate commerical scale PFAS destruction of high-flow industrial wastewater
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Water Jetting Association streamlines membership structure
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The move...
Dundee-based greywater recycling startup secures £350k
Dundee-based water technology firm Cascade Water Products, has secured angel investment of up to £350,000 towards helping commercialise its innovative micro-greywater recycling system.
Cascade says...
Using bacteria to create valuable materials from sludge: New funding announced in the Netherlands
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Study shows promise for acid mine drainage recycling
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Rainwater-only irrigation system launches at premiership club, with accompanying awareness campaign
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New predictive tech tackles oxygenation of fisheries
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Technology firm signs asset monitoring deal with Southern Water
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£25 million Water Efficiency Lab competition aims to drive innovation and cut water use...
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