There is a saying among bee keepers that once you start to keep bees, you start to see the world like a bee. You see the lines of travel they take, noticing the locations of particular types of flowering plants. Tristan Gooley in his book, Reading Water, describes how you can use the pathways of…
World Water Week 2021 is fast approaching and the BlueTech team is getting ready to support our community of water leaders in getting the most out of this key industry event. Organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), World Water Week is the annual focal point for exploring and addressing global water issues. This…
An interactive roundtable discussion from BlueTech Research & Imagine H2O Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) World Water Week 2021 Thursday 26 August, 11am-12pm Stockholm Time, 5am EST, 2am PST BlueTech Research is thrilled to announce it will be co-hosting an interactive roundtable discussion with Imagine H2O at Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) World Water Week…
It has been 10 years since BlueTech Research chief executive Paul O’Callaghan published the article Singapore International Water Week 2011 – a Glimpse into the Future for Urban Water Management. The exploration of why we should look to Singapore for a glimpse into how cities of the future will manage water is just as insightful…
Space and the city: future visions of water In his latest blog, Paul O’Callaghan, Chief Executive of BlueTech Research shares water innovations occurring on the ground and relayed from space. At BlueTech Research we are always scanning the horizon for significant developments in water policy and technology that will help drive global transformation on water. One…
The latest paper from BlueTech Research, Assessing and Anticipating the Real World Impact of Innovative Water Technologies, has been published in The Journal of Cleaner Production. Authored by Paul O’Callaghan, Lakshmi Manjoosha Adapa and Cees Buisman, the paper’s highlights include: Levels of impact are defined based on reference sites, countries and market value The average…
Paul O’Callaghan, Chief Executive, BlueTech Research At BlueTech Research we are always exploring news on the latest innovation and market developments in water. Here I have picked out four very different stories. Each caught my eye for the story behind the headline, which was actually more interesting than the way it was initially presented. 1.…
We had a fantastic turn out at our latest roundtable which was held on the 11th May on the topic of SDG 6 – how innovation can lift us out of water poverty. We are on our third attempt since the 1980s to provide universal access to water. SDG 6 – achieve clean water &…
It was a thrill to be invited onto Water Online’s Water We Talking About podcast to share the story of Brave Blue World with hosts Jim Lauria and Adam Tank BlueTech Research CEO and Brave Blue World executive producer Paul O’Callaghan detailed the documentary’s journey from brainwave to Netflix and gave insights into how the…
It has been six months since Brave Blue World was released on Netflix. The response from the water sector and beyond, has been extraordinary. There has also been great interest in how the documentary was created. In this transcript of a conversation with Xylem’s Amanda Holloway, BlueTech Research CEO and Brave Blue World executive producer…