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…
We are on our third attempt since the 1980s to provide universal access to water. SDG 6 – achieving clean water & sanitation for all by 2030, was not on track even before the pandemic. According to the UN, the rate of progress needs to quadruple if we are to get there by 2030. 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…
The key stages of water innovation were the focus of a fascinating conversation with BlueTech Research founder Paul O’Callaghan and (don’t) Waste Water podcast host Antoine Walter. The podcast episode, How Long will it Take to Grow – the Four Stages of Water Innovation, takes an in-depth look at technology development and adoption. Paul, who…
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.…
Each day our Knowledge Management Team screens, filters and categorizes the various news feeds we subscribe to and summarises key elements into a Weekly Knowledge Management Digest. Our team highlights what they found most interesting or impactful that week, why, and how we can use it in our research work. We are happy to share…