The theme for BlueTech Forum 2019 – Innovating Towards Resilient Water Systems – was selected as a result of conversations with participants such as Emilio Tenuta, vice president of corporate sustainability at Ecolab, and Devesh Sharma, managing director, Aquatech. Here they share their views on how resilience and innovation can help bridge the water scarcity…
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This paper analyzes six case studies of new water technology innovations in the last three decades and investigates the differences in timelines for moving through the various stages of water technology commercialization. The concept of two different types of innovation was explored: Crisis/Needs Driven and Value Driven. It was found that the case studies that…
This paper develops a set of criteria that can be used to study industry adoption and dissemination of water technologies through various stages of a market adoption model. It tests the applicability of these criteria on a diverse array of over 488 water technologies. Based on case studies, it seeks to define the typical and…
Brave Blue World – A Perfect Storm for Water An engaging new documentary will showcase water like never before. Called Brave Blue World, the feature-length documentary will provoke a fundamental rethink, revolution and paradigm shift in how people view the treatment and delivery of water, a vital element to life on Earth. The circular economy,…
Paul O’Callaghan, CEO of BlueTech Research reports from Davos Attending the World Economic Forum in Davos was something completely outside my realm of previous experience, and I am not quite sure what to compare it to. Davos is truly in the middle of nowhere. Deliberately so, I am sure. It is a two-hour drive to…
The Innovation Pavilion at WEFTEC, which takes place in Chicago from 30 September to 4 October, boasts a truly international line-up for 2017. Companies from New Zealand, Denmark, Finland and Turkey are among those sharing some of the most promising technologies in the water industry. Technology market intelligence specialist BlueTech Research has selected seven of…
Moderator: Tim Evans, Tim Evans Environment, O2 Environmental Technology Assessment Group (TAG) Panelists: Yaniv Scherson, CEO, NGen Corporation Anker Jacobsen, Chemical Engineer, AMMONGAS Adriaan Jeremiasse, Technologist, MAGNETO, Wetsus Eduardo Nicolau, Professor, Associate Investigator, University of Puerto Rico, NASA-Ames Research Center BlueTech® Research, in conjunction with B2B Webinars, would like to invite you to our upcoming…
Over the past few years, the BlueTech Forum, the leading water industry event focused on the commercial aspects of water tech innovation, has been held in San Francisco and Amsterdam. In June 2014, the Singapore Public Utilities Board (Singapore PUB) will feature select elements of the successful O2 Environmental global water technology event at Singapore…
Editorial by Paul O’Callaghan Following the fall whirlwind of travel and tradeshows, it has been nice to have time to reflect on what I have seen and learned over the past few weeks. The Water Bubble There was much talk about water hubs, water innovation and water investment. One memorable observation made in conversation on…
Two-hundred global water leaders from 48 countries met at the Singapore International Water Week’s Water Utilities Forum to discuss the challenges of the water sector and formulate solutions. According to the SIWW press release, the leaders during this two-day event — “Mapping Challenges & Solutions” — identified three areas of concern for the water industry: governance and leadership, technological…