Reshaping the future of water: Lessons learned from the past and present. In partnership with Isle
Isle Utilities present three short talks followed by a Q&A on how we can learn from the past and present to make innovation happen in the water sector. Piers Clark will kick off the session asking, is anything really new in the water sector, looking at the past 500 years of water. Dr Jo Burgess and Chris Thomas will provide examples of innovation in action in the sector; Jo Burgess will present the Trial Reservoir and the innovative funding mechanism that enables water technology to move beyond the piloting valley of death to make a real impact in the sector. Chris Thomas will present WILL – The Water Innovation Living Lab, and the lessons learnt from this 16 week accelerator programme that supports early technology spin-offs and start-ups to market.
Chair: Dr. Piers Clark, Chairman & Founder, Isle
Is anything really new in the Water Sector? The top 5 lessons we can learn from the past 500 years of water
Dr. Piers Clark, Chairman & Founder, Isle
The Trial Reservoir: Beyond the piloting valley of death
Dr. Jo Burgess, Head of Trial Reservoir, Isle
WILL - The Water Innovation Living Lab - Accelerating new innovators to success: Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas, Head of Innovation & Enterprise, Isle
