Innovation

Bridging the gap between academia and industry

SMART Sewer® Project

Detecting network hydraulic anomalies, such as developing blockages, before they cause flooding or pollution events.

Project Partners: Innovate UK

MANTIS™

A low-cost, easy-to-install remote online monitoring system to immediately alert pump operators to inefficient and broken water pumps

Project Partners: Leeds Beckett University, VisualWind Ltd, Innovate UK

Nutrient Decision Support System

Optimising yield from soft fruit crops using a virtual sensor to estimate nutrient content of the growing substrate

Project Partners: Innovate UK

IRONMAN® Project

Intelligent, autonomous control of iron dosing for effective phosphate removal.

Project Partners: Northumbrian Water Ltd

BerryPredictor

Improving harvest forecasts, yield predictions and crop productivity through monitoring and optimising zonal phytoclimates in covered strawberry production

Project Partners: Innovate UK, Berry Gardens Growers Ltd, Crop Desk Technologies Ltd, Saga Robotics Ltd, Weatherquest Ltd, NIAB, University of Reading and University of Lincoln

MultiMEMS

A novel micro-technology platform for nutrient sensing in natural waters.

Project Partners: University of Sheffield, Practical Control Ltd

CENTAUR® Project

An intelligent, autonomous system for urban flood risk and CSO spill reduction

Project Partners: University of Sheffield, Veolia Eau, University of Coimbra (Portugal), Aguas de Coimbra, Eawag, Steinhardt

IWAN - Intelligent Wastewater Networks

Extend the life of wastewater assets so they continue to serve and protect people and the environment.

Project Partners: University of Coimbra (Portugal), Aguas de Coimbra, University of Sheffield, Eurostars, Innovate UK

REWAISE (Resilient Water Innovation for Smart Economy)

A European Union’s Horizon 2020 research-funded project, which aims to reduce water consumption, and achieve a zero-carbon water cycle through a smart water ecosystem

Project Partners: Water Supply Companies, Universities