University of Toronto researcher Christopher Lawson has partnered with key industrial players to establish the Waste to Chemicals (W2C) Alliance, with funding from NSERC and Mitacs, along with support from the Ontario Water Consortium. The Alliance is focused on generating medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) through innovative anaerobic digestion techniques that convert organic waste into valuable products.
OWC's Water Industry Growth (WIG) Program has driven significant advances in water treatment and sustainability across Southern Ontario. Through 17 collaborative projects, WIG has boosted innovation and economic growth in the water sector, solidifying Canada's leadership in water innovation and enhancing industry competitiveness.
The Ontario water industry is evolving. And so is the Ontario Water Consortium, with expanded offerings for post-secondary institutions and technology companies available through paid partnerships.
Ontario Water Consortium enables water solutions that addresses the big challenges of today. As the platform for industry, academia, government, and end-users, OWC connects leaders at the forefront of water innovation.
OWC has also created a valuable program whereby technology innovators can engage with a panel of experts to gain insight into their water technology development and commercialization challenges.
DAVID OHAYON, CANADIAN MARKET DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, IPEX
"It was a very good cross-section of experienced and knowledgeable people,” he says. “It helped us to determine where it is that our next steps were going to be taking place."
OWC's unique partnership with experts in the United States, Management inSites, supports water technology companies to examine, enter, and execute in the American market.
Management inSites offers OWC members office hours, during which members can call MI with specific, prepared questions about U.S. market entry.
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October 22, 2024
Anaerobic digestion can be used to digest organics from all kinds of sources: wastewater sludge, livestock manure, food waste and more. And the technology is simple. Just create an oxygen-free environment where naturally occurring microbes can flourish and let them munch away. Today, most anaerobic digestion is optimized to produce methane, which can be captured and refined into natural gas. But a host of different microbes exist that break down organics into other valuable substances.[...]
FEATURES, NEWS, WATER INDUSTRY GROWTH PROGRAM
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The 2024 Challenges in Water Monitoring meeting, held on July 25 at McMaster Innovation Park, brought together leading experts, researchers, and industry professionals to discuss the latest advancements and collaborative efforts in water monitoring technologies. [...]
FEATURES, NEWS, WATER INDUSTRY GROWTH PROGRAM
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In just 12 short months, the Ontario Water Consortium’s (OWC) Water Industry Growth (WIG) Program facilitated groundbreaking research projects and technological advancements in water treatment, resource management, and environmental sustainability.he WIG program supported 17 company-led projects focused on technology advancement, many involving academic, municipal, and other sector partners. [...]