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 2024 Challenges in Water Monitoring meeting at McMaster Innovation Park brought together top experts to explore cutting-edge advancements in water monitoring, with the Ontario Water Consortium playing a key role in a panel that unveiled exciting funding opportunities and strategies to drive innovation in microbial monitoring, wastewater treatment, and sensor technologies.
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.
FEATURES, NEWS, WATER INDUSTRY GROWTH PROGRAM
September 3, 2024
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
June 20, 2024
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. [...]
FEATURES, NEWS, EVENTS
June 20, 2024
Following the successful Kick-Off Event for the “Investigating New Forever Chemicals in Canadian Water Systems Project”, held in Spring 2023, a webinar was hosted by the Ontario Water Consortium (OWC) on June 20, 2024 to provide an opportunity to delve deeper into the progress and ongoing research in the detection and treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Canadian water systems.[...]