OWC's Water Industry Growth (WIG) Program has transformed Ontario’s water innovation landscape. Supporting 17 collaborative projects, the program has driven breakthroughs in AI, wastewater treatment, and water quality monitoring while fostering global partnerships. These efforts have advanced market-ready technologies, strengthened sustainability, and solidified Ontario’s leadership in water innovation worldwide.
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.
The Ontario water industry is evolving. And so is the Ontario Water Consortium, with expanded offerings 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
December 2, 2024
The Ontario Water Consortium’s Water Industry Growth (WIG) Program has left a lasting impact on Ontario’s water innovation sector, driving technological advancements and global competitiveness.
The WIG Program supported 17 company-led projects focused on technology advancement, many involving academic, municipal, and other sector partners. The success of the WIG program reflects a collaborative commitment to innovation, sustainability, and economic growth within Southern Ontario’s water sector. [...]
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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.[...]
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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. [...]