SOWC is featured in the Globe and Mail's "Canada Competes" section. The video piece focuses on how SOWC and IBM are developing a 'smarter watershed.' To view the full video, click here. An unassuming and peaceful stream that flows beneath a small bridge in Mannheim, Wilmont County is playing a large role in the work [...]
The Southern Ontario Water Consortium is writing a regular blog for Water Canada Magazine focusing on the latest news, developments and information from around the SOWC. The blog can be found online on Water Canada's website. SOWC: Water Opportunities Act Supports Ontario's Growth This past May, Ontario marked the third anniversary of the introduction of [...]
WaterTAP Co-Hosts World Water-Tech Summit Conference in October 2013 Toronto, ON, September 10, 2013 - WaterTAP Ontario announced their co-host role of the upcoming World Water-Tech North America Summit taking place on October 29-30 in Ontario, Canada. Ontario is North America's water technology hub and home to more than 900 water-industry businesses employing more than [...]
Hamilton Economic Development was on hand at McMaster University for the recent SOWC Sensors Event and Networking Session to interview participants and highlight ongoing research taking place at the SOWC Sensor Node. A short video segment was produced focusing on the importance of ongoing projects and regional partnerships within the Consortium.
This article was originally published by the Government of Ontario News. Ontario is launching a new Collaboration Voucher program to give companies a competitive edge by connecting businesses with research institutions. Through the program, eligible companies can apply for vouchers which can be redeemed for access to the expertise and knowledge at Ontario universities, colleges [...]
This article was originally published in the Guelph Mercury. People over the past century have been using water considerably faster than the population has grown, a University of Guelph scientist warned during a water conference Monday. "We know the value of water when the well runs dry," engineering professor and water supply security research chair [...]
On June 24th, the SOWC and the University of Guelph hosted a networking and information-sharing event to celebrate a milestone in developing the SOWC wastewater platform. Largely based around engaging local partners and the private sector, over 125 participants from the academic, public and industry sectors attended to learn about SOWC and how the overall [...]
On May 16, SOWC and McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario hosted the SOWC Sensors event and networking session. The morning event highlighted the unique capacity of the Sensors Node of SOWC, and provided engagement opportunities between researchers and local companies. SOWC Operations Manager Brenda Lucas provides attendees with an introduction and overview of the [...]
This article was originally published in the Daily Commercial News by Mary Baxter A testing facility at a London sewage treatment plant is one of the projects a partnership of eight Ontario universities is undertaking to establish southern Ontario as a hub for companies to research, demonstrate and test new water technologies. The facility will [...]
This article was originally published by Water Canada. Innovative companies and researchers in the wastewater and resource recovery sector are developing groundbreaking technologies aimed at providing solutions to wastewater treatment challenges, and they are interested in evaluating and demonstrating technology outside of the lab, in the real world. Companies and researchers sometimes need a host [...]