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Fostering Inclusivity: IDEA Essentials Certificate Program Advances Equality in Southern Ontario’s Water Industry

On June 8, 2023, a virtual event sparked a transformative opportunity for Southern Ontario’s water industry. The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Essentials Certificate Program, organized and funded by the Ontario Water Consortium’s Water Industry Growth Program, and conducted in collaboration with CCDI Consulting Inc., offered comprehensive training to business leaders, board members, and [...]

2023-07-10T15:53:20+00:00July 10th, 2023|Events, Features, News, Water Industry Growth Program|
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Kick-Off Event: Investigating New Forever Chemicals in Canadian Water Systems Project

On April 27, 2023, the Ontario Water Consortium (OWC) hosted a project Kick-off event titled “Investigating new forever chemicals in Canadian water systems”. A diverse group of stakeholders was brought together, including academic researchers, industry experts, and project partners, to share knowledge and expertise on the issue of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The event [...]

2023-05-15T18:48:35+00:00May 15th, 2023|Events, Features, News, Partnership|
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OWC’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Certificate Program

Zero Cost, Maximum Impact: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Certificate Program A program for Southern Ontario companies in the areas of inclusion, diversity, equity and inclusion for water industry leaders and employees. In collaboration with CCDI Consulting Inc., OWC is offering water industry business leaders, board members and employees the opportunity to complete the Equity, [...]

2023-04-14T14:06:37+00:00April 14th, 2023|Events, Features, News|
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OWC’s Water Industry Growth Program Information Sessions

OWC’s Water Industry Growth (WIG) Program ’s objective is to support technology development and adoption within the sector, leading to accelerated growth, further investment by companies, more job creation, greater market competitiveness and long-term resilience of Southern Ontario companies addressing water challenges at the intersection of climate change, sustainability, and society. Check out the WIG [...]

2023-04-17T13:48:41+00:00April 13th, 2023|Events, Features, News|
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Supporting the Great Lakes at the University of Windsor

The Great Lakes have gone through many ups and downs over the years — particularly Lake Erie. In the 1960s, it was declared “dead” due to pollution and eutrophication. The ’80s brought invasive zebra mussels. Today, the region faces multiple stressors: climate change, urban stormwater, industrial contaminants and toxic algae blooms. Through it all, researchers [...]

2023-02-05T21:07:25+00:00January 29th, 2023|Climate Change, Features, News, Partnership|
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MANTECH’s multipurpose PeCOD analyzer

As a finalist in World Wildlife Fund’s Nature x Carbon Tech Challenge, MANTECH is bringing its revolutionary PeCOD® Analyzer to the frontlines of climate change. It’s just the latest example of the technology’s extraordinary versatility. In 2016, MANTECH launched the PeCOD® Analyzer. The portable, nanotech-based tool makes it possible to measure chemical oxygen demand (COD) [...]

2022-11-29T03:53:58+00:00November 29th, 2022|Climate Change, Features, Partnership, Remote & Underserved Communities|
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Partnerships bring more benefits: Discover how OWC can help you

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. Since 2011, OWC has been advancing Ontario’s water technology sector. We’ve established water and wastewater technology development and demonstration capacity at many post-secondary institutions across the province. We’ve funded [...]

2022-09-19T15:51:16+00:00September 18th, 2022|Features, News, Partnership|
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Academic Industry Meeting day – AIMday™ 2022

Academic Industry Meeting day, or AIMday™, is an internationally recognized opportunity to tackle questions around a central theme. This highly effective program enables university-based researchers and organizations to connect and bring world-class research to life. By matching an organization’s need for new knowledge with academic expertise, AIMday brings understanding and new perspectives to real-world problems! [...]

2022-08-29T13:12:06+00:00August 29th, 2022|Events, Features, News|
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Webinar Series from OWC Graduate Leadership Council

Ontario Water Consortium Graduate Leadership Council is hosting their first event! The webinar on Water inequality: Water insecurity in First Nations communities will be held on August 9th. Rachel Arsenault who is an advisor at Coeuraj Canada and Ph.D. student at York University joins us to speak about the water insecurity in First Nations Communities. Although the United Nations Joint [...]

2022-08-04T10:16:35+00:00August 4th, 2022|Events, Features, News|
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Mastering microbes and membranes at the Institute for Water Innovation

When companies in the water sector want an R&D partner at the University of Toronto, they turn to the Institute for Water Innovation (IWI). Established in 2015, the research collective focuses on solving big water issues — from managing tailing ponds in the oil sands to designing wetlands that can remove stubborn contaminants. As manager [...]

2022-06-08T14:03:25+00:00June 8th, 2022|Features, News|
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