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Ontario to Play Major Role in India’s First Water Focused Integrated Research and Innovation Platform

WaterTAP Ontario, the Centre for Alternative Water Treatment (CAWT) at Fleming College and the Southern Ontario Water Consortium (SOWC) were recently in India tocollaborate on the launch of the ReserWater Innovation Foundation (RWIF) project and grow Ontario’s global water presence. CAWT and SOWC signed MOUs with the RWIF project, in New Delhi, aimed at bringing [...]

2017-03-21T18:48:36+00:00April 22nd, 2013|News|

Water’s Next Recognizes SOWC for Leadership in Collaboration

The Southern Ontario Water Consortium has been selected to be featured in Water Canada's Water's Next publication in recognition of leadership in collaboration in the water sector. The SOWC is a platform for turning water ideas into water innovations through research, development, testing and demonstration of solutions to water problems faced in Ontario and around [...]

2017-03-21T18:48:36+00:00April 22nd, 2013|News|

Guelph Wastewater Facility to Attract Local and International Companies

SOWC and the University of Guelph, in collaboration with the City of Guelph, have broken ground on a project to construct a research, development and demonstration facility for wastewater technologies and services. Located at the Guelph Wastewater Facility, the SOWC facility will help to grow new innovations and the local economy. The Ontario Ministry of [...]

2017-03-21T18:48:36+00:00April 19th, 2013|News|

Protecting the Future of the Grand River

This article was originally published on Waterloo Stories by Bob Burtt. The Grand River watershed will soon be home to a living lab where new technologies in water and wastewater will be researched, developed, demonstrated and exported globally, says David Rudolph, professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and member of the Water [...]

2015-08-31T14:32:26+00:00April 3rd, 2013|News|

SOWC Collaboration with India Water Innovation Cluster

The Southern Ontario Water Consortium (SOWC) and ETI Dynamics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will create opportunities for collaboration benefiting the new India Water Innovation Clusters (IWIC) and Ontario's international water presence. The India Water Innovation Cluster will be home to a world class integrated platform that will further applied research, development and [...]

2017-03-21T18:48:36+00:00March 28th, 2013|News|

SOWC: Seeking Partnerships to Fill Gaps in the Grand River Watershed

This article was originally published on Water Canada by Grahame Rivers While innovative companies in the water sector are developing groundbreaking technologies aimed at providing solutions to municipalities, industrial enterprises, and consumers with practical ways to solve water challenges in an environmentally responsible way, these companies must also be able to demonstrate that their technology [...]

2017-03-21T18:48:36+00:00March 27th, 2013|News|

The Economic Opportunity That Lies Beneath (Your Streets)

This article was orginially published on the Meeting of the Minds by Brenda Lucas The economic opportunity that lies beneath (your streets) Municipal water and wastewater infrastructure keeps the families that live in Ontario’s cities, towns and municipalities safe. This same infrastructure allows businesses to operate, creating economic opportunity and employment, while it also protects [...]

2017-03-21T18:48:36+00:00March 19th, 2013|News|

SOWC: Water Canada Blog (March 2013)

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: Seeking Partnerships to Fill Gaps in the Grand River Watershed While innovative companies in the water sector are [...]

2017-03-21T18:48:36+00:00March 15th, 2013|News|

Southern Ontario Water Consortium signs MOU with Mitacs to Access Graduate Student Research Expertise

SOWC and Mitacs have announced a Memorandum of Understanding to open strategic partnership opportunities between Ontario's innovative water companies and local, highly-trained university graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. SOWC will help connect Ontario water and wastewater companies to the Mitacs-Accelerate program, giving them access to the latest research expertise from graduate and post-doctoral students. Interns [...]

2017-03-21T18:48:36+00:00March 11th, 2013|News|

London to Establish $8 Million Wastewater Centre of Excellence

This article was originally published by the London Community News by Craig Gilbert. It may not be the sexiest centre of excellence in North America, but a wastewater research and development hub is a step closer to being established in London. The city's civic works committee voted on Monday (Jan. 21) to support the creation [...]

2017-03-21T18:48:36+00:00March 7th, 2013|News|
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