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 industry-driven collaborations between companies and academic researchers to bring promising solutions to market, creating hundreds of jobs and generating tens of millions of dollars in [...]
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! Hosted by Toronto Metropolitan University and in collaboration with the Ontario Water Consortium, AIMday™ Water will take place virtually on November 24, 2022. AIMday™ Water [...]
Doing more with less: the big potential of wastewater process intensification
Across the province, wastewater treatment plant operators are feeling the pressure. They need to treat larger volumes of wastewater from growing populations, meet stricter standards and cope with more intense and frequent storms. The question is how. Expanding facilities or building new plants requires big investments at a time when over-stretched municipalities are looking for ways to cut spending. On top of that, many simply don’t have space for expansion. Rahim Kanji, Executive Director of the Ontario Water Consortium (OWC), [...]