New OWC-Mitacs partnership revs up R&D in Ontario’s water sector
When Elsayed Elbeshbishy finished his PhD in environmental engineering in 2011, he was eager to add some applied experience to his academic expertise. He got that opportunity thanks to Mitacs, a not-for-profit organization that connects researchers with industrial partners. The program funded an 18-month post-doc fellowship with Trojan Technologies, where Elbeshbishy helped develop a sludge management system that reduced odours, improved anaerobic digestibility and shrunk sludge volumes. The successful proof-of-concept project enabled Trojan to identify the optimum operating and [...]
OWC Partnership with Mitacs
Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral Fellow Partnerships Available To Ontario Water Companies Waterloo, Ontario – The Ontario Water Consortium (OWC) and Mitacs have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to open strategic partnership opportunities between Ontario’s innovative water companies, municipal utilities and highly trained college, undergraduate, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. This agreement builds on the programs available through Mitacs which connect high-calibre academic candidates with industry, not-for-profit organizations, and municipalities to foster innovation. Mitacs contributes roughly half of the [...]
Bishop Water: simple systems spell success
Around the world, wastewater regulations are getting stricter. But meeting them isn’t always easy. Remote and rural municipalities lack the tax base to support needed upgrades and the higher operating costs that often accompany them. Attracting and retaining the staff to run complex systems can also be challenging. Meanwhile, urban areas often lack space to expand their facilities. Bishop Water offers a simple solution. The Renfrew, Ontario company has developed the BioCord™ Reactor. These compact cubes provide an affordable, [...]