Prime Minister announces support for innovative water technologies in Southern Ontario
Prime Minister's Office - News Release Waterloo, Ontario 14 January 2016 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the Government of Canada will invest $12 million in the Southern Ontario Water Consortium (SOWC) – a group of post-secondary institutions that work together to advance clean and innovative water technologies. Canadians want to live in a country where a clean environment and a strong economy go hand-in-hand. Today’s funding will allow the SOWC to partner with 90 businesses [...]
EXTERNAL EVENT: Canadian Ground Water Conference & Expo 2016
Location: Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Canada Address: 6815 Stanley Ave, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 3Y9 Join the Canadian ground water industry for insights and networking opportunities. The Canadian Ground Water Conference & Expo 2016 includes product and industry sessions on June 10-11. We are pleased to announce that one of our featured presenters is the 2016 NGWA McEllhiney Lecturer, Peter S. Cartwright. He will share his knowledge on “Groundwater Contaminants and Treatment Options.” The full conference package includes tickets to the [...]
Ryerson’s Researchers Are Solving Urban Water Challenges
Ryerson University’s solution-focused approach to water issues fits well with the Southern Ontario Water Consortium’s (SOWC) mandate to move innovations in water technology forward. “Finding solutions and getting them out there as opposed to being purely academic is what sets us apart,” says Imogen Coe, Dean of the Faculty of Science. “We have developed strong and comfortable relationships with industry, municipalities, and not-for-profits. They identify problems and gaps and we identify and deliver the solutions.” Located in the heart of [...]