Ontario Water Consortium
Programs
OWC programs are aimed at connecting municipalities, technology, and academic researchers and institutions with the goal of advancing water technology development and adoption in Ontario.
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Water Industry Growth Program
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.
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Mitacs Partnership
OWC is partnering with Mitacs to help connect Ontario water companies gain access to expertise and for college, undergraduate, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows to get the practical experience.
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Water Technology Expert Panel
OWC has also created a valuable program whereby technology innovators can engage with a panel of experts to gain insight into their water technology development and commercialization challenges.
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U.S. Market Expansion Support Program
OWC's unique partnership with experts in the United States, Management inSites, supports water technology companies to examine, enter, and execute in the American market. Management inSites offers OWC members office hours, during which members can call MI with specific, prepared questions about U.S. market entry.
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Webinars and Workshops
OWC’s Webinar series is designed to showcase water technology companies and research in the water sector. The webinars focus on innovative technologies and research, and the collaborations that made the projects possible. Learn about emerging water technology companies and ground-breaking water research, and meet the individuals, companies, and researchers who are doing it.
Mitacs
A new partnership between the Ontario Water Consortium (OWC) and Mitacs will create more success stories. Through the program, OWC will help water technology companies and municipal utilities across the province add research expertise to their teams in the form of college students, university undergrads, graduate students and post-docs.
Dr. Ted Mao, CTO (previous), Trojan Technologies, Primary Consultant (current), OWC
“It’s a win-win-win situation that ultimately helps accelerate innovation”
Expert Panel
When a company has specific questions, OWC convenes a pool of industry insiders, including municipal end users and consultants, as well as former and current corporate executives from major water tech companies. After a brief presentation from the company, the panel asks questions and offers advice on the spot. They then follow up with more detailed feedback after the meeting.
Adam Doran, co-founder and VP of sales and marketing, Aclarus Ozone
“The panel they put together was awesome, they were engaging and insightful.”
Management inSites
Original post by Management insites:
Every industry has its unique opportunities and hurdles when entering the U.S. Here we take a quick “deep dive” into the water industry. While the information below is specifically geared towards those in the water sector, any industry that relies on water in its production process can also benefit.