Water Innovation Service for Scotland

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Water Innovation Service for Scotland

Aecom, WRc and UK Water Ltd Appointed to Deliver Water Innovation Service for Scotland

AECOM, WRc and UK Water Ltd will manage the three-year programme, which is part of the government's Hydro Nation Strategy to support the economic development of Scotland's water resources. The Hydro Nation Water Innovation Service was launched yesterday by Derek Mackay MSP, Minister for Transport and Islands, at the XVth World Water Congress held in Edinburgh.

The Hydro Nation Strategy was launched in 2012, and is designed to deliver economic growth for Scotland through maximising the economic benefits of the country's water resources by reducing energy use and improving efficiency. The scheme will help raise Scotland's international profile as a leader in water management and increase global understanding of the circular economy.

The Hydro Nation Water Innovation Service will contribute to the delivery of the Scottish Government's strategy, with the aim of increasing innovation within the sector by building more effective links across wider industry and stakeholders. The scheme will also provide access to specialist support, as well as test and demonstration facilities. One of its goals will be to increase international trade by bringing more water technology products to market, and encouraging international collaboration. A further objective of the scheme is to increase the number of collaborative projects between businesses, academia and the public sector, in order to encourage knowledge sharing and harness opportunities.

AECOM, WRc and UK Water Ltd will work principally with environmental technology small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the water and waste water sector across Scotland to help turn near-market research into tangible opportunities. The team will provide technical and commercial support to help take water technologies and services to final testing and validation and bring ideas to market faster. AECOM will lead the programme, with UK Water Ltd providing stakeholder services and WRc delivering testing and validation support.

Source: TWST.com

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