Innovation

Bridging the gap between academia and industry

CENTAUR® Project

An intelligent, autonomous system for urban flood risk and CSO spill reduction

Project Partners: University of Sheffield, Veolia Eau, University of Coimbra (Portugal), Aguas de Coimbra, Eawag, Steinhardt

IRONMAN® Project

Intelligent, autonomous control of iron dosing for effective phosphate removal.

Project Partners: Northumbrian Water Ltd

SMART Sewer® Project

Detecting network hydraulic anomalies, such as developing blockages, before they cause flooding or pollution events.

Project Partners: Innovate UK

REWAISE (Resilient Water Innovation for Smart Economy)

A European Union’s Horizon 2020 research-funded project, which aims to reduce water consumption, and achieve a zero-carbon water cycle through a smart water ecosystem

Project Partners: Water Supply Companies, Universities

IWAN - Intelligent Wastewater Networks

Extend the life of wastewater assets so they continue to serve and protect people and the environment.

Project Partners: University of Coimbra (Portugal), Aguas de Coimbra, University of Sheffield, Eurostars, Innovate UK

MANTIS™

A low-cost, easy-to-install remote online monitoring system to immediately alert pump operators to inefficient and broken water pumps

Project Partners: Leeds Beckett University, VisualWind Ltd, Innovate UK

MultiMEMS

A novel micro-technology platform for nutrient sensing in natural waters.

Project Partners: University of Sheffield, Practical Control Ltd

BerryPredictor

Improving harvest forecasts, yield predictions and crop productivity through monitoring and optimising zonal phytoclimates in covered strawberry production

Project Partners: Innovate UK, Berry Gardens Growers Ltd, Crop Desk Technologies Ltd, Saga Robotics Ltd, Weatherquest Ltd, NIAB, University of Reading and University of Lincoln

Nutrient Decision Support System

Optimising yield from soft fruit crops using a virtual sensor to estimate nutrient content of the growing substrate