Seventeen organizations have joined forces to support the United Nations (UN) Water Action Agenda, pledging to invest $11 billion in water innovation over the next five years. The collective commitment was announced at an event organized by water technology company Xylem and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, convened during the UN 2023 Water Conference. The pledges will be included in the Water Action Agenda, a collection of all water-related commitments to accelerate progress on UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 targeting Water and Sanitation. Executives from Xylem, Veolia, XPV, Hydraloop International,…
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Next Generation of Innovators Step Up to Tackle World’s Biggest Water Challenges
Global water technology company Xylem is supporting emerging technology companies and accelerating the development of breakthrough solutions through its Xylem Innovation Labs commercial accelerator program. Now in its second year, the program has just accepted 10 new startups with a focus on solutions that promote advanced industrial treatment, regulatory compliance, a digital workforce and water system sustainability and decarbonization. “Xylem Innovation Labs is an evolution of our collaborative approach to innovation,” said David Flinton, Chief Innovation, Technology, and Product Management Officer at Xylem. “Partnering with emerging tech companies allows us…
Read MoreWater Utilities Set the Pace in Race to Reduce Carbon Emissions
More than 80 water and wastewater utilities worldwide have set net-zero and climate-neutrality targets. These utilities are leading the decarbonization of the water sector with strategies that optimize operations while cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A new paper from global water technology company Xylem, Net Zero: The Race We All Win, shows how water managers are reducing their emissions and making infrastructure more resilient to climate change. “We have an opportunity to help the water sector be the fastest to reduce its carbon emission footprint. Utilities, already on the frontlines…
Read MoreManchester City And Xylem Call On Football Fans To Vote For Young Water Heroes Tackling Global Water Issues
Manchester City Football Club’s global community program, Cityzens Giving, and global water technology leader, Xylem are calling on football fans to vote for their top project as the Water Heroes Academy returns for a second year. From November 22 to December 5, fans from around the world can vote for one of five new football and water projects from young leaders working to tackle global water issues in Buenos Aires, Cape Coast, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, and Mexico City. Young leaders involved in this year’s program are using the power of…
Read MoreHackers Tackle Water Crisis at Europe’s Biggest Hackathon
Global water technology company, Xylem, has awarded a team of hackathon participants who developed an innovative app to promote sustainable water consumption. Team WatApp won HackZurich 2022’s Xylem Water Challenge with their social gaming app that helps people make smart water choices in their everyday lives, build long-term water-saving habits, and share their results with friends. Having sponsored the event for the last two years, Xylem continues to challenge teams to solve global water issues with a unique, digital approach. This year, Xylem asked hackathon participants to develop a multi-faceted…
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