Tag: Xylem

Xylem and Isle Utilities Partner to Help Water Utilities Pilot and Scale Innovative Water Technology

Stuart Mitchell

Global water technology leader, Xylem has announced it is sponsoring an innovative new funding mechanism for water utilities to deploy promising new technologies. The partnership with water consultancy Isle Utilities is a new approach to funding and scaling breakthrough water technologies, called the “Trial Reservoir.” It provides water technology innovators access to capital for pilot projects, with an initial focus on technologies that reduce the carbon emissions of water systems. Technology trials and pilots are generally required in advance of full-scale implementations. The Trial Reservoir will make a pool of…

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Xylem Partners with UNICEF to Create a Brighter Future for 3.4 Million Children in India’s Most Vulnerable Communities

Stuart Mitchell

Xylem Watermark, the corporate social responsibility program of global water technology company Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), aims to reach over 3.4 million children by end of 2023 through its support of UNICEF, the world’s leading organization for children. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the partnership seeks to improve awareness of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in India’s most vulnerable communities, with a focus on strengthening WASH protocols in schools and pre-schools, known as anganwadi centers. Currently, 25% of children in India experience high water vulnerability, and half of all schools lack adequate…

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Hackers help communities combat effects of dangerous floods at Europe’s biggest hackathon

Stuart Mitchell

Global water technology company, Xylem, congratulated a team of hackathon participants that has come up with a new way to respond to abrupt flood events. Team Res–Queue won HackZurich 2021’s Xylem Water Challenge with their innovative solution to help people affected by dangerous flooding intensified by climate change. Participants were asked to create an interactive platform where lifesaving information and updates can be accessed and shared within seconds by communities affected by flooding events. The winning team achieved this over a non-stop 40-hour hackathon event in Zurich, Switzerland. The Res-Queue…

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Xylem Expands Investment In Next Generation Of Water Innovators

Stuart Mitchell

Global water technology company, Xylem, is expanding its investment in youth innovation to empower the next generation to solve the world’s greatest water challenges. The diverse program, including over 60 events in 2021, builds on Xylem’s 25 year sponsorship of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize with innovation competitions, in addition to community outreach initiatives and a global innovation incubator program. The winner of the 2021 Stockholm Junior Water Prize will be announced at a ceremony on August 24, during World Water Week. The annual competition brings together students from 40…

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Xylem And Cityzens Giving Launch Programme To Provide Vital Water Education To 5,000 Young People

Stuart Mitchell

On World Water Day, global water technology company Xylem teamed up with City Football Group’s global foundation programme, Cityzens Giving, to empower a network of 100 Young Leaders to deliver innovative projects that will use football to provide vital water education to 5,000 young people in five cities around the world. The Water Heroes Academy combines seed funding, educational tools, training and mentoring from Xylem and Cityzens Giving, giving participants all they need to create their own unique programmes. Over the next twelve months, the youth-led projects – located in…

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