Spring Innovation
Spring Innovation is a other that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Spring announces Peter Perry as new chair
Spring, the Innovation Centre of Excellence for the UK and Ireland water sector, has announced the appointment of Peter Perry as its new chair, marking the start of a new chapter for the organisation. Perry, outgoing chief executive of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, took up the role on 9 July 2025, succeeding interim chair Nigel […]
Innovation model will accelerate water company trials
An updated innovation accelerator has been launched by Spring as part of a multi-year effort to remove the barriers to mobilising trials at pace within the water sector. The new Spring Accelerator calls for implementable innovations for water companies to trial, progress and adopt in collaboration, working to deliver ambitions set out in the 2050 […]
Board appointees mark new phase for Spring
Spring, the UK & Ireland centre of excellence for water innovation, has announced the appointment of three new board members to help steer the organisation into its next phase. Graeme Wright, Christian Inglis and Anthony David King take up their positions as Spring moves forward with an enhanced programme to support the water sector with […]
Spring collaborates with Microsoft and Impact X on water innovation
The water sector’s innovation centre of excellence – Spring – is collaborating with Microsoft and Impact X on a new initiative to make tools and funding available for start-ups to accelerate their companies. The Impact X-Venture Studio has been launched by Microsoft and Impact X, a venture capital firm founded to support underrepresented entrepreneurs across […]
Water challenge presents opportunity for cross-sector innovators
Innovation accelerator Spring launches new water competition. Condition monitoring solutions sought from range of industries. Chance to pitch to and collaborate with multiple water companies.
Spring knowledge transfer service goes live
Information sharing and showcase platform launched by water accelerator First webinar includes live onsite technology demonstration Launch comes as Ofwat sets out knowledge-sharing incentives
Net zero water challenge innovations Spring forward
Spring Accelerator announces first water challenge winners Carbon-reducing solutions from three major innovators taken forward Ten water companies ready to progress technologies