Innovation at WRF
Our Innovation Program is a multi-pronged initiative to help bring new water technology to the field quickly and efficiently. The program provides a seamless pipeline for research outcomes to culminate in the implementation of innovative processes and technologies.
WRF Tech Link
A digital collaboration platform designed to accelerate the uptake and deployment of innovation into the water sector.
Tech Trends
A tool that identifies trends around the deployment of innovative technologies across the water sector.
FAST Water Network
A program that assists those developing and piloting technologies for the water sector.
SEE IT
A collaborative scholarship program for utility personnel to visit and share experiences with innovations of interest.
IWS Challenge
A competition to demonstrate the value of intelligent water systems (IWS) to utilities and foster adoption of smart water technologies.
Program Highlight
$30,000 is given annually through the LIFT SEE IT to support utility personnel as they see and experience innovation around the globe. The scholarship program, jointly spearheaded by WRF, WEF, and NACWA, offsets travel costs in the interest of sharing innovative experiences with their water peers. Members of the three organizations are eligible to see technical, process, financial, and operational innovations.
Recent Updates
Call for Abstracts: Water System Seismic Conference
Since 1999, WRF has collaborated with partners in Japan and Taiwan on biennial workshops to exchange knowledge and research on preparing for, and responding to, earthquakes. WRF is now accepting...
The Water Research Foundation to Host Wastewater Surveillance Global Update Symposium
On April 26, The Water Research Foundation (WRF) will host an online symposium to share updates on wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) activities from around the world, with a focus on how...
Distributed Systems Overview
This fact sheet, published by the Water Environment Federation (WEF), was created in collaboration with EPA's Decentralized Wastewater Management Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Partnership. The Water Research Foundation is also...
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