What is LIFT?
The Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT) is a multi-faceted initiative undertaken by The Water Research Foundation and the Water Environment Federation to guide water innovation to implementation.
Digital collaboration platform
Innovation implementation trends
Technology piloting support
Utility travel scholarships
Innovating business practices
Data prize competition
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 innovation experiences with their water peers. Members of the three organization are eligible to see technical, process, financial, and operational innovations.
Recent Updates
The Water Research Foundation Releases RFQ for SARS-CoV-2 Sewershed Sampling Study
This week, The Water Research Foundation (WRF) released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify a research team to optimize sample design for the quantification of SARS-CoV-2 genes in sewage...
Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology Releases New Strategic Plan
The Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT) Program, a joint initiative of The Water Research Foundation and the Water Environment Federation, has released a new strategic plan for 2020–2025. The...
InfinitPipe
What is your technology? InfinitPipe®, is the latest innovative product developed by QuakeWrap Inc. and allows the construction of a pipeline of any size and shape, directly on-site. For decades...
Events
Join us online to learn about the latest innovative technologies, get updates on the newest LIFT activities, and learn how to get engaged with our programs.
2020 Technology Scan Webcast: Water Reuse
LIFT Utility Working Group Meeting: Learning and Innovating from Crises
2020 Technology Scan Webcast: Pipes
Financial Planning After the Pandemic
2020 Technology Scan Webcast: Hydrolysis
About the Partner Organizations
The Water Research Foundation
The Water Research Foundation is a nonprofit, educational organization that funds, manages, and publishes research on the technology, operation, and management of drinking water, wastewater, reuse, and stormwater systems—all in pursuit of ensuring water quality and improving water services to the public.
Water Environment Federation
The Water Environment Federation is a nonprofit association that provides technical education and training for thousands of water quality professionals who clean water and return it safely to the environment. WEF members have proudly protected public health, served their local communities, and supported clean water worldwide since 1928.