Circular economy approaches can add value to a vast range of processes and product sectors, but water is the ‘blue thread’ that flows through it all, Nick Jeffries tells Paul O’Callaghan, chief executive, BlueTech Research. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation was launched in 2010 with a mission to accelerate the global transition to a circular economy.…
Urban water and sewerage systems have evolved over millennia and learnings from the past have much to teach about the next wave of innovation. Professor David Sedlak from University of California Berkeley shares his thoughts with Paul O’Callaghan, chief executive of BlueTech Research. David Sedlak is Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University…
The natural world has always provided inspiration for creative minds, but biomimicry in water technology engineering and design is delivering real-world benefits. Architect Michael Pawlyn shares his explorations with BlueTech Research chief executive Paul O’Callaghan. Michael Pawlyn first became professionally interested in biomimicry 20 years ago when he joined the team that was working on…
Join the most current water discussion at BlueTech Forum. BlueTech Forum will gather large water corporates, small water tech companies, international utilities, industrial end users, investors and research institutes in London’s Kew Gardens on June 5-6th. The theme of this year’s event is Innovating Towards Resilient Water Systems. The water cycle is where the impact…
This paper analyzes six case studies of new water technology innovations in the last three decades and investigates the differences in timelines for moving through the various stages of water technology commercialization. The concept of two different types of innovation was explored: Crisis/Needs Driven and Value Driven. It was found that the case studies that…
This paper develops a set of criteria that can be used to study industry adoption and dissemination of water technologies through various stages of a market adoption model. It tests the applicability of these criteria on a diverse array of over 488 water technologies. Based on case studies, it seeks to define the typical and…
Brave Blue World – A Perfect Storm for Water An engaging new documentary will showcase water like never before. Called Brave Blue World, the feature-length documentary will provoke a fundamental rethink, revolution and paradigm shift in how people view the treatment and delivery of water, a vital element to life on Earth. The circular economy,…
Paul O’Callaghan, CEO of BlueTech Research reports from Davos Attending the World Economic Forum in Davos was something completely outside my realm of previous experience, and I am not quite sure what to compare it to. Davos is truly in the middle of nowhere. Deliberately so, I am sure. It is a two-hour drive to…
BlueTech Research is delighted to announce that we have partnered with the Engineer’s Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP) as a media partner for the 2019 IWC. The IWC presents the latest in scientific advances and practical applications in this field, cutting across a wide range of industries, technologies and functional…
You may be familiar with the term FANG stocks, a term coined by Jim Cramer on CNBC’s Mad Money to describe the four biggest tech giants in terms of stock valuations: Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google. At BlueTech we took this concept, applied it to water, and flipped it around, asking: which are the ‘big…