Milwaukee, WI – M-WERC and The Water Council today announced a joint project to leverage the region’s assets to address the energy-water nexus. Both organizations are positioning this region as the leading technology center for solutions and resources to mitigate global challenges at the intersection of energy and water systems.
The Water Council, Wells Fargo Announce Launch of Water POD, First Recipient of Pilot Program Funding MILWAUKEE, WI. Aug. 20, 2015 – The Water Council today announced the official launch… Read More
The Water Council Announces Joint Funding to Expand Pilot Program, Demonstration Sites Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Fund for Lake Michigan contribute joint funding to further water quality in a “One… Read More
The Water Council Announces Batch 3 Winners of BREW Accelerator MILWAUKEE, WI, June 24, 2015 – The Water Council and Guest of Honor Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced today the Batch… Read More
The Water Council Applauds Rexnord’s Plans to Establish Global Headquarters for Zurn Business in Milwaukee MILWAUKEE – June 23, 2015 – The Water Council applauds the plans of Rexnord Corporation… Read More
Water Council Announces 2nd Year Funding From JPMorgan Chase MILWAUKEE, WI [June 22, 2015] – The Water Council announced that JPMorgan Chase & Co. has awarded it a $230,000 grant…. Read More
MILWAUKEE, May 13, 2015 – The Water Council today announced that Matt Howard has been hired as the first Director of the Alliance for Water Stewardship, North America. Last June, the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), a global collaboration of leaders in sustainable water resource management, announced The Water Council as the North American headquarters of AWS.
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2015 – The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s Development Finance Institution, today welcomed The Water Council to the OPIC Partners Program. The Milwaukee-based Water Council aligns the world’s freshwater industry and research communities to promote access to water technology and innovation as a key pillar of economic development.
POW! PROGRAM ANNOUNCED TO ADVANCE WATER ENTREPRENEURSHIP Veolia, The Water Council and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announce mentorship program to attract entrepreneurs PARIS, April 16, 2015 – Veolia, The… Read More
[Milwaukee, WI] —U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that The Water Council is among the first 26 recipients of the 2014 Regional Innovation Strategies program grants. The Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program, which is being run by the Department’s Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE), is a new initiative designed to advance innovation and capacity-building activities in regions across the country through three different types of grants: i6 Challenge grants, Cluster Grants for Seed Capital Funds, and Science and Research Park Development Grants. Secretary Pritzker announced the recipients of the first two funding opportunities today. Recipients of the third grant will be announced in the coming weeks.