Lessons from Rockwell Automation’s ESG Summit
November 27, 2023
The 2023 Rockwell Automation Fair featured the annual event’s first ESG Summit, with a keynote delivered to around 250 manufacturers in a ballroom at the Omni Plaza Hotel in Boston. “We have to help the world change, specifically the manufacturing world. We [represent] 40% of the [world’s carbon] emissions. We have to help this change…
BREW 2.0 Post-Accelerator Opens for 2024 Applications
November 7, 2023
The Water Council has opened the 2024 application period for BREW 2.0, its highly regarded post-accelerator program for late-stage water technology startups around the world. The Water Council introduced BREW 2.0 – Business, Research & Entrepreneurship in Water – in 2021 with a focus on water tech companies ready to enter the market or with…
The Water Council CEO to Receive Regional Spirit Award
October 27, 2023
Dean Amhaus, the president and chief executive officer of The Water Council, will be recognized with the Regional Spirit Award at BizTimes’ annual Innovation + Entrepreneurship Forum on Nov. 30. The annual event recognizes innovators and entrepreneurs taking the southeastern Wisconsin economy to the next level. Amhaus became the founding president and CEO of The…
TWC Leader Selected as 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100
October 16, 2023
Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce Dean Amhaus of The Water Council as a 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Wisconsin’s top 100 CEOs and C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and…
Championing Smarter & More Sustainable Use of Water Worldwide
October 4, 2023
The Water Council is proud to be on the cover of the fall issue of H2O Global News! Check it out to learn more about water’s role in climate solutions. Also featured in this issue are our members Ecolab and ZwitterCo.
International Companies Open Offices at Global Water Center
October 2, 2023
Two foreign companies, Eaux Collectives & Traitements (ECT) of France and Pipesonic of Canada, have signed leases with the Global Water Center, the heart of Milwaukee’s world-class water technology hub, The Water Council announced today. Both companies will utilize space in The Water Council’s Oasis Coworking Community in the building. ECT provides anti-corrosion solutions for…
Water Tech Events to Draw International Audience to Milwaukee
September 26, 2023
Milwaukee will prove its status as a World Water Hub once again in early October as more than 40 water technology professionals, economic development specialists and government officials representing 13 countries visit the city for events hosted by The Water Council. From Oct. 4 to 6, The Water Council (TWC) will host water technology companies…
Engine of Innovation
September 18, 2023
In conjunction with the National CHIPS and Science Act, the National Science Foundation last year created its new Regional Innovation Engines program to catalyze critical technology ecosystems across the U.S. that are stimulating economic growth and creating jobs. That’s exactly what Milwaukee-based The Water Council is trying to do every day, and CEO Dean Amhaus…
Suppliers Partnership Publishes Water Stewardship Strategy Framework for Automotive Value Chain
September 14, 2023
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) – an association of global automakers and their suppliers working together to advance environmental sustainability through the automotive supply chain – today announced the publication of a new guidance document, the “Water Stewardship Strategy Framework.” The guidance document introduces a strategic framework and industry-driven water stewardship ambition that…