The Water Council at WEFTEC

The Water Council at WEFTEC^® 2024

We are excited to be participating in WEFTEC, held Oct. 5-9, 2024. This page will tell you more about The Water Council and our participation in the event.

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know before you go

Check out our Know Before You Go 2024 guide to learn more about where to find us and our members at WEFTEC.

Where you can find us:

Here is a list of panels and events when you can find us at the exhibition.

Water & Energy Forward: Growing Resiliency & Sustainability for Manufacturers & Utilities

Monday, October 7, 1:30-2 p.m.
SDG Theater – Drinking Water Pavilion (Booth #2953)

Following the success of The Water Council achieving an NSF (National Science Foundation) Regional Innovation Engine development award for water and energy resiliency, Dean Amhaus, CEO of The Water Council and Mike DeNoma of Rockwell Automation will share how corporations, manufacturers and utilities can approach resiliency.

Water Innovation Clusters: Meet and Greet

Tuesday, October 8, 12:30-1 p.m.
Innovation Pavilion

Learn more about Milwaukee’s world water hub and meet with Dean Amhaus, president and CEO of The Water Council, along with representatives of Current (Chicago) and the Cleveland Water Alliance.

Global Innovations for Resiliency and Sustainability

Tuesday, October 8, 1-1:30 p.m.
Innovation Pavilion

Join Karen Frost of The Water Council as she speaks with startups from our 2024 BREW 2.0 Post-Accelerator. Simon Lebond will represent SmartD Technologies, which has created a clean power variable frequency drive (VFD). Tracy Kessner will represent Avivid Water Technologies, which treats heavily contaminated industrial wastewater for reuse or release with its TurboCoag® water treatment system.

Building the Local and Global Water Workforce

Wednesday, October 9, 9-10 a.m.
Global Center Stage

Join us for an informative panel conversation with The Water Council, Veolia and Watura to hear about our joint workforce initiatives, collaboration in the U.S., France and beyond, and how we’re jointly supporting the water workforce and the next generation of emerging water leaders. We’ll also talk about how this relationship extends to the Department of Defense, U.S. Civil Affairs and our reservists.

Dean Amhaus, President & CEO, The Water Council (session host)
Karine Rougé, CEO Municipal Water, Veolia North America; Chairwoman, National Association of Water Companies
Sebastien Rigal, CEO, Watura

Members of The Water Council, please contact Laura Mullen, our member engagement manager, if you’d like a visit from us during WEFTEC.

TWC in the news:

SBA Awards The Water Council a $2.5 Million Mature Cluster Contract. We are thrilled to announce that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) selected The Water Council for a Regional Innovation Cluster Award of $2.5 million as we continue to build support for the water technology sector from our headquarters in Milwaukee, one of the world’s most mature water technology clusters.
The Water Council & Veolia Launch Water Workforce Center. Leaders of The Water Council and Veolia North America (VNA) signed an agreement to launch a Water & Wastewater Workforce Center in Milwaukee to grow the local water workforce, increase the pool of diverse talent and address workforce challenges.
Water + Energy Forward. The Water Council is leading a consortium of more than 50 universities, nonprofits, corporations and utilities addressing the water-energy-waste nexus at small and medium-sized manufacturers and wastewater utilities in Wisconsin and beyond. In May 2023, the project received a Development Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). In August 2024, we submitted a preproposal to the NSF for a Launch Award of up to $160 million over the next 10 years.

Click here to visit The Water Council newsroom.

About the water council:

The Water Council (TWC) is a global hub dedicated to solving critical water challenges by driving innovation in freshwater technology and advancing water stewardship. Built on more than a century of water innovation, TWC has coalesced one of the most concentrated and mature water technology clusters in the world from its headquarters at the Global Water Center in Milwaukee, Wis., USA. Recognizing the need for smarter and more efficient use of water worldwide, TWC also promotes water stewardship as a natural complement to water innovation in the effort to preserve freshwater resources in the Midwest and around the world. Today, The Water Council has established itself as a global leader in the water industry and one of America’s premier economic development clusters as recognized by government agencies, Brookings and the Harvard Business School.

Click here to see our press kit and social media links.

Click here for staff contact information. (Email is preferred during the conference.)

Doing business in wisconsin: A COMMITMENT TO LOCAL AND GLOBAL WATER STEWARDSHIP

As a state with more than 15,000 freshwater lakes, Wisconsin knows water. Our access to ample freshwater has put us at the forefront of commercial activity in agriculture, power generation and more while sparking the innovation that improves lives across the globe. When it comes to moving, metering, treating and using water in a sustainable manner, Wisconsin leads the way.

Today we’re home to a broad range of water-focused academic programs, including the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences, the nation’s only graduate-level institution dedicated solely to freshwater. Wisconsin is also home to The Water Council, the nation’s premier water technology cluster, and many water-related businesses.

Thirty major public and private educational institutions throughout Wisconsin offer more than 50 different water-focused degree programs. Where better to begin or continue a career aimed at addressing the world’s water challenges?

Foreign Direct investment: wisconsin Economic Development corporation (WEDC)

Our forward-thinking team and unique relationships between government, nonprofit and private-sector entities, including The Water Council, make our state highly entrepreneurial and nimble. This approach ensures that your project will get up and running smoothly, and at an accelerated pace. It’s a collaborative approach that minimizes risk, maximizes opportunities and helps ensure successful outcomes.

For more information about FDI in Wisconsin, contact Francisco Carrillo, international business development manager.

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