#1 Water Tech Weekly

Hi everyone, this is Leo and welcome to our first issue of Water Tech Weekly.

On this issue, you will get some news, insights, upcoming events, recommendations and startup of the week. Of course, related to water tech.

📃 News:

• According to a survey released by Environmental Protection Agency; millions in the U.S. could currently be at risk of consuming toxic material through their drinking water.
  
  The report found there are more than 9 million lead service lines – known to be a "significant source" of lead contamination – used to carry drinking water to homes throughout the nation.

  For more, click here.
  
  

• France’s President Macron has announced a plan to tackle water scarcity. This winter the country went without any rain for a record period of 32 days. For more, click here.
  
  

• EU will provide €166M for developing water and wastewater infrastructure in Romania for compliance with EU Urban Wastewater and Drinking Incentives. For more, click here.
  
  

• Can you imagine drinking a beer that can be made from treated wastewater? The San Francisco Bay Area-based pilot project reallocated 2,000 gallons of treated water from a residential high-rise to become more than 7,000 cans of beer. Click here.
  
  

• The new way of watering startup - Irrigreen - raised $15M as a seed investment.

• Recently launched World Water Map calculates the available water in an area and the key drivers of water demand from 1980 to 2019. When the yellow gets darker, it shows how high is the water gap.

🤔 Idea of the week:

University of Stuttgart tests a ‘saturated building skin’ for lessening heat islands. HydroSKIN is a façade made with textiles that stores rainwater and uses it later to cool hot building exteriors.

🗓️ Events:

• Waterplan Demo Session - 13 April 2023

• Texas Water 2023 - 11 / 14 April 2023

• Water Innovation Europe 2023 - 20/22 June 2023

🛠️ Others:

• Bluefield Research created a table to show key market trends to watch in 2023.

• European Economic and Social Committee member Paul RÜBIG officially presented his book "Emergency Preparedness: Time for a blue deal’’ that highlights the strategic value of water for our societies and economies at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels.

Thanks for reading and don’t forget to follow us on LinkedIn.