Following a successful first year for Ofwat's £200m innovation fund, Ofwat are now consulting on how the innovation fund should evolve across 2022-25. This includes proposals to allow innovators and other non-water company organisations to directly access funding to help transform the water sector.

Join us and Ofwat on 12 May to learn more about these plans and explore the opportunities for techUK members.

The session will explore the different sections of the consultation and help inform techUK’s response to Ofwat:

  1. Overview of the innovation fund.
  2. Proposed innovation fund themes for 2022-25.
  3. Proposed competition approach for 2022-25.
  4. Next steps.

Agenda

 

09:30    Opening remarks 

             Teodora Kaneva, Head of Smart Infrastructure and Systems, techUK 

09:40    Innovation fund themes and future approach 

             Marc Hannis, Principal Innovation Fund, Ofwat

10:00    Presentation of previous winning projects

             Ofwat Innovation Team

10:15    Q&A with the audience

10:20    Open Discussion

10:55    Closing remarks and next steps

             Teodora Kaneva, Head of Smart Infrastructure and Systems, techUK 

11:00    End

 

techUK members will have a chance to provide input and feedback to Ofwat in the design stages of the next competition.

 

Teodora Kaneva

Teodora Kaneva

Head of Smart Infrastructure and Systems, techUK

Teodora’s rich background varies from working in business development for a renewable energy lobbying association in Brussels to the fast moving technology innovation startup scene in the UK.

She has designed the market strategy for a German renewable energy engineering scale up for the UK, listed on Nasdaq private market, and now one of the fastest growing scale ups in the world. Previous experience also includes managing a renewable energy startup in London, which has built a small-scale biomass CHP power plant. Teodora is passionate about cross-industry collaboration and working together with academia to inform the design of future educational models and skill building.

Most recently Teodora has ran the commercial activities and business development at Future Cities Catapult, focusing on innovation in cities, digital health and wellbeing, mobility, and infrastructure. Teodora is a passionate STEM Ambassador and a vocal advocate for women in tech.

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
020 7331 2016
Twitter:
@Teodora_K
Website:
www.techuk.org
LinkedIn:
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/teodora-k-2969b021

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