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Transforming Wastewater Management: Innovations and Future Challenges for Growing Cities

As urban populations expand and environmental regulations tighten, the future of wastewater management is evolving rapidly. This panel explores the technological advancements in the wastewater industry, including anaerobic digestion, designer bacteria, and nutrient recovery. With a growing global water market projected to increase 5% annually, we discuss the drivers impacting this sector, such as climate change, new pollutants, and the push for a circular economy. Join us to share your insights and engage in a discussion on the time-to-market for innovative wastewater technologies and their implications for urban sustainability.

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Transforming Wastewater Management: Innovations and Future Challenges for Growing Cities

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  1. Growing Cities Technology and the Future of Wastewater Thierry Noel Managing Partner Amane Advisors April 7 2014

  2. Technology and the future of wastewater Panel Interacting • Questions • Give us your opinion • Presentations (3) • Reacting (3)

  3. Why would wastewater be turned on its head? • Drivers • Regulations • Growing population • Urban sprawl • Environmental protection • Growing Drivers • New Pollutants • Climate change • Water scarcity • Circular economy • Incentive based policies

  4. One of the largest markets • 44% of the Global Water market • Growing by more than 5% per year

  5. A Technology boom in the wastewater industry? • Anaerobic digestion • Designer bacteria • Fuel Cells • Membranes • Nutrientrecovery • Energygeneration

  6. Time to market for new technologies • BiotechCrop: 13.1 years • New drugs: 8 to 12 years • New car model: 4 years • Smart Phone: 18 months • New technology in wastewaterindustry?

  7. Survey Question 1 • What is your estimated time to market from initial idea to market adoption for wastewater technologies? • Less than 5 years • 6 to 8 years • 9 to 12 years • More than 13 years

  8. A long-term vision is required to innovate

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