2021 categories & timeline
Everything you need to know about our 2021 Innovation Lab categories and process timeline
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About our Innovation Lab
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The 12-week programme provides successful applicants with the opportunity to test their solutions in a live environment, while gaining access to and building relationships with senior United Utilities executives, with the potential to lead to longer-term commercial partnerships.
This year we’re keen to hear from innovative companies with solutions to the different categories which are outlined here. Each category is focused on developing our Systems Thinking plans to better serve customers and ensure our colleagues have everything they need to deliver.
Benefits of the Innovation Lab
Find out why successful organisations joined our Innovation Lab
The first Innovation Lab
Find out more about our key challenges and what the past participants thought about our innovation programme
The second Innovation Lab
Find out more about the suppliers who were involved in the second Innovation Lab and the key challenges they faced
Applications are now closed!
We're sorry, applications for this year's Innovation Lab are now closed. However, you can still send us your Innovative idea by completing our online form.
Send us your ideaUpdates from the Innovation Lab
United Utilities launches global hunt for game-changing tech
North West water firm wants emerging ideas which could transform the way services are delivered to its customers
Making Waves: Meet Emagin and their AI tool, HARVI
Emagin, new to the UK, is a Canadian start-up which has developed an artificial intelligence system that helps facilitate decision-making within the water industry.
Making Waves: Typhon tech could help slash cost of water treatment
A fledgling Cumbrian company whose bug-busting tech could help slash the cost of water treatment worldwide has won its first major contract - with its local water firm United Utilities
Making Waves: How Datatecnics want to revolutionise the world of water
Datatecnics, a technology company based in Birmingham. “We’re a company who have set out to revolutionise global infrastructure markets” explains Suhayl Zulfiquar, the company’s Chief Operating Officer.
Breaking down the barriers to new ideas in the water industry
Our Head of Innovation, Kieran Brocklebank, shares his views on innovation in the water industry and the launch of our Innovation Lab 10 week programme.
About our partners
L Marks are innovation specialists and early-stage investors. We work with some of the worlds’ best-known brands, including, BMW Group, Lloyd's of London, Arsenal F.C., and EDF Energy to identify the challenges in their business and create bespoke partnership and scouting projects.
Founded in 2012 by serial entrepreneur Stuart Marks, and led by Chief Executive, Daniel Saunders, L Marks builds bridges between corporates seeking to innovate and young companies looking to scale with disruptive tech and systemic guidance. We help nurture these opportunities for improvement into innovative solutions to sustain the future longevity of business. For further information, please visit www.lmarks.com.