Partners in water network

The Invergowire-based James Hutton Institute has teamed up with Scottish Water as part of an international drive to unlock innovation potential in the global water industry.

The two bodies have teamed up to lead and deliver the Water Test Network, which also links specialists in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and France.

Fourteen locations across North West Europe form the network of operational-scale facilities which allow innovative new technology to be brought to market-ready status quicker for the benefit of water users and consumers.

The James Hutton Institute will provide expertise in the area of laboratory testing, verification, accreditation and regulation as well as working with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to improve their understanding of the market they aim to enter and prepare the ground for new technologies.

Waste water and water development centres near Inverness provide innovators with facilities to test and develop their processes and products under live conditions but in a safe and dynamic environment which does not risk public health or safety.

These two development centres are Scotland’s first full-scale testing facilities dedicated to supporting research and innovation in water and waste water treatment.