Water Breakthrough Challenge 4

The Catalyst stream aimed to encourage new ways of working that go beyond business-as-usual innovation practices in the water sector.

In particular it aimed to increase and improve collaboration and build partnerships from within and outside the water sector.

Approximately £20 million was awarded to entries seeking funding bwtween £150,000 – £2 million.

• Entries opened on 5 September 2023 and closed on 3 January 2024.

The Transform stream aimed to spark ambitious innovation and enable new approaches and ways of working, which will equip the water sector with ways to address the big challenges it faces.

It aimed to drive far-reaching and long-lasting benefits for customers, society and the environment across England and Wales, now and into the future.

Approximately £20 million was awarded to entries seeking funding between £2 million and £10 million.

• Stage 1 entries closed opened on 5 September 2023 and closed on 19 October 2023.
• Stage 2 entries opened on 16 November 2023 and closed on 10 January 2024.

One

Responding and adapting to climate change including achieving the sector ambitions of net zero carbon, zero waste and zero leakage

Two

Protecting and enhancing the environment and natural systems, to protect current and future customers from the impacts of extreme weather and pollution

Three

Delivering long-term operational resilience and understanding infrastructure risks to customers and the environment, finding solutions to mitigate these in sustainable and efficient ways.

Four

Testing new ways of conducting core activities to deliver the services customers and society need, expect and value both now and in the future.