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Catalonia Activates Multi-Pronged Drought Response 

On 19 May 2023, Catalonia’s government announced Law 9/2023 laying out extreme, urgent measures to address exceptional drought afflicting the region including €50 million (US$55 million) of emergency infrastructure funding. The law aims to enable local governments to guarantee domestic drinking water service and plan urgent, emergency investments as needed to shore up their systems.
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Total Addressable Market for Water and Wastewater Utility Consolidation Hits US$977 Billion 

30 June 2023, Boston, Massachusetts: Amid growing calls for utility consolidation of a highly fragmented U.S. water sector, the total addressable market opportunity for utility ownership of the count...

Modeling Software Players Weigh Growth Options 

Autodesk acquired Innovyze in 2021 for around US$1 billion, vaulting it into a leading position as a water utility and engineering consultancy software provider. Since the deal, Autodesk has sought to integrate the firm into its portfolio of infrastructure software solutions while leveraging its existing sales channels and overlapping customer base.

Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q2 2023 

Market conditions remain volatile for global digital water technology and services providers in early 2023. Broader economic uncertainty is suppressing investor appetite for water technology firms. Even so, fundamentals in the digital water market remain strong, with robust utility demand buttressed by large-scale infrastructure investment initiatives around the globe and an improving supply chain environment for digital hardware manufacturers.
Blog

Wastewater Emerges as a Growth Market for Investment  

From a market research perspective, the municipal wastewater sector lives in the shadows of its water counterpart. This extends from fewer media hits and public conversations to the limited availabili...
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Water for Data 

The number of internet users worldwide has more than doubled since 2010. Scaling demand for cloud-based data and service offerings—shaped by machine learning, cryptocurrency, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices—are growing in number and size, globally. IoT demands are also being impacted by supply chain constraints, arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the tech industry’s reliance on semiconductor chips.

Gradiant Leans on Industrial Water for Growth 

On 17 May 2023, Gradiant announced US$225 million in Series D funding, bringing the company’s total valuation to US$1 billion. The Woburn, Massachusetts-based industrial water and wastewater treatment solutions provider aims to use the financial resources to expand into new geographies, including the Middle East and Europe. 
Podcast

A Review of the State of the Water Industry 

Both the American Water Works Association and Black & Veatch have released their 2023 industry surveys of the water market. In recent weeks both the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and Bla...
Podcast

Water’s Role in Decarbonization with Ajay Kasarabada 

Ajay Kasarabada, Associate Vice President and Director of Environmental Solutions for Black & Veatch, provides a brilliant discussion on the issue of water’s role in decarbonization and net zero...