Last Thursday evening (29th June 2023), the Welsh Area hosted the 17th Annual Innovation Awards at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff. It was a great opportunity to celebrate innovation within the water sector and network with industry colleagues. There was a wide array of quality submissions and Kit Wilson, Welsh Area President and Steve Youell, former National Chair were on hand to present the awards.
A huge thank you to all of the applicants, judges and Welsh Area sponsor Pump Supplies, for their efforts in making the event possible.
And the 2023 winners are…
Clever Data Category:
- Winner: EDM anomaly detection (EDMAD) model by Daniel Okereke & Willow Smallbone (Dŵr Cymru Data Team), Claire Thrift, Jacek Pijanka & Ifan Jones (Dŵr Cymru Wastewater Assets Team).
- Highly Commended: Automation of Finance Reporting by Matthew Davies, Dŵr Cymru
Clever Data Winner: EDM Anomaly Detection (EDMAD) Model
Market Adaptation Category:
- Winner: Optical, Chalk Dosing Trial By Alexandra Wilson, Gareth Jones, Scott Butler, Craig Davey of Dŵr Cymru, Arthur Doucin of Omya & Louise Durham of SNF.
- Highly Commended: Be PestSmart: choosing pesticides wisely By Dŵr Cymru, Water Services Science Catchment Team.
Market Adaptation Winner: Optical, Chalk Dosing Trial
Collaborative Working Category:
- Winner: Hereford Collaborative Wetlands: Advancing Industry Knowledge, Confidence and Working Practices of Co Delivered and Co-Funded Water Quality Improvements by Vyvyan Evans & Elliot Burge of Dŵr Cymru, Herefordshire Council Planning Department, Herefordshire Council Built and Natural Environment team, Wye and Usk Foundation Design and Delivery team and Environment Agency Innovative Permitting Team
- Highly Commended: Anaerobic Digester Foaming Research and Taskforce by Faye Ward, Ian Parry, Jonathan Dean, Chris Jones, Dave Holthofer (Dŵr Cymru) and Russell Mulliner (AD Ingenuity), Joe Merry (Stantec) and Andrew Bowen (Skanska)
Collaborative Working Winner: Hereford Collaborative Wetlands
Ideas Category:
- Winner: A river-health-led approach to combined sewer overflows By Owain Morgan from ARUP
- Highly Commended: ‘Smart’ maintenance By Technolog & Dŵr Cymru Wastewater Networks
Ideas Winner: A river-health-led approach to combined sewer overflows
Committee Award: Beacons Water Group, Dŵr Cymru Water Services Science Catchment Team!
Committee Award: Beacons Water Group
The overall Welsh Area Innovation Award Winner, who will represent the Welsh Area at the National Presidents Dinner is The Hereford Collaborative Wetlands project team for their collaborative wetlands projects which is advancing industry knowledge, confidence and working practices of co-delivered and co-funded water quality improvements.
Congratulations to everyone and thank you from the Committee!
Welsh Area Innovation Awards Committee with Kit Wilson, Welsh Area President
