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From Lab to Field: How the Water Innovation Pipeline Really Works

Innovation in the water sector doesn’t fail because of a lack of ideas. It fails when good ideas never make it out of the lab—or never survive contact with reality. In this episode of the Water Action Platform, we explore the full innovation pipeline: from frontline operations and disaster response, through industrial-scale technology deployment, to university research shaping the next 30 years of water innovation. You’ll hear: Real-world operations under pressure with Operators Without Borders, as Mike Hewitt shares what it actually takes to restore water systems in disaster-affected regions and capacity-constrained utilities. Industrial innovation at scale, as Rob Eden (Organics Ltd) explains how decades of ammonia removal evolved into turquoise ammonia—a scalable, renewable-energy-powered resource recovery solution. Research in the service of society, with Isle’s Marlene Hsu unpacking how universities like UNSW can translate world-class research into commercial impact, partnerships, and deployable solutions. A glimpse of what’s next, with cutting-edge research on harvesting electricity from falling rain—proof that even small-scale physics can have system-level implications. This episode connects the dots between: Operators and engineers Researchers and innovators Utilities, industry, and academia If you care about how innovation actually moves from theory to practice—and why that journey is rarely linear—this conversation is for you. Theme: The Innovation Pipeline Series: Water Action Platform Focus: Science in the service of society Subscribe for more conversations that challenge assumptions, cut through the noise, and focus on what really moves the water sector forward.