Recognising Excellence in a Changing Industry at The 2017 Global Water Awards
Global Water Intelligence (GWI) has opened nominations for the 2017 Global Water Awards. The annual awards are the most coveted in the water industry, recognising excellence rewarding those initiatives in the water, wastewater and desalination sectors that are moving the industry forward through improved operating performance, innovative technology adoption and sustainable financial models.
Each year, the Global Water Awards are presented at the Global Water Summit, widely known as the leading water industry conference. The awards were presented last year by Felipé Calderón, former President of Mexico (2006 – 2012) and Chairman of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate. In line with the theme of this year’s Global Water Summit; ‘Intelligent Synergies’, several new awards categories have been announced for 2017 which seek to reward those initiatives bringing the digital revolution to water.
Global Water Intelligence invites all companies working in the industry to reflect on their achievements in the last year and to put forward nominations for consideration before a panel of judges before 31st January 2017. Last year’s winners can be viewed on the website for The Global Water Awards: http://globalwaterawards.com/2016-winners.
The categories for the 2017 Awards have been announced and are as follows:
Water Company of the Year
For the water company that made the most significant contribution to the development of the international water sector in 2016.
Desalination Company of the Year
For the desalination company which made the greatest overall contribution to the desalination industry in 2016.
Water Technology Company of the Year
For the company which has made the most significant contribution to the field of water technology in 2016.
Breakthrough Water Technology Company of the Year
For the early-stage technology company which made the most impressive commercial breakthrough into the global water technology market in 2016.
Desalination Plant of the Year
For the desalination plant, commissioned during 2016, that represents the most impressive technical or ecologically sustainable achievement in the industry.
Water Project of the Year
For the water treatment plant, commissioned during 2016, that shows the greatest innovation in terms of optimising its physical or environmental footprint.
Smart Water Initiative of the Year
For the initiative that represents the most significant breakthrough in using digital or creative solutions to achieve results in water management in 2016.
Wastewater Project of the Year
For the wastewater handling or treatment project, commissioned during 2016, that shows the greatest innovation in terms of optimising its physical or environmental footprint.
Industrial Water Project of the Year
For the project, commissioned in 2016, that represents the most impressive technical or environmental achievement in the field of industrial water.
Water Deal of the Year
For the deal, signed in 2016, which has made the biggest contribution to the advancement of private sector participation in the international water sector.
Water Technology Idol
Presented to the early-stage company whose technology could change the future of the water market. Four new desal-related technologies are presented at the Summit. Following each presentation, the presenter is interviewed by four panellists before the audience votes on the technology that it considered to be most likely to live up to the presenter’s expectations.
Water Leaders Award
For the most dramatic performance improvement in a water utility in the developing world in 2016.
Once nominations close on 31 January 2017, all submissions will be examined by a panel of independent experts who will produce a shortlist for the 2017 award categories. The shortlist will be announced in the February 2017 issue of Global Water Intelligence Magazine (published 16 February 2017) and online. Once the shortlist has been announced, voting for the awards will open on 6 March 2017 to all GWI Subscribers and WDR subscribers and members of the IDA.
Voting will close 7 April 2016. For every vote cast, the Global Water Summit donates $1 to a water charity, allowing the ceremony to make a positive contribution to the global battle for safe water and good sanitation.
The winners will be announced and awards will be presented at the Global Water Awards Gala Dinner at the Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid, Spain on the evening of the 24th April 2017.
Nominations for the awards can be submitted at www.globalwaterawards.com until 31st January 2017. For information on nominations criteria and rules, and a full timeline of the awards process, visit http://www.globalwaterawards.com/how-to-nominate.
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Global Water Intelligence (GWI) researches and publishes business data and information about the water markets worldwide. Based in Oxford, UK it also has offices in Singapore and USA (Austin, Texas) and has researchers and office staff in many other countries. It publishes three subscription titles and a free weekly GWI Briefing email (http://www.globalwaterintel.com/accounts/mailinglist/) and around four individual reports per year on particular water sectors/geographic regions. It also organises two major financial conferences for the water industry each year: the American Water Summit in Autumn and the Global Water Summit in Spring. GWI was awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2011.
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