10 Sep 2026

Image description: Ripples and bubbles within a water medium. Photo by Daniele Levis Pelusi on Unsplash   The seventh round of the Water Breakthrough Challenge (‘Breakthrough 7’), launched by Ofwat on Monday 7 September, will make up to £50 million available to highly collaborative water-sector innovations, aiming to deliver benefits for customers, communities and the […]

21 May 2026

Image description: Fungi growing on a tree stump with a waterfall in the background. Image by Christoph Schütz from Pixabay   The winners of the sixth Water Breakthrough Challenge have been announced, with 19 pioneering projects set to receive a share of £58 million from Ofwat’s Water Innovation Fund. The Challenge seeks to transform how the water […]

06 Oct 2022

The third round of Ofwat’s innovation competition –Water Breakthrough Challenge – has opened, encouraging innovation and collaboration to transform water services with up to £38 million available in funding.     The Water Breakthrough Challenge, run by Ofwat in partnership with Challenge Works, Arup and Isle Utilities, aims to encourage initiatives that help to tackle […]