20/09/2018

Invest NI Invites Companies To Water Sector Pitching Event

Invest NI are inviting companies to a showcase event highlighting both the need for innovation within the water sector from industry specialists and the innovative responses that companies are working towards through our pitching sessions.

Delegates will receive specific presentations from industry experts covering a range of local and global issues affecting the water sector and how this is driving the need for innovation.

Speakers at the event will include:

• Eamonn P. Egan, Country Manager for Ireland, Lloyds Insurance

• Rhys Owen, Research Editor, BlueTech Research

• Sara Venning, Chief Executive Officer, NI Water

12 Companies will pitch to the audience on how they would provide solutions in the following areas followed by a Q&A session:

Energy - Hosted by Irish Water

• Advantage Control Ltd

• Elastic Energy

• NVP Energy

• Energy Trading Ireland

• Arbarr Electronics

Sensors and Analytics - Hosted by Anglian Water

• Innovyze

• Royal Haskoning DHV

• Grundfoss Pumps Ltd

• WRCPLC

• Xylem

People - Hosted by NI Water

• Kinsetsu Ltd

• Bann Technology Ltd

This is an opportunity to input and hear from companies, technical experts and engineers from within the water sector as to what needs to be done for Northern Ireland to excel in the area of innovation.

1 on 1 meetings with also be available with representatives from NI Water, Irish Water and Anglican Water. These will be arranged on a first come first served basis at registration on the morning of the event.

The event will take place on Wednesday, 26 September, 2018 at Crown Plaza.

(MH)

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