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Origin Tech

Thames Water Deploys AI Satellite Tech to Cut 100 Million Litres of Daily Leakage
Diehl Hydrus Smart Meter

Nicosia District Contracts Cyta to Deploy 72,000 Smart Water Meters in EU-Backed Push
Engineer inspecting water pipes

Bucharest Commits Over 49 Million Euros to Water Network Overhaul and Energy Transition in 2026
UDlive Badger meter logos

Badger Meter Acquires UK’s UDlive for $100M to Anchor Global Sewer Monitoring Strategy
Irrigation

Calp Deploys Sensor-Based Irrigation Network Under EU Next Generation Funding
Barbara IoT

Barbara IoT Closes €4.5M Round to Scale Edge AI Into Global Critical Infrastructure Markets
Andratx Island

Andratx to Replace Entire Meter Park With 6,864 NB-IoT Ultrasonic Devices
City of Leemore aerial view

Lemoore Launches $24M Smart City Overhaul Targeting $14.8M in Long-Term Savings
Smart water meter in hole providing precise water usage data.

Soria Province Awards €3.2M NB-IoT Smart Water Contract to Vodafone for 121 Rural Municipalities
Sewer Pipe

Porto Tests AI-Powered Sewer Diagnostics to Tackle Improper Water Inflows
WATR Sensor

Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach Turn to Real-Time Salinity Tracking for Wastewater Compliance
Melbourne Water Smart Program

Melbourne Water Connects Over 1,300 River Licence Holders to Real-Time Telemetry
torre pelli tower seville spain

Seville Maps 23 Rural Water Networks to Pave the Way for Remote Management
Rural USA water

U.S. Senators Propose $50M Annual Fund to Digitise Rural Water Systems
Smart water meter in hole providing precise water usage data.

Toronto Launches CAD 103 Million Programme to Swap 470,000 Failing Water Meter Units
DIGITALASVEGAS -NEWS

Extremadura Water Networks Get Hydraulic Mathematical Model From Veolia
SMARTFLOW Seville - NEWS

Andalusia Turns to AI-Powered Leak Detection as Veolia and Cetaqua Launch SMARTFLOW
City of Plano

A Single Software Update Knocks Out 73,000 Smart Water Meters In Texas
ABC Napoli - Sewer GIS Abstract

From Roman Aqueducts to Digital Twin: Modernising Naples’ 2,500 km Water Network
metiundo

Octopus Energy Generation Pours €40M Into Smart Metering Firm metiundo
Puerto Rico coast

Puerto Rico Taps Badger Meter For 1.6 Million Cellular Smart Water Meters Deployments
wastewater discharge

Northumbrian Water Invests £175M in Smart Monitoring and Sewer Modernisation for Berwick
UK river water quality monitoring

Vodafone Business Signs Decade-Long Deal To Power AI River Monitoring Across The UK
Klir Water Management Platform

Klir Secures $17.5 Million In Growth Financing To Expand Water Utility Data Platform
Hydrosat Satellite

Hydrosat Raises $60M to Expand Thermal Satellite Fleet and Water Intelligence Reach
LoRaWAN network in countryside

Burgos Province Deploys €3.7M LoRaWAN Sensor Network Across 37 Municipalities
Murcia smart fountain

Murcia Secures €5.14 Million to Deploy IoT Sensors and Digital Controls Across 100 Fountains
Thessaloniki areal view

Thessaloniki Utility Embarks On Five-Year Smart Water Meter Rollout To Cut Losses
Ayuntamiento Almodóvar del Campo Smart Water Acciona

Acciona Agua Deploys €1 Million Smart Water Network in Almodóvar
Diputación Provincial de Soria

Soria Province Approves €5.9 Million NB-IoT Smart Water Metering Contract Under SOAR Rural
Smart Meter installation

San Antonio Finishes Nation’s Biggest Smart Water Meter Overhaul Ahead Of Schedule
Administrația Națională Apele Române

Romania’s National Water Authority Suffers Ransomware Attack Affecting 1,000 Systems
Castilla y León

Castilla y León Launches €39M Smart Water Metering Program Across 244 Municipalities
Saur Watewater Plant

Saur Secures Major Wastewater O&M Contract For Qatar’s Capital And South Zone
Urbasense sensor

Simpliciti Acquires Urbasense to Advance Its Smart Irrigation Capabilities
Veolia Logo

Veolia Consolidates Over 100 Local Brands in Spain: Strategic Clarity or Risky Identity Reset?
Honeywell V200 Water Meter

Wessex Water and Honeywell Launch Long-Term Smart Meter Roll-out
Retiro Park Madrid

Madrid to Introduce AI-Driven System to Optimise Park Maintenance, Inspections and Environmental Monitoring
consorcio agua lanzarote

Lanzarote Launches €878K Remote Monitoring Project To Curb Water Loss
Veralto In-situ logos

Veralto Announces $435 Million Acquisition of In-Situ to Expand Water Analytics Portfolio
Water Network

Veolia Secures 40% Of Spain’s Water-Digitalization PERTE Funding With 17 Strategic Projects
Sao Paolo Water Leakage Monitoring Project

São Paulo launches 10-year effort with Amazon, Sabesp and Aganova to cut water losses
Municipality of Guardamar del Segura

Guardamar del Segura Launches €232,590 Smart Water Metering Initiative
Asterra New Mexico

New Mexico Launches Statewide Satellite Leak Detection Programme with ASTERRA
XYLEM Eau d'Azure map

Nice Region Launches €5.9 Million Smart Water Network Pilot to Future-Proof Supply
Kamstrup

Régie des Eaux de la Veaune Launches Ultrasonic Meter Project Including Upstream Leak Detection
Itron Cyble 5

Northumbrian Water to Deploy 330,000 Itron Smart Meters by 2029 Using Connexin’s LoRaWAN Network
Algal blooms South West Water

South West Water Launches £2 million Digital-Twin Project to Forecast Algal Blooms
A village in the province of Soria

Soria Province to Install 422 Real-Time Water Sensors in Rural Water Infrastructure
Smart Val de Loire

Grand Chambord begins Smart Val de Loire rollout with 8,000 connected water meters
Burnt Island Venture

Burnt Island Ventures Launches $50 Million Fund to Boost Water-Tech Startups
Canal de Isabel II Headquarter

Telefónica and Vodafone Secure Multi-Million Contract for Smart Water Meters in Madrid
Hulo AI Team

Netherlands’ HULO Secures €2.3 M to Advance AI-Powered Water tech Solutions
Smart Meter Telefonica

Smart‐Meter Roll-out Begins in Cádiz Neighbourhood
Northumbrian connexin smart meters

Smart Meter Rollout Underway for North East England
Vilniaus vandenys Wastewater Treatment Plant

EIB Grants €50 Million to Modernise Vilnius Water Infrastructure
Smart Water Control Room

Hidraqua (Part of Veolia Group) Spearheads Water‐Cycle Digitalization in Vinalopó
City of Denton Water Tower

Denton Water Utilities Launches Pilot For Smart Water Meters
Aurelius Group Logo

Aurelius Expands Smart Metering Portfolio with Double Acquisitions from Landis+Gyr and Xylem
Areal view of Grand Narbonne

Smart Water Meters to Be Rolled Out Across Grand Narbonne
Arson Metering Control Room

Netmore Acquires Arson Metering to Boost Utility IoT Capabilities
EMPROACSA Water Cordoba

Vodafone España to Digitalize Water Cycle in Córdoba Province
Smart Water Meter

Smartvatten Acquires LeakLook to Boost Water-Monitoring Capacity in Europe
Water drop

Sharjah Advances Smart Water Meter Deployment
Xylem Vue Platform for Water

Mexico City and Monterrey Adopt Smart Water Technologies to Cut Losses
Acciona Costa Rica

ACCIONA Wins €18 Million Contract to Upgrade Costa Rica’s Water Networks
A Thames Water engineer probing water quality

Thames Water to Launch £1 Billion Framework for Major Projects
Severn Trent Water Logo Display

Severn Trent Awards £200m Smart Metering Contract to Netmore
Houston Water Meter Installation

Houston to Replace Aging Water Meters in $8.5M Upgrade
Yorkshire water install smart water meters with netmore lorawan connectivity

Netmore and Detectronic Launch Large-Scale Wastewater Sensor Program for Yorkshire Water
Lightsonic water leak detection

Affinity Water Deploys Fibre Sensing Technology to Cut Leaks
Southern Water-NEWS

Southern Water Signs £338M, 20-Year Smart Metering Contract
Origin Orbit Operator

Northumbrian Water Deploys Satellite-Based Leak Detection and Repair
Smart Water Meter

Telefónica Vivo Secures One of the World’s Largest IoT Water‑Metering Contracts in Brazil
Vyntelligence app

Northumbrian Water Expands Use of Vyntelligence AI Video Platform for Asset Management
Water Network

Valencia Approves €800K Plan to Digitize Urban Water Management
Pipebot Patrol-NEWS

Autonomous Sewer Robot Trial Launches in UK Live Network
ALCORCÓN Smart Watering

Alcorcón Trials Smart Irrigation System to Reduce Water Use and Cut Costs
Harbor at Island of Menorca

Menorca Advances Smart Island Project with Over 3,500 Connected Devices
Portsmouth Water Technician

Portsmouth Water Awards £136.5m AMP8 Contracts to Cappagh for Infrastructure Upgrades
Smart water meter

Kuwait to Launch Tender for Nationwide Smart Water Meter Rollout
View of Marco Island

Marco Island Advances Smart Water Meter Upgrade
water network inspection

Aganova to Assess Paris Region’s Water Infrastructure in Five-Year Deal
Water drop

Veolia and Alcom Create Ekydra to Develop AI-Driven Water Management Solutions
Johannesburg Water Water Tower

Johannesburg Expands Use of Smart Technology to Strengthen Water Supply
Morbihan Region France

Morbihan Region in France to Test Remote Water Meter Reading in 10 Municipalities
SewerBalls Suez

Severn Trent Tests Suez’s SewerBalls to Improve Sewer Monitoring
Phyn Smart Water Sensor

Investment Group Acquires Smart Water Solutions Company Phyn
Kamstrup to acquire BD Smart Forsyning

Kamstrup Acquires BD Smart Forsyning to Boost Digital Innovation for Utilities
Wessex Water Digital Drain

Wessex Water to Develop National Rainwater Management Platform
Aguas de Alicante Control Center-NEWS.jpg

El Campello In Spain to Enhance Water Management Efficiency with Sensor Network
Digital Water Project City of Ames

City of Ames Launches Digital Water Project to Modernize Urban Water Cycle
Body of Water

San Fernando Approves €25 Million Water Management Plan Through Public-Private Partnership
Water Pipe Leak

Yorkshire Water Allocates £16m to Reduce Leakage in 2025
Cartagena Spain

Cartagena Allocates €70 Million for Water Infrastructure Modernization
Suez UK Smart Operations Centre

SUEZ Opens New UK Smart Operations Centre for Water Metering
BT Logo on facade

BT Secures Major Mobile Connectivity Contract with DEFRA
Veolia WTS - NEWS

Veolia Acquires Full Control of Water Technologies and Solutions from CDPQ
Engineers posing in front of a Smart Water Tank

Smart Water Tanks Installed in Telford to Reduce Flood Risk
Paris and Co Call for Projects

Paris&Co Launches “Parisian Challenges” to Foster Sustainable Urban Innovation
Nautilus AI Water Network Inspection Device

Curitiba to Partner with Aganova for AI-Powered Water Network Inspection
Underwater ecosystem AI

Global Omnium and Telefónica Tech Use AI with Google Cloud to Monitor Marine Ecosystems
CSignum IoT Underwater

CSignum Raises £6M to Advance Underwater IoT Communication Technology and Water Quality Monitoring
South End on Sea IoT Network

Southend Launches Digital Network for Smart Water Meters and Improved Services
EU Life Program

EU Allocates €86 Million for Climate Resilience and Water Projects
Water meter installation

Birmingham Water Works To Advance Automated Meter System Implementation
Hidroconta-NEWS

Spain’s Hidroconta Supplies Over 100,000 Smart Water Devices in Recovery Plan
Vodacom Business Water-NEWS

Vodacom Launches Smart Water Management System in Gauteng
Microsoft Itron Partnership AI

Itron Partners with Microsoft to Integrate AI into Utility Operations
Suez Control Center

SUEZ Opens New Smart Operations Centre in Maidenhead for Water Meter Monitoring
City of Terrassa

Terrassa to Present EFIAIGUA Project on Water Cycle Efficiency
Seine Aval wastewater treatment plant modernization

Veolia Upgrades Europe’s Largest Wastewater Treatment Plant
Canal de Isabel II

EIB Approves €430 Million Loan for Madrid Water Infrastructure Upgrades
Veolia Logo

Bpifrance and Lac1 Fund Acquire €800 Million Stake in Veolia
PRASA Puerto Rico

San Juan to Roll Out 1.5 Million Smart Water Meters
Tech4Water AWS

Spain BoostWater Management with Amazon-Backed AI Initiatives
Wastewater Sanitation

Jacobs Secures $13.4 Million Cybersecurity Contract with U.S. Wastewater Utility
Daupler Logo

Daupler Secures $15M Series B Funding to Enhance Real-Time Emergency Response for Utilities
City of Jaca Spain Areal View

The City of Jaca Seeks €1 Million for Smart Water Management Project
The Turing Company Dashboard of SmartOPS AI and TOP Clear

The Turing Company Secures $14 Million for AI-Driven Water Management Solutions
A village in the province of Soria

Soria Province and Local Councils Collaborate on Water Digitalization Project
Palantir AIP

Palantir and SAUR Partner to Enhance Contract Management with Generative AI
intelis wsource itron water smart meter

Publiacqua Deploys Itron Smart Water Meters to Enhance Water Management in Tuscany
Fido AI smart water leak detection

Meta Joins AI-Driven Water Conservation Initiative in Colorado River Basin
Smart water meter

Zaragoza City Council Seeks €1.6 Million in EU Funds for Water Management Digitalization
Sign of ABC Napoli

€15 Million for Naples Water Network Upgrades
Leak detection drone with thermal camera

Suez Tests Drone Technology for Water Leak Detection in Rural France
SmartCover Smart Water Device

Badger Meter Acquires SmartCover Systems for $185 Million to Expand Water Management Solutions
Ofwat Logo

Ofwat Launches £400 Million Fund to Drive Water Sector Transformation Over Next Five Years
Siemens KETOS SIWA Partnership Smart Water

KETOS and Siemens Collaborate to Advance Global Water Management with AI and Robotics
EIT Call For Water 2025

EIT Launches Call for Proposals to Establish New Water Innovation Partnership
GWF Balance Logo

GWF and Microsoft Partner to Save Millions of Liters of Water with AI Technology
Neptune Meters Smart Water Meter Device

Kalamazoo Approves $2 Million for Smart Water Meters to Enhance Efficiency
Almaviva Bluebit Logo

Almaviva Launches Almaviva Bluebit to Drive Digital Transformation in Water Resource Management
Engineer fixing a wastewater pipe

AI-driven Water Management Software Startup StormHarvester Secures a $10.2M Investment
Lacroix S4W Module

Lacroix and Purecontrol Partner to Enhance Wastewater Management
United Utilities Team

United Utilities Selects Arqiva to Lead its North West 1 Million+ Water Smart Meter Rollout
Membrane for water recycling

$223 Million Boost for Water Recycling and Desalination Projects in the US
Veolia Moncton

Moncton Renews Partnership with Veolia Canada for 5 Years to Advance Sustainable Water Management
Dupont Water Technology

DuPont Cancels Planned Spin-Off of Water Business
Suez Malta Smart Meter for Water Extension

SUEZ Secures Five-Year Extension for Malta’s Smart Water Metering
Affinity Water Launches Smart Metering Programme

Affinity Water Launches Smart Metering Programme in the UK
Leakmited Logo

Banque des Territoires Invests €5 Million in Leakmited
Waster Water Plant

Nokian Vesi Partners with Skanska for €35M Wastewater Treatment Plant in Finland
Acciona Control Center in Hong Kong

ACCIONA to Develop Digital Twin for Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant
Hunter Water Office

Hunter Water to Pilot Smart Meter Solutions
Water Corporation Smart Meter

Perth Upgrades Water Distribution with Itron’s Advanced Metering Solution
Ofwat Logo

Ofwat Announces £104 Billion Investment to Revamp UK Water Sector
Scottish Water Wastewater Monitoring

Scottish Water Installs 1,000 New Sewer Monitors to Enhance Environmental Protection
View of Xylem Vue for Water Network Monitoring

Immokalee Water & Sewer District Partners with Xylem and Core & Main for Digital Transformation
Perpignan Water Meter

Perpignan Deploys 120,000 Smart Water Meters for Leak Detection
Xylem aquires majority stakes in Idrica

Xylem Acquires Majority Stake in Idrica to Advance Digital Water Management
City of New York Upgrade Smart Water Meters to AMI

NYC DEP Upgrades Water Metering: Transition from AMR to AMI
EQT and GIC aquire Majority stake in Calisen-NEWS

EQT and GIC to Acquire Majority Stake in UK Smart Meter Specialist Calisen
Preventio Logo

Diehl Metering Acquires AI Leak Detection Specialist PREVENTIO
SUEZ and IOWIZMI sign a 10-year contract for the pooling of remote reading

SUEZ and IOWIZMI Partner for 10-Year Smart Meter Collaboration in France
Melbourne Water Ram Ramzan reviews drone footage of Silvan Dam

Melbourne Water Trials AI Drones for Water Quality Protection
De Watergroep Flag

De Watergroep secures €350M EIB loan to modernize Flemish water infrastructure
FM Conway Waste truck

VINCI Expands in UK with FM Conway Acquisition
Eastside Utility District HQ

Eastside Utility District Modernizes Water Network with Itron’s Smart Water Solutions
Thames Water Engineer

Thames Water Awards £180M Smart Meter Contract
Aegea water utility digitalisation

Aegea adopts ST Engineering’s Smart Water Platform
City of Alicante Smart Water Project Digitalisation

Alicante Secures €8.2M for Water Cycle Digitalization
City of Toronto

Toronto’s Water Meters are Failing Prematurely
Diehl Hydrus AMI Smart water meter

SAWS Installs 300K Diehl Smart Meters in $215M Initiative
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans

New Orleans Unveils First U.S. Digital Wastewater Center
Wit platform for smart water

France-based Smart Building & Water Specialist Wit Opens Capital
City in Spain Malaga

Spain Invests €13M in Data Centers for Smart Cities
wastewater

UK Water Firms to Refund £157M for Missed Targets
Kando Dashboard Wastewater

Kando Secures $10 Million to Drive Wastewater Intelligence Innovation
Fido AI smart water leak detection

FIDO AI Secures Series B Funding to Expand Water Management Tech
Anglian Water Smart Water Meter deployment

Anglian Water Extends Partnership to Complete Smart Meter Rollout by 2030
Smart water meter

Birmingham Water Works Eyes $120M Smart Meter Upgrade
Brabant water digitalises its water pipeline

Brabant Water Partners with Idrica to Digitalize Pipeline Network
South East Water NB-IoT Smart Water Meter.jpg

South East Water Expands Smart Meter Rollout with Avnet
Smart Water City of Chandler

Chandler Unveils $14M AMI Project to Modernize Water Management
Seoul deploy flood monitoring system

Seoul Launches AI-Powered Flood Prediction System
Oman rolls out smart water meters

Nama Rolls Out 400,000 Smart Water Meters Nationwide in Oman
Yorkshire water install smart water meters with netmore lorawan connectivity

Yorkshire Water Partners with Netmore for 1.3 million Smart Meter Network Upgrade
Infinitii AI dashboard smart water data.jpg

Vancouver Partners with Infinitii for Water Data Monitoring
South East Water NB-IoT Smart Water Meter.jpg

Australia 1 million NB-IoT Smart Water Meter Project Secured by TPG Telecom
aqua analytics yarra valley smart water system

Yarra Valley Water Renews Leak Detection Contract with Aqua Analytics
Ayuntamiento de Soria Spain Smart Water Project

Soria Receives €1.5 Million Subsidy for Water Cycle Digitalization
AI Water Quality Monitoring in the UK

AI Water Quality Monitors Deployed Across Southern England
Hyfi Flood Monitoring Sensor on a bridge

New Orleans Installs Real-Time Flood Sensors
Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy kuwait Sign

Kuwait’s MEW and stc Launch $50M Smart Meter Initiative
Nortrhumbian Water selects Connexin for smart water network

Northumbrian Water Partners with Connexin for New Smart Water Network
Xylem fund

Xylem Expands Corporate Venture Capital to $50M
View of infrawise leak detection AI powered platform

Maynilad Pilots AI Technology for Enhanced Leak Detection
Water rushing through a metal storm drain grate into a dark sewer or culvert.

Smart Storm Overflow Project Launches in the UK
satellite surveillance of a water recycling network

Anglian Water and SUEZ Partner for Advanced Wastewater Network Management
Areal view of the City of Wroclaw that is upgrading to smart water meters

Wrocław Expands IoT-Enabled Water Management with Emitel
View of Grand Châteaudun

Grand Châteaudun and Veolia’s Smart Water Meter Rollout
Technicians conducting a sewer inspection powered by AI

SewerAI Secures $15 Million for AI-Driven Sewer Inspections
An image of a pipe leaking water creating a continuous flow

Atlanta Installs AI Devices to Detect Water Leaks
Flood detection

Maryland Enhances Flood Resilience with New Sensor Network
View of a smart building from below

Netmore and Stena Fastigheter Connect 27,000 Apartments with LoRaWAN
smart water monitoring platform eau quotidien grand chambery

Grand Chambéry Deploys Smart Water Meters and Launches Platform
Logo of sigfox south africa

Sigfox South Africa to Upgrade 15 Million Water Meters
Hydrelis Stopflow IoT device

Côte-d’Or Scales Up Water Management Tech Across Its Schools with Hydrelis

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