A first for the industry, this collaboration between two of the country’s biggest water companies will bring together some of the most creative minds from right across the globe, with the aim of solving some of the biggest challenges our industry, region and society faces.
Focused on generating tangible outputs and practical solutions, attendees will be encouraged to unlock new ways of thinking in an exciting and stimulating environment away from the constraints of every day deadlines and ways of working.
The event will be based around a series of sprints and hacks around four key themes:
- Digital twins
- Leakage
- Natural capital
- Social purpose
Utility industry experts, academics, engineers, scientists, commercial businesses, students and other important stakeholders will join our customers at Innovate East to collectively work on tough issues through a series of lively Sprints and Hackathons.
Brought to prominence by Google, Sprints provide a framework that allows businesses to solve and test solutions within a few days, shortcutting the potential lengthy learning processes. Hackathons are similar but specifically use the skills of computer programmers and software developers to collaborate intensively on a software project. The goal is to create a functioning product by the third day.
Innovate East presents an important and exciting new opportunity to be part of the solution to the challenges and opportunities we collectively face.
