Water showcase series
water@leeds, one of the largest interdisciplinary centres for water research in the world, is celebrating their 10th Anniversary (2009-2019) by teaming up with Nexus, the University of Leeds’ new innovation hub, to look for solutions to local and global water and health challenges.
Join water@leeds for the first of four Water Showcase Events, Water + Health, where they will be showcasing microbubbles, acoustic levitation, endoscopes and more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to find out more about opportunities for research and innovation as well as funding support available.
The Water Showcase Series welcomes start-ups, leaders, disrupters and entrepreneurs to meet with academics and technical specialists whose work focuses on water and—or—health.
Agenda
12.00 Registration and Networking Lunch
13.00 Welcome Address: water@leeds: interdisciplinary inspiration
13.15 Technology Collaborations: Water + Health
Short talks featuring current collaborations—paired speakers covering diverse topics:
- Anti-Microbial Resistance & 100 International Water Research Questions
- Microbubbles Consortium: Innovations & Applications
- Water and wellbeing: Nature Based Solutions & Leeds
- Endoscopes and leakage
- Container Based Solutions and Public Health
14.15 Funding Opportunities & Next Steps
14:45 Coffee Break and Networking
15:15 (Optional) Tour of the Public Health Laboratories or 1:1 meeting with a scientific or funding professional
To learn more about collaborating with University of Leeds on water research or a technology project, email: water@leeds.ac.uk.
