Ontario Companies Offer Innovative Solutions For Water Challenges At WEFTEC 2014

WaterTAP invites delegates to meet companies at next week’s conference and trade show

From leak detection to biosolids management to decentralized systems, more than 35 Ontario companies will offer unique and innovative solutions for the world’s water challenges at the WEFTEC technical exhibition and conference in New Orleans (September 27 – October 1).

The Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP), Ontario’s water sector champion, will be on hand to help connect Ontario’s leading companies with potential collaborators.

“We’re pleased to participate at WEFTEC, one of the world’s largest water industry events,” said WaterTAP’s CEO, Dr. Brian Mergelas. “It’s an ideal place to showcase Ontario’s water technology expertise and innovative solutions. We look forward to strengthening our global relationships and meeting new partners and collaborators.”

WaterTAP, the Southern Ontario Water Consortium, and more than 10 water technology companies will welcome trade show visitors and conference delegates to the Ontario Pavilion (booth #3859). An additional 28 companies from Ontario will host exhibits throughout the trade show.

For a complete directory of Ontario companies exhibiting at WEFTEC, follow the link:

http://www.watertapontario.com/a/brochures/20140924102629_weftec-ontario-directory_final.pdf

WaterTAP staff and board members will be available for meetings or interviews.

About WaterTAP Ontario
The Water Technology Acceleration Project was established in 2010 by the Government of Ontario. It brings private sector experience and guidance to helping water industry entrepreneurs access the resources they need to successfully commercialize their products and services and grow their businesses. WaterTAP’s brand promise is: Water technology thrives here.

About the Ontario Water Technology Sector
Ontario is Canada’s financial and industrial centre, a thriving world water technology hub and an established gateway to North and South American markets. Ontario regularly plays host to public and private sector water interests from countries across the world. Ontario is home to more than 900 water technology companies, supported by over 200 research centres, incubators, accelerators and programs that encourage innovative water and waste water technologies and services. Ontario contains or borders on about one-fifth of the world’s fresh water. Several of its water sector technology clusters, including membrane filtration and ultraviolet disinfection, are world leaders.