Changing how we value water

The need has never been so urgent: innovation around how we use, protect, remediate, and fortify water resources and infrastructure is critical to the future of our industries, communities, and economies - here in Ohio and around the world.

Join us at the leading edge

What is CWA?

We accelerate the Great Lakes region's water economy by generating innovative solutions to global freshwater issues. CWA serves as a connector and hub: providing quality data, meaningful connections, powerful solutions, and rich opportunities to those who use, manage, and monitor our planet’s most valuable asset. 

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Attracting global technology to the region by creating jobs and investment opportunities.
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Elevating innovation with opportunities to test and trial technology, and connect with customers and users.
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Providing access to real-time data through our telecom infrastructure and Smart Lake monitoring.

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Mobilizing
300+

Industry - leading public and private partnerships

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7,750+
square miles of telecommunications

Coverage with the Smart Lake Erie Watershed initiative

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Attracted
$6M+

Investments in water technology to the region

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Directly invested nearly
$500k

In early stage innovation

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14 countries

accelerating technology with CWA

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10 million
data points

collected annually

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60+
Technology trials

Demonstrations complete or underway

Upcoming Events

Innovator Spotlight Series: Components of IoT in Water Tech

CWA Team Attending

CWA Team Speaking

Online Only

April 29, 2025

10:00 am

Online

Accelerating Water Innovation: Taking Innovations from Idea to Investment to Market (at Chicago Water Week)

CWA Team Attending

CWA Team Speaking

May 8, 2025

9:00 am

Impact House Chicago, Illinois

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Featured Partners

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CWA centrally connects 200+ Water Industry Partners,
30+ Utility Partners, and 23 Research Institutions.

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CLEANR Launches New Campus Sustainability Offering to Help Universities Fight Microplastic Pollution; Filters Debuts at Case Western Reserve University

April 1, 2025

Ohio-based innovator CLEANR deploy their filtration technology on washing machines at Case Western Reserve University. CWA's Executive Director and President, Bryan Stubbs, was featured in this article discussing the importance of tackling microplastic pollution in the Great Lakes and how innovations like CLEANR’s technology play a critical role.

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CWA March Email Newsletter

April 1, 2025

See the latest happenings at CWA in our March newsletter!

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Cleveland startup heading to market with filter that removes microplastics from wash cycle

March 31, 2025

Case Western Reserve University has installed CLEANR filters on campus washing machines, demonstrating their potential to reduce microplastics at the source. In this article, CWA's Executive Director & President, Bryan Stubbs emphasizes the importance of this technology and how integrating it into machines could reduce costs and support future regulations.

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Ohio-Based Innovator CLEANR Achieves Major Milestone in Microplastic Filtration

February 25, 2025

The Shaw Institute has validated that CLEANR’s washing machine filtration technology is over 90% efficient in removing the #1 source of microplastics entering the environment. Cleveland Water Alliance is proud to support CLEANR’s journey by connecting them with key partners in our network, helping to advance their innovative solution.

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