Join us for the first installment of our CWA Innovator Spotlight Series as we explore the Components of IoT in water technology. This session will examine key infrastructure elements that make IoT solutions effective and how they support smarter, more connected water monitoring and management.
Cleveland Water Alliance’s Innovator Spotlight Series showcases cutting-edge advancements in water technology, featuring exciting innovations from around the world in IoT, AI, rapid detection, and more. Each session highlights leading innovators in our network who have utilized our Testbed and Piloting Ecosystem to trial their technology and accelerate innovation in the water sector.
Freeboard Technology, a subsidiary of LimnoTech, is advancing smarter environmental sensor networks for lakes, rivers, estuaries, and wetlands by blending proven tools with emerging technologies. Based in Ohio, Freeboard has been a partner of Cleveland Water Alliance for nearly a decade. They played a key role in the creation of our Smart Lake Erie Watershed (SLEW), partnering with us to design and implement our SLEW telemetry network, and continue to assist with deployments, maintenance, and data integration.
SenArch is an IoT technology company and spin-out of the Technical University of Denmark, specializing in off-grid connectivity through its fully autonomous, solar-powered gateway—the Arch 1. After connecting with Cleveland Water Alliance in early 2024, SenArch joined our Testbed and Piloting Ecosystem, deploying their technology for the first time during the 2024 season, and additionally in 2025. Their Arch 1 gateway now provides connectivity to CWA’s sensor buoys in Lake Erie.
This series is presented by Badger Meter. Serving water utilities, municipalities, and commercial and industrial customers worldwide, their smart water metering solutions provide actionable intelligence that enables customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste.
Emily Hamilton is a relationship management professional with a strong background in software and B2b services. Beginning her career in the start-up world, she excels in fast-paced environments and calls upon a blend of creative problem-solving and process development skills. She is passionate about identifying exciting technologies and assisting innovators in navigating stakeholder interests and the broader innovation ecosystem.
Paul is a seasoned entrepreneur and technologist with over 25 years of international work experience in EMEA, USA and LATAM. His expertise lies in design, implementation and operation of IT and data networking infrastructure. Paul has a strong academic background in engineering and an
entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on the intersection of people and technology.
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