Bryan Stubbs highlights how Cleveland Water Alliance's testbed assets are transforming water technology innovation. By providing crucial testing opportunities for innovators, CWA is not only accelerating product development but also contributing to the Great Lakes ReNEW initiative, which aims to create a connected testbed network that fosters collaboration and drives scalable solutions in water technology.
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Every water technology must undergo rigorous testing before it makes the leap from lab to market.
Yet real-world water testbeds — controlled platforms for testing and evaluating these technologies — are relatively scarce. This scarcity creates barriers to commercialization, as piloting new technology is a critical step in innovation and product development.
Case in point: Cleveland Water Alliance vetted 300 requests for access to its Lake Erie testbed in 2023 and accepted just 30. The Great Lakes ReNEW partner has a 60-company wait list.
Expanding access to test beds is critical to accelerating water technology innovation — and is a key pillar of ReNEW’s mission.
