It is estimated that the global water market is forecast to reach $1 trillion by 2020. With world-class R&D capabilities, low business costs, access to leading industry talent, generous government incentive programs and secure market access, Ontario, Canada is the place to grow your ideas and meet this demand.
Ontario water companies are a part of a world-class water technology ecosystem which includes:
Many of the world's top water companies have chosen to locate in Ontario to take advantage of our R&D strengths – including American Water, Danaher, GE Water and Process Technologies, Nalco, Siemens Water Technologies, Suez Degrémont, and Veolia Water. Innovation lives here –and you should be part of it.
Ontario water companies have made clean water a reality in some of the world's toughest industrial and urban environments. Many of the biggest breakthroughs have come from Ontario, Canada. In fact, two of the most widely used technologies—UV disinfection and membrane filtration—were developed here.
Every year more than $14 billion is spent in Ontario on industrial, university-based, and private sector research. If you are looking for R&D incentives and government programs, Ontario offers one of the best incentive packages in the world. This ensures that you can drive innovation in the most economical manner possible.
Wastewater and drinking water companies account for 75% of R&D in Ontario's water sector.
Technology companies, water treatment and wastewater remediation, and engineering companies drive over 90% of R&D spending in Ontario’s water sector.
In 2010 the Ontario government established the Water Opportunities and Conservation Act (WOWCA) to help support the commercialization of innovative water, wastewater and stormwater conservation and treatment technologies.
It also established the Water Technology Acceleration Project WaterTAP to champion and support Ontario's status as a world water technology hub. It brings private sector experience to the challenge of helping water technology entrepreneurs, utilities and investors make the connections and find the resources they need to help meet the growing global demand for clean water solutions. WaterTAP is a conduit to a number of innovative funding programs including:
These are only two of the incentive programs we offer. For a full listing, please visit Ontario incentive programs.
Find out more about Ontario's clean water expertise
MaRS Ontario Centres of excellence Inc. Ontario Clean Water Agency Ontario Environmental Industry Association WaterTAP The Water Institute Canadian Water Network Southwestern Ontario Water Consortium
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