Innovation Partnership - United Utilities Innovation Lab 4

The process will follow the innovation partnership procedure & is intended to encourage innovative businesses to help United Utilities tackle key efficiency, safety & customer challenges in innovative ways APPROACH: Successful applicants will be co-located (where possible, subject to local Covid/travel restrictions) & work closely with UU to test, develop, improve & demonstrate their product/service in live customer environments - with opportunities for contractual relationships for further ongoing testing &/or roll-out. The Company offers project managers & resources to design & run the best trial conditions for the best ideas – either a 12-week testing programme or different trial design. Each trial will accelerate & improve the chance for large-scale roll-out Applicants will be invited to put forward proposals in the following key areas; -Systems Thinking -Low carbon & Natural Solutions -Digitising the water & wastewater network -Customer Service Excellence

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