Milwaukee receives federal funding to develop water technology cluster

In September of this year, the city of Milwaukee was awarded a federal grant to explore the opportunity to develop a water technology cluster. The grant was awarded to The Milwaukee Water Council, who will match the funds in order to study will develop  research and development plan for the water cluster. The study will look at the regulatory as well as technology landscape for water technology.

Previously Michigan Economic Development Corporation launched an effort to develop a water technology cluster. The US water technology market is valued at US$ 14 billion and MEDC is looking to capture a significant share of this market.

The overarching objective of the initiative is to fuel innovation and corporate growth by linking public and private R&D, manufacturing and capital investments in the areas of water technologies for industrial and municipal use.