Water Innovation & Investment (CEE 273W, EARTHSYS 173W, EARTHSYS 273W, PUBLPOL 173)

3 credits · Undergraduate

As climate induced variability, aging infrastructure, and regulatory pressure stress traditional water networks, utilities and water end users are forced to get creative about how they procure, treat, and deliver water. These stressors are creating new investment opportunities, as well as opportunities for researchers and entrepreneurs to introduce new solutions. This course will explore the emerging water landscape from a business and innovation perspective. Students will learn about how water systems are currently financed and operated, how technology innovation is changing the status-quo, and which specific technology spaces are most likely to deliver value.