Advancing industrial resiliency and sustainability, together.
Water + Energy Forward is working to advance environmental sustainability through grants, collaborations, and financial solutions that will support small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve their energy efficiency, water stewardship, and climate resilience. To achieve this mission, Water + Energy Forward aims to play a leading role in reducing methane emissions and improving water quality.
Who We Are
We are a coalition of a university, nonprofit, and private sector leaders collaborating on free-market, economically feasible solutions to water and energy challenges.
Water + Energy Forward is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Milwaukee.
A Pressing National Challenge
Small and medium-sized enterprises form the backbone of our nation’s economy and supply chain. But they are being squeezed by increasing customer demands and regulatory pressure related to climate change. They lack the appropriate technologies, processes, talent and financial resources necessary to reduce their carbon footprint and enhance water stewardship.
Drawing on our region’s leading water and energy technology sectors, research universities and manufacturing workforce, the Water + Energy Forward Engine will develop critical water, energy and waste technology solutions tailored for small and medium-sized manufacturers and utilities. We will also develop the talent and financing necessary for companies to use the technologies, completing the cycle from research and development to commercial adoption.
Learn how we are addressing these needs in our work along three objectives:
Reduce
Methane Emissions
Innovative
Financing
Use-Inspired
Research & Development
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