A message from Phill Mills, President of the South West Branch of the Institute of Water …
The Institute of Water is, once again, holding a National Award for Innovation to be announced at the President’s Dinner at this year’s National Conference in May. The South West (SW) Area is supporting WRc’s Open Innovation Day on 25th April and an invitation to exhibit innovations relevant to this event was sent out early January. The SW Area Committee is extending this to invite nominations for the SW Area Award, which will be put forward to the National Award. All innovative technologies and ways of working across the broad spectrum covered by our industry can be put forward.
If you have an example that you think is worthy of recognition and can claim an association with the South West, please complete the form by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page. Even if you have already applied to the WRc Open Day, we would ask that you complete the attached form, which will be provided to the judging panel who will make their decision in March - in time to submit to the National Event. Please send your completed form to pr@wrcplc.co.uk by 24th February.
If you have any questions please contact Phill Mills (mob: 07713 253498 email: phillmills@policyconsulting.co.uk or Karen Wright (mob: 07979 812168 email: karen.wright@wrcplc.co.uk ).
Guidance Notes
To enter, you need to complete the application form by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page. You will then be asked to upload an overview of the innovation. The overview should contain the following information and a total word limit of 1,500 words.
Overview
Provide detail of the innovation you are submitting for inclusion in the Innovation Awards. Supporting evidence: This answer should contain a summary of the innovation; tell us what it is and what it does.
This answer should enable the assessors and judges to have a clear understanding of the innovation. Keep it as simple and self-explanatory as possible. This answer is not scored; its inclusion is to enable the assessors to understand the innovation and its environment.
Development
Provide detail of the innovation development process, detail the methodology and stages of the development process. Supporting evidence: This answer should include a summary of the design and development of the innovation.
This answer should enable the assessors and judges to have a clear understanding of the innovation development process. The assessors will evaluate the extent of the evidence presented. Remember it becomes evidence when you qualify the statement.
Differentiation
What are the key differentiation characteristics of your innovation?
Supporting evidence: The essence of innovation is the ability to produce something different; hence this answer should include how your innovation separates itself.
This answer should enable the assessors to have a clear understanding of how the innovation differentiates itself from others of a similar type. The assessors will evaluate the extent of the evidence presented.
Benefits
Provide the results of the application of your innovation.
Supporting evidence: The two previous questions have concentrated on the specifics of the innovation, this answer should include the numerical data that highlights the benefits of the innovation - all data presented can be factored to protect confidentiality.