Bluefield has been analyzing M&A, ownership positions, and investment strategies in the municipal water utility sector since our firm’s founding. In doing so, the interest in private participation in water is even more evident and is being shaped by established players like Aqua America, regionally portioned firms, and a host of “outsiders looking in.” It… Continue reading Industry Signposts and the Future of Water
Category: Our Take
The Future of Digital Water: Bluefield Perspectives from Miami
The water industry has come a long way, and yet we still have so far to go – nowhere is that more evident than in digital water. This message resonated with me at the 2019 Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) conference in Miami last month, where I was struck by two things: First, the ongoing… Continue reading The Future of Digital Water: Bluefield Perspectives from Miami
Nowcasting: Five Takeaways from SMI’s Smart Water System conference
Last week, SMI’s 2019 Smart Water Systems conference in London showcased how far UK water utilities have come in adopting digital technologies – while making it clear how far they still have to go. The event offered a multi-stakeholder perspective on municipal water network management, innovation, and the future of the industry. While principally concerned with the… Continue reading Nowcasting: Five Takeaways from SMI’s Smart Water System conference
Google might be undermining your market research.
“…but what exactly is market research?” I get this question a lot from friends. Last week (I swear), a college friend said, “I was in a meeting earlier today with ‘company not to be named’, and they used exhibits with your company as the source… what is it exactly you guys do, again?”, he asked.… Continue reading Google might be undermining your market research.
Water 2.0: Key Takeaways from Esri’s 2019 Water GIS Conference
In early February, I joined over five hundred water industry personnel convening in Nashville, Tennessee for the 2019 Esri Water GIS Conference. Over the course of the three-day event, Esri representatives, solutions providers in the Esri partner network, and utility clients showcased the role of geographic information system (GIS)-based technology in enabling advanced asset management,… Continue reading Water 2.0: Key Takeaways from Esri’s 2019 Water GIS Conference
Navigating Water through Data
Data is crucial, and the water sector is no exception. In fact, data might be even more critical to water, given the ~70,000 municipal water and wastewater systems and +300,000 industrial systems in the U.S., alone. More than any other single step, modernizing water data would unleash an era of water innovation unlike anything in… Continue reading Navigating Water through Data
Planning to Attend a Water Conference in 2019? Read This
The positive feedback and interest in Bluefield Research’s analysis of WEFTEC 2018’s conference proceedings have compelled our team to look further into other water & wastewater conferences, influencers and themes. This past week, Bluefield released, The U.S. Water Conference Landscape: Focus, Themes, and Corporate Influencers, 2018 to our Insight Service clients. This Data Insight is… Continue reading Planning to Attend a Water Conference in 2019? Read This
Women in Water: Key Takeaways from the California H2O Women’s Conference
I was excited to be invited to attend the California H2O Women’s Conference in Santa Barbara last week. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with women in the water space and learn about the impressive accomplishments of women in this industry! The two-day event was filled with big picture conversations connecting with women working… Continue reading Women in Water: Key Takeaways from the California H2O Women’s Conference
The Beat from Bentley’s Year-In-Infrastructure Conference 2018
Bluefield Research was on the ground in London last week participating in Bentley Systems 2018 Year-In-Infrastructure (YII) conference. The annual event brings together a diverse crowd of infrastructure professionals – from planning engineers to construction executives, technology start-ups to Bentley’s strategic partners like Microsoft and Siemens – to showcase how the development, delivery, management and… Continue reading The Beat from Bentley’s Year-In-Infrastructure Conference 2018
We Ranked the Biggest Influencers at the World’s Largest Water Conference
WEFTEC 2018 in New Orleans– the world’s largest annual water conference– is fast approaching (30 September- 3 October), and Bluefield Research has been preparing to address critical questions facing clients, companies, and the industry as a whole. Bluefield’s team of water experts has been doing its own analysis– as we like to do– on the key themes and topics… Continue reading We Ranked the Biggest Influencers at the World’s Largest Water Conference
