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XPV Funds Smart Water Data Roll-up 

XPV Water Partners has backed the merger of water resource data management player Aquatic Informatics, with sister companies WaterTrax and Linko Technology Inc. The merger creates a combined data management software portfolio positioned to inform data-driven decision making across the water cycle.

In this Research Note, Bluefield water experts analyze the implications for  the companies’ strategies, evaluate the evolving role of water data management, and identify similar private-equity backed deals.

For more analysis of the IoT in water markets, see our new report: US Smart Water: Defining the Opportunity, Competitive Landscape, and Market Outlook or follow this link.

How Widespread are Municipal Water Utility Buy-backs? 

The Town of Milford, Massachusetts is acquiring its water company--privately-held Milford Water Company for US$63 million. At the center of municipal utility buy-backs

Landis+Gyr Steps from Toshiba Shadow, Into Water 

Landis+Gyr, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of electricity and gas meters and provider of AMI, has launched an IPO, raising needed liquidity for its financially-stressed parent company

U.S. Investor-Owned Water Utilities: M&A Deals & Trends, Q3 2017 

More than US$187 million of acquisitions for 28 deals were completed in the second quarter of this year. While American Water and Aqua America further built out their footprint, Eversource Energy announced the acquisition
Podcast

Water Leadership 

The one and only Pat Mulroy joins The Water Values Podcast for a discussion about water leadership and training the next generation of water leaders. Pat also discusses utilities facing problems, solv...

India Smart Cities: Investment Trends for Smarter Water Infrastructure 

India is positioning itself at the global forefront of smart urban infrastructure development with US$29 billion in total spend by 2020 allocated to its Smart Cities Mission. Of the $13.2 billion identified for the first 60 cities, US$1.6 billion, or 12.5%, is for water-related infrastructure– potable water, wastewater, stormwater, and smart water.

The initiative is designed to tap the private sector, through public-private partnerships, and develop municipal bond markets as nascent funding mechanisms for municipal water infrastructure.

In this Data Insight, Bluefield water experts analyze the multi-billion dollar investment opportunity in India’s smart cities, including lists of projects by city, financing options, and consultants competing to be implementation partners.

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Report Excerpt: The Essential Guide To Financing Smart Water Projects 

On 28 of July 2017, Master Meter, in collaboration with Water Finance & Management, released, The Essential Guide To Financing Smart Water Projects. This ebook provides an overview on wa...

WIFIA, A Drop in the Water Infrastructure Bucket 

The EPA has announced 12 projects in nine states eligible for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans. California-based projects represented the majority of the applications