1. Isle TECHNOLOGY APPROVAL GROUP(TAG)
11/11/2018
Isle TECHNOLOGY APPROVAL GROUP(TAG)
Bill Kelly

2. Who is Isle? Specialty technology & innovation consultancy
Water, waste, energy and low carbon
Offices in UK, Australia and US
25 staff (plus 25 Associates)
$5m turnover
Core product: Technology Approval Group
75 utilities from around the world
Water TAG groups in N Europe, S Europe, Singapore (Asia), Australia, Brazil and United States
New TAGs planned for Middle East , South Africa, and China
Non municipal groups in Industrial Water, Green Building and Agriculture
Company ethos: ‘Give more than we take’
50% of profits donated to water/sanitation start-ups (REEF)
Creation of an ‘Applied Research’ fund

3. What is the Technology Approval Group?

4. Innovation Perceptions
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Innovation Perceptions

5. INNOVATION

6. Risk Innovation Sign

7. Who is Scared?

8. Diffusion of Innovations
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Diffusion of Innovations

9. Technology Readiness

10. NASA Proposed Readiness Levels
1. Basic principles observed and reported
2. Technology concept and/or application formulated
3. Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof of concept
4. Technology component validation in laboratory environment
5. Components/technology validation in relevant environment
6. Prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
7. Prototype demonstration in an operational environment
8. Actual technology completed and qualified through test and demonstration
9. Actual technology proven through successful operations

11. Municipal Utility Proposed Readiness Levels
1. Basic principles observed and reported
2. Technology concept and/or application formulated
3. Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof of concept
4. Technology component validation in laboratory environment
5. Components/technology validation in relevant environment
6. Prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
7. Prototype demonstration in an operational environment
8. Actual technology completed and qualified through test and demonstration
9. Actual technology proven through successful operations

12. New Technology Company Readiness Levels
1. Basic principles observed and reported
2. Technology concept and/or application formulated
3. Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof of concept
4. Technology component validation in laboratory environment
5. Components/technology validation in relevant environment
6. Prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
7. Prototype demonstration in an operational environment
8. Actual technology completed and qualified through test and demonstration
9. Actual technology proven through successful operations

13. How Does TAG Change Innovation?

14. Where does TAG sit?
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Isle Inc.. 14

15. How does TAG work?
Market needs
Due diligence
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16. How does TAG work?
Proposed Technologies list
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17. How does TAG work? Market-ready product TAG meeting Commercialisation
Desal / water recycling not included here as it is not a core focus for the UK water market
Commercialisation
activities
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18. Technologies

19. NeoTech: UV reactor with reflectance material
Patented UV reflector increasing the UV performance
Validated to US EPA and US NSF potable water standards for UV disinfection
10 to 50 times UV dose (fluence, mJ/cm2) per watt of energy input compared to stainless steel
Flow rate 90m3/h and can achieve 3 log inactivation of Cryptosporidium

20. Syrinix – Continual, automated monitoring of trunk mains
TrunkMinder is a fixed system that continually monitors the trunk main for small leaks that could escalate into bursts.
Sensors are positioned in pairs and the section of pipeline between the sensors are protected.
TrunkMinder is usually used where the trunk main is positioned near important infrastructure, such as hospitals, main roads, railways.
Successful trials have been undertaken with Thames Water and Severn Trent Water
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21. i20 Water: Advanced pressure management
Advanced pressure management to reduce leaks and bursts
Continually monitors and controls output pressure of a PRV
Maintains pressure at the critical point of a DMA/Pressure zone
Replacement of pilot valve with developed controller
Sensor at critical point communicating with pilot valve
Algorithms updated daily to ensure continuous pressure management
42 installations in the UK saving on average 20% leakage per DMA 21

22. Where we play.

23. Our Global Footprint

24. TAG members - US Wastewater Orange County Sanitation District
Global Water Resources
Inland Empire Utilities Agency
City of Escondido
Coachella Valley Water District
Irvine Ranch Water District
American Water
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Encina Wastewater Authority
City of San Diego
Water
San Diego County Water Authority
Las Vegas Valley Water District
LA Department of Water and Power
Central Arizona Project
Metropolitan Water District
Denver Water
San Francisco PUC
Contra Costa Water District
East Coast
City of Atlanta Watershed Mgmt.
Charleston Water Works
Columbus Water Works
Alexander Renew
Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities
Toho Water

25. Thank you & Questions Bill Kelly-Business Development Director