Cleveland Water Alliance (501c3) (CWA) is an economic development organization, technology cluster, and innovation accelerator. CWA collaborates with innovators worldwide to fast-track technological solutions to global water challenges, emphasizing a market-driven approach. By engaging directly with end-users, such as utilities, CWA effectively connects them with tailored tech solutions that address their specific challenges and needs.
This partnership model ensures that innovations are not only cutting-edge but also directly applicable and beneficial to those facing the most pressing water-related issues globally. By bridging the gap between groundbreaking water technologies and their practical application, CWA plays a pivotal role in transforming how water resources are managed and preserved, leading to sustainable and efficient water use around the world.
Established in 2014, Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA) seeks to better utilize the Great Lakes Region's economic and job-creating potential while urging greater care of our most valuable natural asset. By collaborating with private and public sector leaders, we’re spearheading a critical effort to broaden how our region - and the world - values, manages and capitalizes on its precious water supply.
CWA has developed Lake Erie as the world's largest digitally connected freshwater body, investing in over $5M+ in infrastructure since 2022 and attracting the attention of agencies, institutions, and water technology companies from around the world.
CWA is a global leader in facilitating a freshwater economy, mobilizing over 300 industry-leading companies, research institutions, utilities, and maritime interests, as well as federal, state, and local government agencies. Since our founding, we’ve added over 300 annual net new jobs to regional water technology industries, ranging from entry-level utility operators to software, manufacturing, and infrastructure engineers. CWA has also invested over $500,000 directly into early-stage innovations.
This robust infrastructure and expertise supports CWA to expand its powerful impact by leveraging collaborative research, multi-sector partnerships, data accessibility, and end-to-end solutions to spur innovation-driven impact and develop sustainable solutions to regional and global water challenges.
Cleveland Water Alliance is a non-profit organization (501c3).
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CLEWA Director of Communications and Engagement
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