“Every time we connect with another user or user group, it’s a chance to show why water technology and water innovation matter to all of our lives — and to help us figure out how to steward this incredible urban river resource we have,” said our CEO Alaina Harkness in a recent

💧 We are less than a week away from our next Third Coast Water Seminar! Join us on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 2 PM CST for our third seminar, featuring Dr. Reshmina William, Senior Project Manager at Isle Utilities. Dr. William will lead a thought-provoking session on

💧Up next in the Third Coast Water Seminar Series: “Water Sector Innovation: Derisking Piloting and Trials” with Dr. Reshmina William, Senior Project Manager at Isle Utilities 🗓️ Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 2 PM CST 🔗 Register: https://t.co/EyShjN3rI3 With more than five

🌊 Seven startups have been selected for our Sustainable Water Tech Accelerator in partnership with @mHUBChicago and backed by our @NSF #GreatLakesRENEW Engine. Each team will receive investment from mHUB Ventures and join the Great Lakes RENEW coalition of 75+ partners across

💧 PFAS Remediation: Lessons from Dr. Ali Ling In her kickoff seminar for our Third Coast Water Seminar Series, Dr. Ali Ling, Assistant Professor at St. Thomas University, emphasized that “general environmental remediation of PFAS is not an option.” Instead, she called for: 🔹

Yesterday, we proudly joined A Long Swim, @ChicagosMayor, @RepMikeQuigley, @chicagoriver and @CurrentWater for the first open-water swim in the Chicago River in 98 years! Read about the conservation & monitoring work that made it possible in @BlockClubCHI:

"The inaugural Chicago River Swim on Sunday is more than an endurance sporting event. It is a symbol of how far we’ve come toward treating urban rivers, not as scars but as veins. It is also a moment to recognize the scale of investments that will be needed to complete the

💧 We are just two weeks away from the next seminar of the Third Coast Water Seminar Series! Join us on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 2 PM CST for our second seminar, featuring Dr. Ying Li, Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Dr. Li will lead a

The Great Lakes hold nearly 90% of the U.S. and 20% of the world’s freshwater. Protecting them from pollutants like PFAS and microplastics is critical for our health, environment, and economy. 🌊 Inside Climate News spoke with regional experts on the impacts of microplastics and

PFAS contamination remains one of the most pressing challenges facing the water sector. @UofStThomasMN @UST_Engineering prof. Dr. Ali Ling will share practical strategies and research insights to help industry professionals advance safe and effective remediation solutions.

💧 We’re kicking off our Third Coast Water Seminar Series on Wednesday, Sept 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM CST with Dr. Ali Ling, Assistant Professor at St. Thomas University, for a timely session: “A Practical Guide to PFAS Remediation” 🔗 Register now through the link in bio or at

🌊 We’re relaunching the Third Coast Water Speaker Series, a virtual monthly event series featuring leading voices in the water sector! 📅 September 3, 2025 – Spring 2026 🔗 Registration + full lineup at https://t.co/EyShjN3rI3 Starting September 3, 2025, join us every first

Our partners @FreshwaterDW and @Exelon are teaming up to find climate-focused startups for Exelon's Climate Change Investment Initiative (2c2i)! Since 2019, the $20M program has backed 39 companies tackling climate challenges, and applications for the next round are now open

🌊 This H2NOW Chicago season, we've partnered with @urbankayaks to bring real-time water quality data directly to kayakers on the riverfront (which recently included members of Team Current!). 🛶 Whether you’re gearing up for a guided tour or renting a kayak on your own, you’ll

🌊 There are only TWO weeks left to apply for @mHUBChicago and Current's 2025 Sustainable Water Tech Acclerator! This six-month program is designed to help early-stage startups develop, test, and scale transformative water solutions, advancing the next wave of water innovation

🌊 This Summer, Current has launched the ReNEW Intern Collaborative, a professional development experience for interns placed at #GreatLakesReNEW partner organizations across the region. If you're a ReNEW partner, or if you work in the water sector or related field, invite your

✨ We’re excited to celebrate an incredible milestone for Dr. Chong Liu, R&D lead at Great Lakes ReNEW and professor at UChicago PME, who has been awarded a $500,000 NSF Future Manufacturing grant for her work advancing lithium recovery from water. Her project, Eco:

🌿 We had a fantastic time connecting with over 250 youth and adults at The Nature Museum’s Summer Nature Fest! Thank you to the @NatureMuseum for creating space to connect science, sustainability, and community education. ♻️Through hands-on demonstrations, our team shared how

🥵 With Chicago turning up the heat this week, what better time to head to the river? Whether you’re cooling off in a kayak, grabbing a drink on the Riverwalk, or enjoying a riverside stroll, make sure to #CheckTheRiver with H2NOW Chicago by clicking the link to see the latest