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Learning by doing
2025 has been a year where Unity4Water has focused on learning through practice. With pilots, cultivation experiments and close collaboration between partners, the project has continued to move from conceptual discussions to hands-on testing in real environments.
Early results from our basil pilot in Wichita Falls
Our pilot project in Wichita Falls is delivering exiting results, showing clear potential for using municipal wastewater effluent directly in crop production without additional treatment or nutrient supplementation. Conducted within the framework of Unity4Water, the study focuses on basil cultivation and is designed as a feasibility assessment rather than a full-scale production system.
Exploring future food and water solutions at Fotografiska
At a recent event hosted at Fotografiska in Stockholm - researchers, innovators, and industry partners gathered to discuss this pressing question. With presentations ranging from experimental research on water reuse in food production to practical demonstrations of vertical farming, the meeting highlighted both the challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead.
AI makes water monitoring smarter
Codon Consulting contributes to Unity4Water by driving the project’s data mining and digitalisation work. Their expertise lies in designing and implementing digital solutions that make complex water quality data reliable, comparable, and useful for decision-making.
Exploring synergies in water recycling – an afternoon at Fotografiska
We are bringing together industry, academia, and innovators to explore how digitalization and advanced process technologies can accelerate water recycling and reuse. The event is organized by the strategic innovation program PiiA in collaboration with Unity4Water, SweGreen, and the industrial research school RELIANT.
Collaboration highlighted in ACS Publication
Unity4Water’s commitment to advancing sustainable water management is built on strong collaboration between research, industry, and education. A recent example of this is the publication of a scientific article co-authored by project leader Monica Odlare in the Journal of Chemical Education, part of the American Chemical Society (ACS).Unity4Water: From Ideas to Action
Partners from across the Unity4Water initiative recently came together for a productive project meeting, marking an important step in the journey toward more circular and sustainable water use.
Update from Wichita Falls: Recycled water and vertical farming in practice
Unity4Water continues to explore the intersection of water reuse and local food production, with promising results from its vertical farming pilot in Wichita Falls, Texas. A Babylon Micro-Farm system has been installed and is now functioning as a living lab, growing crops such as microgreens, lettuce, basil, and edible flowers—using different types of recycled water, including from indirect potable reuse.
AI and data in water-efficient food production – Swegreen’s insights from the past year
As Unity4Water moves closer to launching its pilot facility in Wichita Falls, a year of research and collaboration has provided valuable insights into optimizing water and energy use in food production. The key takeaway? Data-driven solutions and AI-based optimization are pivotal in making food systems more efficient and sustainable.