Project updates
This page contains milestone updates from all successful Market Improvement Fund projects, as well as projects authorised by the Strategic Panel outside of the MIF framework but funded by performance charges.
All successful projects have committed to publishing milestone updates and project findings where possible, to ensure transparency and encourage usage from across the industry. Updates will be published on an ad-hoc basis. In order to ensure you do not miss an update, please subscribe to our Market Improvement Fund mailing list.
MIF Round 1 Projects
The debut round of the Market Improvement Fund consisted of seven successful bids, of which the Strategic Panel awarded £700k. Find out about their progress below. Please note that the below information is subject to change.
| Project | Applicant(s) | Sponsor(s) | Delivery Partner(s) | Status | Project page and outputs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Retailer Wholesaler Group (RWG) branding and design |
RWG | South West Water | Group of Seven |
Complete |
View |
| Further develop options and RWG recommendations for increasing water demand reduction delivery on non-household properties and within the retail market | RWG / Thames Water | Thames Water | Economic Insight |
Complete |
View |
| Project Looking Glass | OccuTrace Ltd | MOSL | OccuTrace Ltd |
Complete |
View |
|
Project Déjà Vu |
Precision Water | Everflow | Precision Water |
Complete |
View |
| Project AMIDST (Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) data strategic transfer) - a pathfinder to investigate feasibility and benefits of sharing AMI data wholesalers direct to CMOS | Anglian Water |
Anglian Water |
MOSL |
Complete |
View |
|
Pinpoint |
Wheatley Solutions | Bristol Water | Wheatley Solutions |
Complete |
View |
| Leveraging existing underground rainwater assets for large-scale reductions in potable water use | Pennon Water Services | Pennon Water Services | Sustainable Draining Systems Ltd |
Complete |
View |
MIF Round 2 Projects
For the second round of the Market Improvement Fund, the Strategic Panel awarded £890k to nine successful projects. We will publish updates and outputs as they become available. Please note that the below information is subject to change.
| Project | Applicant(s) | Sponsor(s) | Delivery Partner(s) | Status | Project page and outputs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWG Wholesale Tariff Simplification Development | RWG / Business Stream | Thames Water |
PA Consulting |
Complete |
View |
|
Business vacants research to inform optimum market outcomes |
Yorkshire Water and Business Stream | Yorkshire Water and Business Stream | Economic Insight |
Complete |
View |
| NAPS Data Quality Cleanse |
IDenteq Ltd |
MOSL |
- |
Complete |
View |
|
Project No Flow (formerly Meter Condition Assessment) |
Wave Utilities | Wave Utilities |
Occutrace Ltd. |
Complete |
View |
| Project "Discovery" | Anglian Water | Anglian Water |
Artesia Consulting |
Complete |
View |
|
Water use Benchmarking (Consumption Awareness and Benchmarking (LIDA 2)) |
Yorkshire Water | MOSL | Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) |
Complete |
View |
|
REDUCED – Raising Efforts to Drive User Consumption Efficaciously Down |
Isle Utilities | Wave Utilities |
- |
Complete |
View |
|
Water Connect (formerly DEV-Pool) - A new software service for Water Companies to fulfil service requests from Developers |
C&C Group Holdings | Portsmouth Water | Yorkshire Water | In progress |
View |
| Automated Water Efficiency Audits | Wave Utilities | Wave Utilities |
- |
Closed |
- |
MIF Round 3 Projects
For round three the Strategic Panel awarded £870k to eight successful projects. Find out more about them below. Please note, information is subject to change.
| Project | Applicant(s) | Sponsor(s) | Delivery Partner(s) | Status | Project page and outputs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Incentivising non-household water saving |
Waterwise |
Wave Utilities |
Weir the Agency |
Complete |
View project page |
|
Project Concordia |
Wave Utilities |
Wave Utilities |
InferSens |
In Progress |
View project page |
|
CATRID (Customer Access to Retailer ID) |
MOSL |
MOSL |
CGI |
In Progress |
View project page |
|
Revolutionising Water Efficiency in Non-Household Customers: The ISO 46001 Implementation Framework |
Water Research Centre (WRc) |
Waterscan |
Waterwise |
Closed |
View project page |
|
Identifying Opportunities to Strengthen Engagement with non-Household Businesses through a water stewardship programme |
20FIFTY Partners |
Business Stream and Yorkshire Water |
20Fifty Partners |
In Progress |
View project page |
|
Ready to Read |
Sagacity |
Clear Business Water |
Sagacity |
Closed |
View project page |
|
No one home |
Occutrace |
SES Business Water |
- |
In progress |
View project page |
|
An independent trial of Wizso tablets |
Wizso Limited |
Southern Water |
Wizso Limited |
Closed |
View project page |
MIF Round 4 Projects
The Strategic Panel awarded £502k to four successful applicants.
| Project | Applicant(s) | Sponsor(s) | Delivery Partner(s) | Status | Project page and outputs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Water Efficient Data Centres |
Water Research Centre Ltd (WRc) |
MOSL |
- |
In progress |
View project page |
|
NHH Water Efficiency Collaboration Portal |
Save Water Save Money Limited |
The Water Retail Company (TWRC) and Wave Utilities |
- |
In progress |
View project page |
|
NHS Direct General Hospitals Water Stewardship Partnership Programme |
20Fifty Partners |
Business Stream |
- |
Complete |
View project page |
|
Calculating the Cost of Water Scarcity on the NHH Market |
Public First |
South East Water |
Waterwise |
In progress |
View project page |
Projects authorised by the Strategic Panel and funded by performance charges - 'Special Projects'
As set out in Section 9.6 of the MAC and the Market Improvement Fund Governance document, the Strategic Panel can authorise projects outside of the MIF process, where the use of performance charges is considered the most appropriate funding mechanism. Find out more about these 'special projects' in the table below:
| Project | Applicant(s) | Sponsor(s) | Delivery partner(s) | Status | Project page and outputs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Creating incentives for business users to reduce their water consumption |
RWG |
- |
Baringa |
In progress |
View project page |
|
Smart Meter Read Hub |
MOSL |
- |
CGI |
In progress |
View project page |