About Us

Market Map: 
This Massachusetts Water Industry Market Map represents the breadth and depth of the state’s water industry. Click on the image below for a larger representation.

Or to download a high-quality file suitable for detailed viewing and poster-sized printing, see this PDF version.

Watch this TEDx presentation to learn about the Massachusetts water cluster and the genesis of SWIM – YouTube video

SWIM in the News:

We continue to make strides toward Massachusetts becoming a premier global water innovation cluster.  Please click the links below to explore some news and progress the SWIM organization and steering committee are making in this effort.

Water Is Scarce—and Undervalued (YouTube) – The Wall Street Journal (Article PDF) - Gretchen McClain, Xylem Corp.

Background on the Israel Mission

Start-up Competition

Media Coverage 1

Media Coverage 2

BostonInno: “Is Today the Start of a Water Tech Cluster in Boston?”

Mass High Tech: “State Aims To Be Water Innovation Leader”

Metro Boston: “Could Massachusetts Become a Global Leader for Clean Water Technology”

 

SWIM 2012 on Twitter:

Matthew Nordan ‏  @matthewnordan
Symposium on Water Innovation in MA about to start — Gov Patrick, then me + opening panel. Ultra senior, sharp audience here

Mass High Tech ‏ @MassHighTech
Local companies, state officials today are asking what it will take to corner the $500B water market?

Jamie Eldridge ‏ @JamieEldridgeMA
Symposium on Water Innovation is major effort by @MassEEA to highlight emerging water innovation cluster in MA – i.e., Clean Tech jobs

Jamie Eldridge ‏ @JamieEldridgeMA
The Symposium on Water Innovation was in part conceived by @MassGovernor Trade Mission to Israel, given Israel’s expertise in water use

Jamie Eldridge ‏ @JamieEldridgeMA
Perfect day for the Symposium on Water Innovation at Goodwin Procter, good precursor to tomorrow’s rollout of report on water infrastructure

Oasys Water ‏ @OasysWater
Oasys highlighted as #water technology innovator by @MassHighTech in article on Symposium on Water Innovation in Mass

Kaycee Roberts ‏ @kayceer
This sounds so cool! I want to go! Symposium on Water Innovation in MA: http://www.swim-ma.com/

The MOITI ‏ @TheMOITI
“MA has more patents per capita in water innovation than any other state” @dgoodtree #SWIM 2012

The MOITI ‏ @TheMOITI
“An opportunity to tell the world that we are a leading water innovation cluster” @DGoodtree at #SWIM 2012

The MOITI ‏ @TheMOITI
Thanks to Goodwin Proctor for hosting today’s #SWIM Conference on water innovation – excited for the conversation!

Carolyn Dykema ‏ @CarolynDykema MIT: students very interested in designing sustainable water soln’s & contributing to better qual of life worldwide. #water

Carolyn Dykema ‏ @CarolynDykema
MA has more water tech patents per capita than any other state.

Carolyn Dykema ‏ @CarolynDykema
Great jobs potential for MA in water innovation. At packed symposium w business, venture & @massEEA.

Jim Matheson ‏ @jmatheson
MA aims to be global water innovation leader – SWIM conference convenes tomorrow to accelerate. efforts

Jim Matheson ‏ @jmatheson
Why such a disconnect between the water and clean energy sectors? And how do we create a stronger H2O cluster in Boston? In the US?

Scott Kirsner ‏ @ScottKirsner
May 8th in BOS: How will MA become the global innovation leader of the $500B water industry? http://swim-ma.com