720799StopWatch Prototype Development & TrialClosedGRD Development of PrototypeInnovate UKInvenio Systems was founded in April 15 to provide innovative solutions to the water industry and its customers. The company was established to draw on founder expertise, to develop an innovative ‘Stop.Watch’ system, a disruptive technology that allows a step change in identification of the leakage-consumption boundary, finding previously undetectable leaks. It will both displace existing technology and open a currently unserved market. This technology uses non-traditional means to measure water flow within individual unmetered properties. Using a device mounted to the stop cock at the property boundary, Stop.Watch can accurately measure both water consumption and pipe leakage, and separate one from the other. This unique capability allows water providers to gain greater understanding of where leakage is occurring across water networks and patterns of consumption by customers, with significant economic & efficiency benefits. Invenio have developed a proof of concept for Stop.Watch trialling this on individual properties and small Consumption Monitor Areas (CMAs) of two UK water companies with remarkable results. A development of prototype grant will allow Invenio to scale to a full prototype system and trial the technology on larger areas of a water network featuring close to 1000 unmetered properties. Further R&D investment also allows Invenio to develop the data analytics coding that underpins the technology using real world data, validating it as a practical operational tool and evidencing commercial value. Invenio founders both have over 25 yrs experience working in water distribution networks and leakage management. As board members of the IWA Water Loss Specialist Group, contributors to the European Union report on water loss, and through research undertaken for UKWIR, they have unique insights into the commercial and technical challenges of water loss. The company is well placed to develop Stop.Watch technology.