Wednesday 15 October 2025 10:30am to 4:00pm
The Entopia Building, Cambridge
About
Join us for a one-day hack event exploring innovative solutions to reduce upstream water demand and pollution.
Convened by Canopy at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), in partnership with The Crown Estate this event will bring together industry, academia, entrepreneurs, policy, and finance to co-develop solutions that can protect and restore nature, in line with The Crown Estate’s Nature Recovery Ambition.
Event details
• Date: Wednesday 15 October
• Time: 10:30–16:00
• Location: The Entopia Building, Cambridge
About the Hack Day
Urbanisation, land use change, and the impacts of climate change are placing increasing pressure on our water systems. Downstream water pollution is being driven by agriculture, sewage, highways, and urban development. And something needs to be done about it.
This hack day will:
• Share insights into the pressures facing our current water systems
• Explore specific use cases and data challenges
• Highlight emerging technologies and innovations
• Convene multi-stakeholder sprints to co-create practical solutions
We are particularly seeking participants who can contribute expertise, ideas, or solutions in areas such as:
• Technology and data to diagnose and pinpoint water challenges
• Water-positive housing developments that minimise water use and pollution
• Innovation in agriculture to reduce upstream water pollution
• Policy, finance, and investment strategies to enable scaling of solutions
Who should register?
We welcome applications from startups, scale-ups, entrepreneurs, academics, researchers, policy experts, industry leaders, and impact investors. To ensure an impactful and collaborative event, we will curate the participant group to reflect a diversity of skills and perspectives.
Please note: Completing the expression of interest form does not guarantee a space at the event. Due to the nature of this hack day, and our aim to ensure a balance of expertise, not all applications will be successful. The CISL team will review all submissions and contact you directly to confirm your place.
How to attend
Please complete our Expression of Interest Form to let us know why you’d like to attend, your relevant expertise, and how you can contribute.