Carly Perry will become the first ever Managing Director of Spring, the water sector’s new innovation centre of excellence on the 16 May. She recently spoke with Karma Loveday of The Water Report about taking on the role, the trials and tribulations of starting a new business and the vision ahead for Spring.

Perry mentioned that “our immediate priority is finishing the innovation challenge cycle that we have started and working with the sector to break down the barriers of innovation mobilisation and adoption.”

Spring seeks to be the engine behind the innovation strategy by focusing innovators on sector priorities and unblocking challenges related to delivering solutions. Carly Perry is prioritising driving value from Spring’s first challenge and finding a funding Plan B as she takes on the role of the innovation hub’s first managing director.

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Author: Karma Loveday / Source: The Water Report